A highlight of the ceremony was the appearance of three international movie stars, Elizabeth Taylor, James Mason and John Philip Law, who helped to draw world attention to progress in Mandarin films.
為了達到國際化的目的，籌備會請來國際巨星伊麗莎白泰勒、詹姆士梅遜及約翰菲立浦勞為頒獎大會的貴賓。藉著他們的光芒耀目，吸引國際影壇對中國電影的注意力。