Mainland suspends participation in Golden Horse Film Festival in Taipei

Movies and personnel from the Chinese mainland will not be participating in this year's 56th Golden Horse Film Festival in Taipei, announced China's State Film Administration on Wednesday.

According to the Golden Horse Film Festival, there are 148 titles registered for the awards this year, the lowest in nearly four years.

Nominees for the 56th Golden Horse awards will be announced on October 1 this year, and the awards ceremony will be held in Taipei on November 23, on the same day the 28th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards are scheduled.

The Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival is known to be China's top film gala, and comprises the appraisal of the China Film Golden Rooster Awards and the Mass Film Hundred Flowers Awards.