Golden Rooster film festival opens in Xiamen

The 2026 China Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival opened in Xiamen, Fujian province, on Nov 6, bringing together filmmakers and actors to celebrate Chinese cinema and explore the industry's latest developments.

The opening ceremony featured actor Huang Xiaoming, vice-chairman of the China Film Association, and actress Zhao Liying pressing clapperboard-shaped devices to raise a giant screen and unveil an oversized replica of Golden Rooster Award trophy.

During the event, filmmakers shared memories of their encounters with cinema and talked about how new technologies are expanding creative possibilities.