"Green Book," funded in part by Alibaba Pictures, became the biggest winner receiving three honors at the 76th annual Golden Globes held in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The film took home three awards including, Best Motion Picture in the Musical/Comedy category; Best Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture (for Mahershala Ali); and Best Screenplay for a Motion Picture. The biopic of legendary rock band Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" received Best Motion Picture in Drama category, while its star Remi Malik won best actor. 

"Green Book," is a comedy-drama film based on the true story of an Italian-American bouncer who becomes the chauffeur of an African-American pianist on a tour through the 1960s American Deep South. During their tour, they are guided by "The Negro Motorist Green Book," a mid-20th century guidebook by Victor Hugo Green for black travelers who would tour in southern states during racial segregation and discrimination.

The film was directed by Peter Farrelly and stars Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali. It was produced by Participant Media, DreamWorks Pictures and was co-funded by China's Alibaba Pictures.

Zhang Wei, president of Alibaba Pictures, said his film company decided to fund the film because of its excellent quality and unique artistic expression. "There are humorous dialogues, outstanding performances, and heartwarming and touching friendships in it."

Alibaba Pictures said it will import the film into Chinese market later.

The Golden Globes serves as one of the most important indicators for the upcoming Academy Awards. This means that the three wins of "Green Book" could secure its prospect at the Oscars. If it wins, Alibaba Pictures will be the first Chinese internet film company to have ever funded an Oscar-winning film. The other two leading internet entertainment companies, Amazon and Netflix, have already secured winners at previous Academy Awards.

Netflix succeeded once again at this year's Golden Globe Awards, with Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" and Chuck Lorre's "The Kominsky Method" each taking home awards.

Canadian-born Korean actress Sandra Oh made history at the award ceremony as the first actress of Asian descent to win more than one Golden Globe, taking home the award for her performance in "Killing Eve." She and Andy Samberg co-hosted the Golden Globes night.

Full list of winners of Golden Globes:

Best Motion Picture – Drama: "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Rami Malek ("Bohemian Rhapsody") 

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Glenn Close ("The Wife") 

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: "Green Book"

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Christian Bale ("Vice")

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy: Olivia Colman ("The Favourite") 

Best Director – Motion Picture: Alfonso Cuaron ("Roma")

Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language: "Roma"

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture: Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie ("Green Book")

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture: Mahershala Ali ("Green Book")

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture: Regina King ("If Beale Street Could Talk") 

Best Original Song – Motion Picture: "Shallow" ("A Star Is Born")

Best Original Score – Motion Picture: Justin Hurwitz ("First Man") 

Best Motion Picture – Animated: "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"

Best Television Series – Drama: "The Americans"

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy: "The Kominsky Method" (Netflix)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Richard Madden ("Bodyguard") 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Sandra Oh ("Killing Eve") 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Michael Douglas ("The Kominsky Method") 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Rachel Brosnahan ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel")

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story" (FX)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Darren Criss ("The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story")

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Patricia Arquette ("Escape at Dannemora") 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Ben Whishaw ("A Very English Scandal")

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Patricia Clarkson ("Sharp Objects")

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