38th Golden Rooster Awards


The 38th Golden Rooster Awards ceremony was held in Xiamen, Fujian, China, from November 11 to November 15, 2025. It coincides with the 120th anniversary of Chinese cinema, featuring special forums, retrospectives, and cultural activities.
The 38th Golden Rooster Awards include 20 categories, covering Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor/ Actress, and technical achievements. A total of 212 eligible films were evaluated, with nominations based on works released between 1 July 2024, and 30 June 2025. The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death and Her Story received the most nominations, with a total of seven.

Awards

Feature awards

Best PictureBest Low-budget Feature

  • Fate of the Moonlight
  • *A Song Sung Blue
  • *The Town of Wulong
  • *Dreaming of Mother and Home
  • *A River Without Tears
    • Best Children FilmBest Drama Film
  • Shining Youth: Air Relay
  • *No Shame
  • *The Boy in the Moonlight
  • *Goodbye, Firefly
  • *Bronze Sunflower
  • Double Butterfly Fan
  • *Song of the Great Wind
  • *Yu Chenglong in Civilian Clothes
  • *Chongdu Ditch
  • *The Lucky Pearl Purse
  • *The River All Red
    • Best Documentary/Educational FilmBest Art/Animation Film
  • Your Voice
  • On the Way to School
  • Hometown Return
  • She Is Hung Sin-nui
  • Panda Adventure
  • Ne Zha 2
  • *Endless Journey of Love
  • *Strange Tales of Liaozhai: Temple of Lanruo
  • *I Am What I Am 2
  • *Boonie Bears: Future Reborn
  • *Ranbiwa
    • Best Foreign Language FilmSpecial Jury Prize
  • There's Still Tomorrow
  • *F1
  • *Here
  • *I'm Still Here
  • *How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
  • The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death