Forty-four years ago today, on May 23, 1981 (April 20, 1981), the first Golden Rooster Awards were announced. On May 23, 1981, the first Chinese Film Golden Rooster Awards were announced, with the Best Feature Film Award: "Night Rain in Bashan" and "Legend of Tianyun Mountain" (tied); Best News Documentary Award: "Comrade Liu Shaoqi is Immortal"; Best Screenplay Award: Ye Nan (screenwriter of "Night Rain in Bashan"); Best Director Award: Xie Jin (director of "Legend of Tianyun Mountain"); Best Actress Award: Zhang Yu (Zhou Yun in "Love in Lushan" and Liu Wenying in "Night Rain in Bashan"). The Golden Rooster Award is the highest professional award in the Chinese film industry. It is organized by the China Film Association to reward outstanding films and recognize film workers with outstanding achievements. The first award ceremony was held in 1981, the Year of the Rooster in the lunar calendar. It was named the Golden Rooster Award because of the singing of the Golden Rooster, which symbolizes the contention of hundreds of schools of thought and inspires filmmakers to dance. The Golden Rooster Award is selected once a year. The jury is composed of film experts. There are 23 awards, and special awards and honorary awards are added when necessary.