Established by China's top film regulator in 1995, the 18th and 19th awards ceremonies were postponed because of the pandemic, so it was decided to have them together in one belated ceremony.
China was crowned at the 2023 Sudirman Cup after whitewashing South Korea 3-0 in the final in Suzhou on Sunday.
Chinese international Wu Lei has been listed in the 2022 Golden Foot Award 30-man nominations alongside Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema and Neymar, the organizing committee revealed on Sunday.
The topic of school bullying struck a strong personal chord with Chinese audiences after its debut in China in October 2019. It's a nationwide problem that has existed for years but was rarely broached in Chinese films.
Zhao received two individual nominations, namely Best Director and Best Screenplay, while McDormand was nominated for best performance by an actress in a motion picture-drama.