XIAMEN, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Winners of the 39th Golden Rooster Awards were announced Tuesday evening at a ceremony in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province.
The best feature film award went to "Dead to Rights," which follows civilians sheltering in a photo studio during the Nanjing Massacre and risking their lives to preserve photographic evidence of Japanese atrocities.
"Dear You" received the special jury award, which tells the story of a grandson who travels to Thailand with his grandmother's treasured letters and uncovers the truth behind her decades-long correspondence.
Tony Leung Ka-fai won the best actor, while Gao Ye took home the best actress.
Zheng Dasheng won the best director award for "Hideaway: The Dossiers." Lan Hongchun, Zheng Xuanxuan, Yang Leng and Zhu Liyun jointly won the best screenplay award for "Dear You."
Hoxur Salay and Lan Xiya won the best supporting actor and actress awards, respectively. Wan Li received the best directorial debut award for "Sound of Silence," which centers on a lawyer who exposes an investment scam targeting the deaf community.
The best animated film award went to "Nobody," which follows four little monsters who embark on their own pilgrimage in a story inspired by the Chinese classic "Journey to the West."
The 2026 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival ran from Nov. 6 to 10 in Xiamen.
Launched in 1981, the Golden Rooster Awards is a national event sponsored by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the China Film Association. ■
