The ceremony for the 3rd Hundred Flowers Awards was held on May 23, 1980, in Beijing. The event was suspended seventeen years during the Cultural Revolution.
| Winner | Winning film | Nominees |
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| N/A | Little Flower Ji Hongchang Tear Stains | N/A |
| Winner | Winning film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Xie Tian | A Sweet Life | N/A |
| Winner | Winning film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Chen Lide | Ji Hongchang | N/A |
| Winner | Winning film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Li Rentang | Tear Stains | N/A |
| Winner | Winning film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Joan Chen | Little Flower | N/A |
| Winner | Winning film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Liu Xiaoqing | What a Family | N/A |
| Winning film | Nominees |
|---|---|
| Nezha Conquers the Dragon King Clever Avantis | N/A |
| Winning film | Nominees |
|---|---|
| Romance of the Iron Bow | N/A |