'Creation of the Gods' wins big

Epic film captures three of 20 Golden Rooster awards at festival in Fujian

Director Wuershan's latest project won big at the 36th China Golden Rooster Awards, held during the 2023 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival over the weekend in Xiamen, Fujian province.

Among the winners announced on Saturday, his epic film Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms captured three awards: Best Feature Film, Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actor.

Wuershan said the movie, the first installment of a trilogy adapted from a novel written during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), had taken him and his team 10 years to develop, and they recruited around 10,000 crew members for the project.