The name of the award came from the year of the Rooster in 1981. Award recipients receive a statuette in the shape of a golden rooster, and are selected by a jury of filmmakers, film experts, and film historians. The awards are the Chinese equivalent to the American Academy Awards. Golden Rooster Awards.
March 13, 2023 12:58 JST Updated on March 13, 2023 14:50 JST. LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Michelle Yeoh has won the Academy Award for best actress and made history all at once.
The only previous Asian winners of acting Oscars have been Miyoshi Umeki ("Sayonara"), Ben Kingsley (“Ghandi”), Haing S. Ngor ("The Killing Fields") and Yuh-Jung Youn ("Minari"), according to Oscar historians. Only Kingsley's was for a leading role.
In Hollywood, she gained prominence with Tomorrow Never Dies, a James Bond film, and the Oscar-winning kungfu film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Billy Wilder's The Apartment brought home five Oscars at the 1960 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, and Best Film Editing.
At 11 victories apiece, the current three record-holders are “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” “Titanic” and “Ben-Hur.” But where do other Academy Awards faves like “West Side Story,” “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Gone with the Wind” fall on the all-time list?
1. Jiang Wen (姜文) When it comes to famous Chinese actors, Jiang Wen is the first one to spring to many Chinese people's minds. Known for his non-conformist style, Jiang Wen is a titan in the Chinese film industry.
Around 60 African-Americans have won Oscars in different categories, in addition to the addition of special prizes also distributed at the ceremony, like those for lifetime achievement.
La Maison En Petits Cubes (Best Animated Short Film)
It is known as the first Japanese winner for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. The silent 12-min story was produced by a Japanese animation studio Oh! Production.
Let's end the suspense. The woman who holds the records for the most wins is a costume designer: Edith Head. In a career that spanned over five decades and 400 film credits, Edith Head (1897 – 1981) garnered an incredible 35 Oscar nominations and 8 wins for Best Costume Design, the most for any woman in history.
The person who has triumphed more times at the Oscars than anyone else in history is Walt Disney. America's most iconic filmmaker racked up a whopping 26 Oscars, four of which were honorary awards, and he also holds the record for the most nominations on record – 59.
The correct answer is Italy. Italy has won the maximum number of Oscar awards to date in the category of foreign films.
George Miller won for Best Animated Feature for Happy Feet (2006). Emile Sherman was co-recipient for Best Picture for The King's Speech (2010). Adam Elliot won Best Animated Short Film for Harvie Krumpet (2003). Shaun Tan was co-recipient for Best Animated Short Film for The Lost Thing (2010).
The only previous Asian winners of acting Oscars have been Miyoshi Umeki (“Sayonara”), Ben Kingsley (“Ghandi”), Haing S. Ngor (“The Killing Fields”) and Yuh-Jung Youn (“Minari”), according to Oscar historians. Only Kingsley's was for a leading role.
Michelle Yeoh becomes first Asian to win best actress Oscar.
Brennan became the first to receive three or more Academy Awards (winning the third for a 1940 film), followed by Hepburn (1968), Bergman (1974), Nicholson (1997), Streep (2011), Day-Lewis (2012), and, most recently, McDormand (2020). Of the seven, only Nicholson, Streep, McDormand, and Day-Lewis are still living.
Katherine Hepburn is the only actor ever to win four Academy Awards but both Meryl Streep and Frances McDormand are closing in on her.
Yue Fei became revered as a great national hero, and Qin Hui came to be viewed as a traitor. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Yue has been extolled as a champion of national resistance in the face of foreign domination.
With more than 100 million followers, actress Xie Na holds the record for the most followers on the platform. Despite fierce competition among Chinese social media platforms, Sina Weibo remains the most popular.
Titanic received awards for: Best Picture, Best Director, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume, Visual Effects, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Film Editing, Original Dramatic Score, Original Song and losing out on Best Actress, Supporting Actress and Makeup.
The English Patient - 9
The 1996 romance, directed by Anthony Minghella, scored nine wins for best picture, director, supporting actress, cinematography, set decoration, costume design, film editing, score and sound.
2021: 36 Nominations – 7 wins. 2020: 24 Nominations – 2 wins. 2019: 14 Nominations – 4 wins.