There are many different awards for Chinese films, the most famous of which are the five Chinese Film Golden Rooster Awards, the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards, the Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award, and the Chinese Film Huabiao Awards. These five awards represent different judging criteria and perspectives, and they are of great significance and influence on the development and promotion of Chinese films.
Chinese cinema is an important part of Chinese culture, which not only shows China's history and reality, but also reflects Chinese's thoughts and emotions. In order to commend outstanding film works and filmmakers, the Chinese film industry has set up a variety of awards, of which there are five of the most well-known and influential, namely the Chinese Film Golden Rooster Award, the Hong Kong Film Awards, the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards, the Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award and the China Film Huabiao Award. These five awards have different founding times, award cycles, organizers and judging methods, but they are all the highest honors and the biggest motivation for Chinese films.
Founded in 1981 and jointly sponsored by the China Film Association and the China Federation of Literary and Artistic Literature, the China Film Golden Rooster Award is the most authoritative and professional film award in Chinese mainland, selected by a professional jury and known as the "Expert Award". The Golden Rooster Awards are held once a year and more than 20 awards are awarded, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor and Actress. Since 2005, the selection scope of the Golden Rooster Award has been expanded to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and since 2015, it has been expanded to all Chinese-language films that have obtained a release license in the mainland.
Founded in 1982 and organized and awarded by the Hong Kong Film Awards Association, the Hong Kong Film Awards is one of the most important awards in the film industry in Hong Kong and Greater China. The Academy Awards are held once a year and award more than 20 awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor and Actress. The Academy Awards are judged in a similar way to the Academy Awards, with two rounds of voting by the voters of the Awards and a panel of professional jury.
Founded in 1962, the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards is a film award hosted by Taiwan and the oldest film award in the Chinese film industry. The Golden Horse Awards are held once a year and more than 20 awards are awarded, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor and Actress. The Golden Horse Awards are open to all Chinese-language films and filmmakers, and are the most inclusive awards for Chinese-language films.
Founded in 1962, the Hundred Flowers Award for Popular Films is jointly sponsored by the China Film Association and the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. The Hundred Flowers Award is held every two years and awards more than 10 awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor and Actress. Since 2014, the selection scope of the Hundred Flowers Award has been expanded to all Chinese-language films that have obtained a release permit in the mainland, have a box office of more than 5 million, and have more than 30 million TV ** times.
Founded in 1994 and sponsored by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, the China Film Huabiao Award is the leading award in China's (mainland) film industry, reflecting the enthusiastic encouragement and vigorous support of the party and the state for the film industry, and is known as the "first award". The Huabiao Awards are held every two years and present more than 10 awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor and Actress. Since 2009, the Huabiao Awards have been selected to include the Outstanding Overseas Chinese Actor and Director Award to encourage Hong Kong and Macao filmmakers.
These five film awards are the glory and dream of Chinese films, as well as the vane and power source of Chinese films. They have witnessed the development and changes of Chinese films, and also inspired the innovation and progress of Chinese films. They are the five stars of Chinese cinema and illuminate the future of Chinese cinema.