The Hundred Flowers Awards () are, together with the

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, the most prestigious

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s honouring the best in

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, as well as

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and the

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, they are classified as the Chinese equivalent of the United States

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. The awards were inaugurated by China Film Association in 1962 and sponsored by ''Popular Cinema'' () magazine, which has the largest circulation in mainland China. The awards were formerly voted by the readers of ''Popular Cinema'' annually. Recent polls allow voters to cast ballots through

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, the

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or by phone call. Voting is now no longer confined to readers of ''Popular Cinema''. Award recipients receive a statuette in the shape of a goddess of Flowers ().

History

The 2nd Hundred Flowers Awards poll was held in 1963, but the poll was not conducted again until 1980, owing to the

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. It became an annual event from 1980 until 2004. Since 2004, the Hundred Flowers Awards ceremonies are held biennially, on alternate years with the Golden Rooster. In 1992, the Golden Rooster and the Hundred Flowers Awards were combined into a single national festival. From 1980 to 2004, the yearly Hundred Flowers poll selects three films with the highest tallied votes as the Best Pictures of the year. Since 2006, Chinese-language films from

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and

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are also eligible for awards. Since 2006, films in the past two years are eligible. The film with the highest number of votes is chosen as best picture, with two runners-up.

New Ballot Rules

Since 2006, China Film Association improves the ballot rules. The first ballot will result in a list of 8-10 pre-candidate's votes, from the films which box office beyond five million yuan in mainland market, by the 100 cinema managers of China City Film Developing Association and members of China Film Association. The second ballot will have the public selecting the five nominations in each category by internet, mobile network, magazine votes and SMS. Each nominee will receive a "Hundred Flowers Awards Nomination Certificate". The last ballot, a China official notary will randomly select 101 audience members, who voted in the second round and give a dedicated screening for all nominated pictures. Eventually, the 101 audience members will have a secret ballot and subsequently announce the winners.Hundred Flowers Awards Balloting Rules
China Film Association

Other Categories

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() * Best Director () * Best Writing () *

Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to the ...

() *

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress aw ...

() * Best Supporting Actor () * Best Supporting Actress () * Best Newcomer () - Since 2006 Irregular categories: * Best Co-produce Film * Best Chinese Opera Film * Best Animation * Best Documentary * Best Cinematography * Best Original Score * Best Art Direction

History

New Ballot Rules

Other Categories

References

See also