The 4th New Era International Film Festival Golden Flowering Awards Ceremony was hosted at Wynn Palace on December 20, honouring the best Chinese-language movies of 2023, according to a recent statement from Wynn Resorts.
The statement noted that the event was hosted by the integrated resort (IR) operator in conjunction with 1978 Excellence Awards, SAIC Volkswagen and Lotus TV. The award ceremony honoured popular 2023 Chinese-language films including “Creation of the Gods” and “No More Bets” that highlight China’s “rich culture and touch on important societal issues, resonating with Chinese audiences around the world”, the statement added.
The statement said that the event commenced with the 3rd Aollywood Forum, which was organised by the Macau-headquartered Aollywood Film Critics Association. The statement added that Liu Fan, director and professor of the Film and Television Arts Department of the College of Liberal Arts at Southwest University in Chongqing, and Hu Jianli, secretary-general of the Aollywood Film Critics Association, hosted two separate discussions at the forum to discuss important and relevant topics.
Moreover, on the same day, the statement pointed out, famous filmmakers, directors and actors from the mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau attended a red-carpet event.
In a speech, the statement noted that Wynn Macau, Limited Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director Frederic Luvisutto underlined that Wynn will continue to cooperate with the government and various businesses to support the appropriately diversified development of Macau with the objective of shaping Macau as a “City of Performing Arts”; and fully contribute toward the “1+4” strategy of the local economy’s appropriately diversified development.
The one-day event was held on the Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day.
This undated handout photo recently provided by Wynn Resorts shows the 4th New Era International Film Festival Golden Flowering Awards Ceremony taking place at Wynn Palace.
