5 Takeaways From China’s Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival

China’s Golden Rooster Awards brought established stars and emerging talent together in Xiamen, while industry seminars focused on the future of Chinese cinema. Veteran actor Tony Leung Ka Fai won his first Golden Rooster best actor award for *The Shadow’s Edge*, and director Zhang Yimou urged filmmakers to explore new technology without losing sight of story.

The article highlights a strong year for domestic films: eight of China’s box-office top 10 so far were locally produced. Best Feature Film winner *Dead to Rights*, a drama set around the Nanjing massacre, took more than $380 million, while *Dear You*, a story about families separated by economic migration in the 1950s and 1960s, earned about $300 million despite starring unknown actors.