The Golden Era (film)
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| Chinese | 黄金时代 |
| Directed by | Ann Hui |
| Written by | Li Qiang |
| Produced by | Qin Hong Li Qiang (executive producer) |
| Starring | Tang Wei Feng Shaofeng |
| Cinematography | Wang Yu |
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Running time | 179 minutes |
| Countries | China Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | ¥70 million |
| Box office | ¥51.49 million (China) |
The Golden Era (Chinese: 黄金时代) is a 2014 biographical drama film directed by Ann Hui, written and executive produced by Li Qiang and starring Tang Wei and Feng Shaofeng. Tang portrays Xiao Hong, while Feng plays Xiao Jun, two of the most important writers of 20th century China. Other notable characters portrayed include Lu Xun (played by Wang Zhiwen), Duanmu Hongliang (played by Zhu Yawen) and Ding Ling (played by Hao Lei).
The film is a Chinese-Hong Kong co-production. It was screened out of competition at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. It was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. The movie won Best Film and Best Director awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards.