"Our Time Will Come" leads HKFA nominations
9 Feb – The Hong Kong Film Awards has recently released this year's nomination list with female director Ann Hui's movie, "Our Time Will Come", leading the nominees.
According to the HKFAA website, the movie, which tells the story of the legendary Fang Gu and her fight for freedom during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, has been nominated in 11 categories, including Best Film and Best Director.
The movie is also nominated for Best Screenplay, Best Actress for lead star Zhou Xun, and Best Supporting Actress for Deanie Ip, among others.
On the other hand, "Love Education" and "Paradox" both earned nine nominations, with its lead stars Tian Zhuangzhuang and Louis Koo both being nominated in the Best Actor category respectively.
The nominations are as follows:
BEST FILM
Shock Wave
Our Time Will Come
Love Education
Chasing the Dragon
Paradox
BEST DIRECTOR
Kearen Pang (29+1)
Herman Yau (SHOCK WAVE)
Ann Hui (OUR TIME WILL COME)
Sylvia Chang (LOVE EDUCATION)
Wilson Yip (PARADOX)
BEST SCREENPLAY
Kearen Pang (29+1)
Ho Kei Ping (OUR TIME WILL COME)
Pang Ho Cheung, Jimmy Wan, Luk Yee Sum (LOVE OFF THE CUFF)
Sylvia Chang, You Xiaoying (LOVE EDUCATION)
Cheung King Wai (SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE MIST)
BEST ACTOR
Ronald Cheng (CONCERTO OF THE BULLY)
Andy Lau (SHOCK WAVE)
Tian Zhuangzhuang (LOVE EDUCATION)
Louis Koo (PARADOX)
Ling Man Lung (TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY)
BEST ACTRESS
Chrissie Chau (29+1)
Zhou Xun (OUR TIME WILL COME)
Stephy Tang (THE EMPTY HANDS)
Sylvia Chang (LOVE EDUCATION)
Teresa Mo (TOMRROW IS ANOTHER DAY)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Philip Keung (CONCERTO OF THE BULLY)
Philip Keung (SHOCK WAVE)
Yasuaki Kurata (THE EMPTY HANDS)
Paul Chun (LOVE OFF THE CUFF)
Gordon Lam (PARADOX)
Yasuaki Kurata (GOD OF WAR)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Joyce Cheng (29+1)
Deanie Ip (OUR TIME WILL COME)
Estelle Wu (LOVE EDUCATION)
Susan Shaw (VAMPIRE CLEANUP DEPARTMENT)
Baby Bo (SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE MIST)
BEST NEW PERFORMER
Larine Tang (THE YUPPIE FANTASIA 3)
Stephanie Au (LOVE OFF THE CUFF)
Hanna Chan (PARADOX)
Ling Man Lung (TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY)
Rachel Leung (SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE MIST)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Nelson Yu (OUR TIME WILL COME)
Tam Wai Ka (THE EMPTY HANDS)
Mark Lee Ping Bing (LOVE EDUCATION)
Jason Kwan (CHASING THE DRAGON)
Kenny Tse Chung To (PARADOX)
BEST FILM EDITING
William Chang Suk Ping, Shirley Yip (IN YOUR DREAMS)
Azreal Chung (SHOCK WAVE)
Mary Stephen, Kong Chi Leung (OUR TIME WILL COME)
Li Ka Wing (CHASING THE DRAGON)
Wong Hoi (PARADOX)
BEST ART DIRECTION
Yoshihito Akatsuka, Liao Hueili, Guo Zhongshan
(JOURNEY TO THE WEST: THE DEMONS STRIKE BACK)
Man Lim Chung, Billy Li (OUR TIME WILL COME)
Irving Cheung (THE EMPTY HANDS)
Eric Lam (WUKONG)
James Cheung (CHASING THE DRAGON)
BEST COSTUME AND MAKE UP DESIGN
Bruce Yu, Lee Pik Kwan (JOURNEY TO THE WEST: THE DEMONS STRIKE BACK)
Man Lim Chung, Polly Chan (OUR TIME WILL COME)
Bruce Yu, Lee Pik Kwan (WUKONG)
Yee Chung Man, Bruce Yu, Kwok Suk Man (CHASING THE DRAGON)
Dora Ng (THIS IS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED)
BEST ACTION CHOREOGRAPHY
Li Chung Chi (THE BRINK)
Yuen Cheung Yan, Yuen Shun Yi (THE THOUSAND FACES OF DUNJIA)
Ku Huen Chiu (WUKONG)
Yu Kang, Yuen Bun, Yan Hua (CHASING THE DRAGON)
Sammo Hung (PARADOX)
BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE
Wong Ngai Lun, Janet Yung Wai Ying (29+1)
Peter Kam (CONCERTO OF THE BULLY)
Joe Hisaishi (OUR TIME WILL COME)
Veronica Lee (THE EMPTY HANDS)
Kay Huang (LOVE EDUCATION)
BEST ORIGINAL FILM SONG
FAKE A SMILE (FOR HECTOR) (29+1)
Composer: Subyub Lee
Lyrics: Subyub Lee
Performer: Subyub Lee
AN UNHEARD MELODY (CONCERT OF THE BULLY)
Composer : Peter Kam
Lyrics: Chen Shaoqi
Performer: Ronald Cheng
FLOWERS IN BLOSSOM (LOVE EDUCATION)
Composer: Kay Huang
Lyrics: Lam Kwun Fan
Performer: Tan Weiwei
ALWAYS FOREVER (VAMPIRE CLEANUP DEPARTMENT)
Composer: ToNick
Lyrics: Leung Pak Kin, Gingerlemon Cola
Performer: ToNick
WHEN I LOVE YOU (THIS IS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED)
Composer: Chan Kwong Wing
Lyrics: Han Han
Performer: Cheer Chen
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Kinson Tsang, Yiu Chun Hin (JOURNEY TO THE WEST: THE DEMONS STRIKE BACK)
Nip Kei Wing, Ip Su Kei (SHOCK WAVE)
Tu Duchih, Wu Shuyao (OUR TIME WILL COME)
Hao Gang, Wang Chong (WUKONG)
Kinson Tsang, George Lee Yiu Keung (PARADOX)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Park Youngsoo, Kim Wook (JOURNEY TO THE WEST: THE DEMONS STRIKE BACK)
Jang Seongho, Park Youngsoo, Son Ohhyoung (THE THOUSAND FACES OF DUNJIA)
Yee Kwok Leung, Chui Tak Piu, Jules Lin Chu Yue, Lok Ho Ka Chuen (SHOCK WAVE)
Victor Wong, Eman Tse (THE FOUNDING OF AN ARMY)
Henri Wong, Eric Xu (WUKONG)
BEST NEW DIRECTOR
Kearen Pang (29+1)
Jonathan Li (THE BRINK)
Chapman To (THE EMPTY HANDS)
Derek Hui (THIS IS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED)
Chan Tai Lee (TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY)
BEST FILM FROM MAINLAND AND TAIWAN
THE GREAT BUDDHA+
THE BOLD, THE CORRUPT AND THE BEAUTIFUL
YOUTH
DUCKWEED
WOLF WARRIOR II
PROFESSIONAL SPIRIT AWARD
Pauline Yeung
