Wen Muye to compete the Director of the Year award

Wen Muye, director of "Dying to Survive," will be competing for the title of Director of the Year at the 10th China Film Director's Guild Awards.

Wen Muye at 55th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan, November 17, 2018. [Photo: IC]

The other nominees are Jia Zhangke for "Ash Is Purest White," Zhang Yimou for "Shadow," Jiang Wen for "Hidden Men" and Lv Le for "Lost, Found."

Li Yu is from the judging panel for the award and said "this is probably the only award in China given to a film director by other directors. The criterion to evaluate if it's a good film largely diversifies, including the box office. However, the artistic value of a film remains to be the only criteria for directors' guild in making their judgment. This time, some lesser-known and non-mainstream movies, including documentaries, have entered the nomination list."

As one of the most important domestic film events, the awards also include best young director, best actor, and best actress.

The winners will be announced on April 26.

China's movie box office revenue rose 9% in 2018 to 61 billion yuan or 9-billion US dollars.

Li Yu, a judge on the final selection panel for the 10th China Film Director's Guild Awards, announces the nominees for this year's awards on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. [Photo: China Plus]