BEIJING (XINHUA) – Chinese language director Zhang Yimou’s spy thriller Cliff Walkers acquired seven nominations in six classes, together with for Greatest Image, on the thirty fourth version of the Golden Rooster Awards.
Zhang, 71, was nominated for Greatest Director at China’s prime movie awards. He had beforehand received the accolade in 1999, 2000 and 2003.
The movie stars Yu Hewei and Zhang Yi, who will compete for Greatest Actor.
They’re up towards Chinese language singer Jackson Yee (A Little Pink Flower), Liu Ye (Island Keeper) and Guo Xiaodong (My Father Jiao Yulu), the China Movie Affiliation stated in a press launch on Monday (Nov 29).
Ciff Walkers was additionally nominated for Greatest Cinematography, Greatest Sound Recording and Greatest Artwork Course.
Cliff Walkers is Zhang Yimou’s first foray into the spy style. Set within the Thirties in northeast China’s Harbin earlier than the eruption of World Battle II, the movie follows particular brokers from the Communist Get together of China as they attempt to full a secret mission.
The opposite nominees for Greatest Movie are medical drama Chinese language Medical doctors, anthology movie My Folks, My Homeland, biographical movie Island Keeper, coming-of-age drama Sister and historic drama The Pioneer.
Rising actress Liu Haocun, who additionally starred in Cliff Walkers, was nominated for Greatest Actress for A Little Pink Flower.
She is up towards Zhang Xiaofei (Hello, Mother), Zhang Zifeng (Sister) and Liu Mintao (Let Life Be Lovely).
Different notable nods embody actress-director Jia Ling for Greatest Directorial Debut for tearjerker Hello, Mother and Hong Kong actor Nicholas Tse for Greatest Supporting Actor for crime motion movie Raging Hearth.
For the primary time, 5 overseas movies will compete for Greatest Worldwide Movie, together with Oscar-winning psychological drama The Father and Persian Classes, a joint manufacturing of Russia, Germany and Belarus.
Launched in 1981, the Golden Rooster Awards is sponsored by the China Federation of Literary and Artwork Circles and the China Movie Affiliation. This 12 months’s ceremony will likely be held in Xiamen, Fujian province, from Dec 28 to 30.