Text/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Li Li
On September 16, the nomination list of the 31st Huading Awards Global Film Satisfaction Survey was announced in Los Angeles: "Eight Hundred" (China), "Creed" (USA), "Alcohol Project" (Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands) and other films received "Best Picture" nominations; Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Andy Lau, Elio Germano and Lee Bingxian competed for "Best Actor"; Francis McDoman, Carey Mulligan, Gong Li, Paula Bell and Aoi Competed for "Best Actress" Liu Haocun competed with outstanding young actors from the United States, Britain, Japan and Iran for "Best New Actor".
"Eight Hundred" won the first place in the global film satisfaction survey of this year's Huading Awards. After the film was released in Chinese mainland on August 21 last year, it won the global film box office championship in 2020 with a good reputation of 3.11 billion yuan. After the film was released overseas, the reputation was also very good, IMDb scored 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes freshness started at 86%, and then it has been stable at about 75%, the United States "Variety" magazine praised "the movie "Eight Hundred" let the audience immerse themselves in the cruel battlefield and shocking historical picture at the same time." In 2020, global cinema was severely affected by the new crown epidemic, and the success of "Eight Hundred" has restored confidence to Chinese and global filmmakers.
"Eight Hundred" is a win-win box office reputation
The selection scope of the 31st Huading Awards Global Film Satisfaction Survey is the outstanding films released in various countries and regions around the world from January 1 to December 31, 2020. According to the Huading Awards criteria, the nomination and selection of the best film must take into account the film's reputation, artistic standards, and audience satisfaction in the world and their respective regional countries. Among them, the nomination and selection of the best director, screenwriter and actor, in addition to considering the reputation of his work, artistic standards and the acting skills of the actors, artistic ethics is also an important consideration.
In 2020, the global film industry has been seriously affected by the new crown epidemic, and cinemas in major film markets such as North America, China, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and India have been suspended for opening, and many blockbuster films have been postponed, resulting in the number and quality of released films being inferior to those in 2019, and there is a lack of phenomenon-level masterpieces such as "Parasite".
However, even in the darkest hours of global cinema such as last year, there are still some excellent films like the stars in the night sky, lighting up the way forward for filmmakers around the world and warming the hearts of audiences around the world. Among them, the Chinese film "Eight Hundred" as the global film box office champion last year, its strong artistic appeal and shocking visual effects, has been affirmed by hundreds of millions of viewers and praised by the film industry; Nolan's science fiction giant "Creed", although not his personal best work, is still a rich imagination, visual effects fantasy shocking masterpiece; Danish film "Alcohol Project" also has a high artistic standard.
In addition, the five directors nominated for the Best Director of Global Cinema at this year's Huading Awards are from four countries: China, the United Kingdom, Japan and South Korea, including Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, who is over 60 years old, and Christopher Nolan, a hollywood director with high prestige among global film fans.
Andy Lau competed with Hopkins for the prize
As in previous years, the competition for "Best Actor" at this year's Huading Awards is very fierce, with five outstanding actors from four countries being nominated. Among them, the 84-year-old British national treasure actor Anthony Hopkins, after winning the Oscar for best actor this year, was once again nominated for the Huading Award for "Father Trapped in Time", becoming one of the most popular actors.
Gary Oldman was nominated for Mank, becoming Anthony Hopkins' biggest competitor. Gary Oldman won the 90th Academy Award for Best Actor in 2018 for playing former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in "The Darkest Hour". In "Mank", he played the famous American screenwriter Herman S. J. Mankiewicz.
Italian actor Elio Germano won the "Best Actor" at last year's Berlin Film Festival for "I Want to Hide", and this time was nominated for the Huading Award for the same work. Playing the famous Italian painter Antonio Ligapol in the film, the film tells the bumpy life of this painter, and Elio Germano's performance is natural and vivid, almost perfectly interpreting the role.
Chinese actor Andy Lau was nominated for the "Best Actor" in the Huading Awards Global Film Satisfaction Survey for the first time for his outstanding performance in "Bomb Disposal Expert 2". In August this year, he just won the "Best Actor" in the 30th Huading Awards Chinese Film Satisfaction Survey for this role. This time with Anthony Hopkins and other international film industry seniors to compete for the Huading Award for "Best Actor" in the world, although the award is very difficult, but it is already a great affirmation of his professionalism for forty years.
Gong Li encountered a super strong opponent
In the competition for "Best Actress", the three-time Academy Awards "Best Actress" Francis McDoman is undoubtedly the biggest hit. Her Oscar-winning "Best Actress" film "Three Billboards" was released in Chinese mainland and achieved a good box office result of 64.99 million yuan, which left a deep impression on Chinese audiences.
Young German actress Paula Bell won wide acclaim from industry and film critics for her film "Wendyne", which won the "Best Actress" at last year's Berlin Film Festival. She played the water elf Wendy Webb in the film, and her excellent acting skills were also favored by the judges and audiences of this year's Huading Awards.
Gong Li played lang ping, the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team, in the film "Win the Championship", which very vividly interpreted the temperament and demeanor of this role, which was widely praised by Chinese audiences. As the most internationally renowned Chinese actress, Gong Li has won many awards at three major international film festivals in Europe, and this time won the nomination of "Best Actress" in the Huading Awards Global Film Satisfaction Survey, which is quite exciting.
In addition, the American actress Kerry Mulligan who was shortlisted for "The Girl with a Bright Future" and the Japanese actress Yu Aoi who was nominated for "The Spy's Wife" are also very strong.
In addition, this year's Huading Awards "Best New Actor" is also fiercely competitive. The 19-year-old American actress Talia Ryder won the love of the audience and the widespread attention of the industry last year with the Oscar hit "Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always", and is the most optimistic newcomer in Hollywood in 2020; Liu Haocun, a young Chinese actress, who starred in "One Second" and "Send You a Little Red Flower" last year, quickly became famous, coupled with her influence in the international film industry, she became one of the popular candidates for the best new actor in a global film at this year's Huading Awards. In addition, Iranian actress Ruhalla Zamani, who won the "Best Newcomer" at last year's Venice Film Festival for "Children of the Sun", and Millie Bobby Brown, a British actress shortlisted for "Miss Sherlock Holmes", are also quite strong.
The winners will be announced in Los Angeles
The Huading Awards enjoy a high reputation and popularity around the world. In 2018, Huading Awards China Operation Headquarters settled in Macau, China, Asian Operation Headquarters settled in Hong Kong, China, and Global Operation Headquarters settled in Los Angeles, USA, creating a "Global Audience Reputation Award" through the three-headquarters operation pattern. Therefore, at present, the Huading Awards Chinese Film and TV Series Satisfaction Survey is released in Macao every year, and the Global Film Satisfaction Survey is released in Los Angeles.
On June 2, 2014 and December 15, 2016, the 12th Huading Awards Global Film Satisfaction Survey Awards Ceremony and the 21st Huading Awards Global Film Satisfaction Awards Ceremony were held in Los Angeles, USA. Natalie Portman, Hilary Swank, Mel Gibson, Quentin Tarantino, Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage, Sylvester Stallone, Orlando Bloom, Harry Berry, Jeremy Rayner and many other Hollywood stars attended.
Considering that the COVID-19 epidemic is still spreading around the world, the 31st Huading Awards Global Film Satisfaction Survey will not hold offline awards ceremonies in the United States. After the nomination list is announced, after careful selection by the jury, the final list of winners will be released in Los Angeles.
EDIT: Kelp