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Golden Panda Awards Ceremony concludes in SW China's Chengdu
Updated 11:03, 21-Sep-2023
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Jackie Chan at the first Golden Panda Awards Ceremony in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, September 20, 2023. /CFP
Jackie Chan at the first Golden Panda Awards Ceremony in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, September 20, 2023. /CFP

Jackie Chan at the first Golden Panda Awards Ceremony in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, September 20, 2023. /CFP

The first Golden Panda Awards Ceremony concluded in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday.

A total of 25 awards in four categories, film, TV drama, documentary and animation, were presented.

"Jojo Rabbit," a 2019 comedy-drama film directed by Taika Waititi, won the Best Film Award in the Film Category. The Best Director award went to Chinese director Liu Jiangjiang for his movie "Lighting Up the Stars." Meanwhile, Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller won the Best Screenplay for their movie "The Father."

Nahuel Pérez Biscayart won the Best Actor in a Leading Role Award for his role as Gilles in the film "Persian Lessons." Penélope Cruz won the Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role as Janis in the film "Parallel Mothers."

In the Animation Category, the Best Animation went to the Chinese animation series "Yao – Chinese Folktales," the Best Animated Image went to Finland's animated family drama series "Moominvalley Season 3," and the Best Visual Effect award went to the Chinese 3D animated fantasy film "Deep Sea."

In the TV Drama Category, the Best Director award went to Zhang Yongxin for his drama series "Awakening Age."

Organized by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Sichuan Provincial People's Government, with the panda serving as a symbol of cultural exchange, the Golden Panda Awards is an international event established to promote humanistic exchanges and the building of a global community with a shared future through film and television productions.

The following is the full list of the winners of all categories in the Golden Panda Awards:

Film Category

Best Film: "Jojo Rabbit" (United States/Czech Republic/New Zealand)

Best Director: Liu Jiangjiang, "Lighting Up the Stars" (China)

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart as Gilles, "Persian Lessons" (Russia/Germany/Belarus)

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Penélope Cruz as Janis, "Parallel Mothers" (Spain)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Zhang Songwen as Huang Jiang, "The Best Is Yet to Come" (China)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Ni Hongjie as Gloria, "B for Busy" (China)

Best Screenplay: Christopher Hampton/Florian Zeller, "The Father" (UK/France)

Best Cinematography: Silvan Hillmann, "Unrest" (Switzerland)

Best Original Score: Michael Giacchino, "Jojo Rabbit" (United States, Czech Republic, New Zealand)

TV Drama Category

Best TV Drama: "1923 Season 1" (United States)

Best Director: Zhang Yongxin, "The Age of Awakening" (China)

Best Screenplay: Saverio Costanzo, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci, Elena Ferrante, "My Brilliant Friend Season 3" (Italy)

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Lei Jiayin, "A Lifelong Journey" (China)

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Margherita Mazzucco, "My Brilliant Friend Season 3" (Italy)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Wang Jingchun, "Ordinary Greatness" (China)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Sarah Snook, "Succession Season 3" (Australia) 

Best Cinematography: Seyed Morteza Najafi, "Yadoo" (Iran) 

Best Original Score: Alexandra Harwood, "All Creatures Great and Small" (UK)

Documentary Category

Best Documentary: "The Miracle Panda" (United States/China)

Best Director: Sun Chao, "Little Giants" (China)

Best Cinematography: Samuel Toutain, Philippe Pothon, "Frozen Kingdom of Snow Leopard" (France)

Best Editing: Matti Näränen and others, "Kids Cup" (Finland)

Animation Category

Best Animation: "Yao-Chinese Folktales" (China)

Best Animated Image: "Moominvalley Season 3" (Finland)

Best Visual Effects: "Deep Sea" (China)

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