The Chinese movie domain typically has actors and actresses that aren’t frequent C-drama faces due to the prestige level, film stars look down on C-dramas especially with so many rookies and nepo babies easily getting roles. But since I don’t watch as many C-films I don’t follow their award circuit as much but this year’s 2024 Golden Rooster Awards feting the best in film got my attention due to drama actor Wang Yi Bo getting a Best Actor nomination as he slowly builds his foundation in the film industry. He didn’t win at last night’s ceremony but it was another young C-star who did set a new record. Li Geng Xi won Best Actress for her role in the movie Viva La Vida and becomes at 23-years old the youngest Best Actress winner in Golden Rooster’s 37 year history. C-netizens are not happy with her win because she’s perceived as also a “hopeless illiterate” for failing the college entrance gaokao exams a few times. But for that I think her strength is not in academic knowledge but in acting so it’s not that big a deal as long as she doesn’t embarrass herself in interviews and whatnot.