China Film Directors Guild releases finalists for annual award

Nominations for this year's China Film Directors Guild Awards have been announced in Beijing on April 1, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]

Nominations for this year's China Film Directors Guild Awards have been announced.

Chinese film "Blind Massage" directed by Lou Ye leads with six nominations.

Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen are nominated for "best director" their films "Coming Home" and "Gone with the Bullets."

Han Han has earned a nomination for "youth director" for his directorial debut "The Continent."

Chen Daoming, Liao Fan and Qin Hao are among those nominated for the "best actor" category.

Gong Li, Tao Hong and Kwai Lun Mei are nominated for "best actress".

The awards will be announced at a ceremony on April 12th.

The China Film Director Guild Awards have been handed out since 2005.

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