Audience jury hands out awards at PYIFF

Updated: 2017-11-06
( chinadaily.com.cn)

The awards ceremony for the most popular movies screened during Pingyao International Film Festival takes place on Nov 4. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Pingyao International Film Festival (PYIFF) ended on Nov 4 with several prizes awarded for films shown during the eight-day event.

A jury made up of 55 audience members selected the most popular movies from five film categories at the festival, including the most popular actor and actress of the Galas section and the Best of Festivals section, after watching all films shown at the festival.

"The audience are vital to films and film festivals," said Peng Fei, director of The Taste of Rice Flower which won the Chinese New Generation film section, at the awards ceremony on Nov 4 in Pingyao.

By the end of Nov 2, more than 120,000 people had attended PYFF to watch 40 films with attendance at screenings reaching 93.7 percent.

Awards list

Most popular film of the Crouching Tigers section –Suleiman Mountain

Most popular film of the Hidden Dragons section – It's the Law!

Most popular film of the Chinese New Generation section –The Taste of Rice Flower

Most popular films of the Galas section – Never Leave Me and Please Remember Me

Most popular film of the Best of Festivals section –Scary Mother

Most popular actor – Claes Bang (Denmark)

Most popular actress – Feng Wenjuan (China)

Special Praise – Wen Qi (actress in Angels Wear White)