Huang Xiaoming
Winner Profile
Best Actor
As Jiang Liwei, The Bravest
Jury Citation
In The Bravest, Huang Xiaoming, with a natural and humane performance, portrays an ordinary firefighting hero who gives his life for the country and the people. He precisely conveys the character's inner complexity, from initial fear and avoidance to resolute self-sacrifice. His naturalistic performance, free of affectation, is of a piece with the film's realist style. Winner of Best Actor.
The Bravest: Synopsis
A pipeline explodes at the harbour terminal of Binhai City. Crude oil from the whole tank farm pours out through Tank A01 and turns into a sea of fire and repeated explosions that threaten the safety of the city, the province and even a neighbouring country. Panicked residents flee in all directions, while fire engines rush into the flames...