Poster for the 38th China Film Golden Rooster Awards.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The 38th China Film Golden Rooster Awards will be announced in Xiamen, Fujian province, in mid-November, with six domestic blockbusters, including The Litchi Road and Her Story, competing for Best Picture, one of the top honors.
Ne Zha 2, the highest-grossing Chinese film of all time, is nominated for Best Animated Feature, along with five other contenders, such as the fantasy anthology Curious Tales of a Temple and the lion dance-themed sequel I Am What I Am 2.
The Best Foreign Language Film shortlist features five international titles: F1: The Movie starring Brad Pitt, Here led by Tom Hanks, Italian actress Paola Cortellesi's directorial debut There's Still Tomorrow, the comedy How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies from Thailand, and I'm Still Here, a Brazil-France co-production.
Ne Zha 2, the highest-grossing Chinese film of all time, is nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 38th China Film Golden Rooster Awards. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A-list actors Zhu Yilong and Yi Yangqianxi are vying for the Best Actor award, recognized for their performances in the war epic The Volunteers: To the War 2 and Big World, respectively. Other nominees include Da Peng (The Litchi Road), Liu Haoran (Decoded), and Huang Xiaoming (Mostly Sunny).
Best Actress nominees include Song Jia for the feminist comedy Her Story and Yong Mei for Like a Rolling Stone, which follows a 50-year-old woman breaking free from domestic drudgery.
As one of China's most prestigious film honors, the Golden Rooster Awards will be presented during the 2025 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, which will be held from Nov 11 to 15 in Xiamen. The festival will also feature film screenings, exhibitions and themed forums.
