The 30th Beijing College Student Film Festival (BCSFF) concluded with an award ceremony for "Youth Night" on Thursday. 

The "Youth Night" is an annual event of the BCSFF, inviting movie fans and college students nationwide to witness the birth of the outstanding domestic film "Youth Honor."

Chinese sci-fi blockbuster "The Wandering Earth 2," directed and co-written by Guo Fan, won the Favorite Movie Award. The movie has been a great commercial success in China, grossing more than 4 billion yuan ($579 million) in the Chinese mainland. 

Set in the near future, where the sun is about to burn out in less than 100 years, the visually stunning movie tells an epic and heartfelt story of all humanity working together to build thousands of mountain-like thrusters to propel the Earth out of our solar system and travel to another habitable solar system.

Zhang Yimou won the Most Favorite Director Award for his suspense comedy "Full River Red," which tells a story of eliminating evil to demonstrate loyalty and pursue justice. 

The drama is based on Yue Fei (1103-1142), a patriotic military commander of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), who fought battles against the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234). 

This is the fourth time Zhang has received this honor. He noted that movies are the art of the youth, and youth are the future hope of Chinese movies.

Zhu Yilong won Most Favorite Actor for his performance in the Chinese drama film "Lighting Up the Stars." The film grossed 1.712 billion yuan (253.8 million U.S. dollars), ranking fourth in China's 2022 box office list.

Xi Meijuan won Most Favorite Actress for her performance in the Chinese drama film "Song of Spring." The heartwarming movie tells the story of an 85-year-old mother who has to take care of her 65-year-old daughter with Alzheimer's disease.

As a cradle of young filmmakers in China, the BCSFF has encouraged and supported young people for the past 30 years. 

Since 1993, the BCSFF has involved youth power in the development of Chinese cinema through its distinctive features of "Organized by College Students, Enjoyed by College Students, Filmed by College Students, Appraised by College Students" with an emphasis on youth, academics, and openness. 

By focusing on the creativity of young filmmakers and rooting for them, the BCSFF has built a unique young filmmakers’ community in China. This year, the festival hosted the Young Filmmakers Forum, the 4th Forum for International Young Scholars, and other activities to build fronts for young filmmakers’ creation, academic research, and literary criticism.