The local film industry had gone through many ups and downs. It had experienced both wars and politics, and during the late 1980s, it had observed from the sidelines the rise and fall of the mainland's film industry.
As the Chinese film industry bloomed, more and more films participated in the exclusive film festival. Ke Ke Xi Li, which was a mainland film, had reached the final round thanks to its unique humanistic nature and realistic shooting technique.
Among the familiar Hong Kong actors, people saw a popular Asian star called Qin Guan. As the protagonist of "Ke Ke Xi Li", he was one of the nominees for the Best Actor Award.
All the other nominees were more famous than him in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The nominees were Liang Chaowei from "2046", Liu Dehua from "Infernal Affairs III", and Zhang Xueyou from "Golden Chicken".
They were all representatives of the best actors in Hong Kong, compared to whom Qin Guan seemed weak.