Source: NowNews Best Film: Bodyguards and Assassins 《十月圍城》 Red Cliff: Part II 《赤壁：決戰天下》 KJ: Music and Life 《音樂人生》 Overhear 《竊聽風雲》 The Shijuku Incident 《新宿事件》 Best Director: Alan Mak & Felix Chong - Overhear Ann Hui - Night and Fog Derek Yee - The Shijuku Incident John Woo - Red Cliff: Part II Teddy Chan - Bodyguards and Assassins Best Actor: Wang Xue Qi - Bodyguards and Assassins Simon Yam - Night and Fog Simon Yam - Echoes of the Rainbow Sean Lau - Overhear Aaron Kwok - Murderer Best Actress: Kara Hui - At the End of Daybreak Zhang Jinchu - Night and Fog Vicki Zhao - Mulan Shu Qi - Look for a Star Best Supporting Actor: Stanley Fung - Accident Chang Chen - Red Cliff: Part II Tony Leung - Bodyguards and Assassins Nicolas Tse - Bodyguards and Assassins Alex Fong (the older one) - Overhear Best Supporting Actress: Vicki Zhao - Red Cliff: Part II Fan Bin Bin - Bodyguards and Assassins Michelle Yip - Accident Dennis Ho - Look for a Star Li Yuchun - Bodyguards and Assassins Best New Actor: Li Yuchun - Bodyguards and Assassins Wang Po Chieh - Bodyguards and Assassins (he is out now because "Bodyguards and Assassins" isnt his first movie, Fala Chen replaced him) Aarif Lee - Echoes of the Rainbow Buzz Chung - Echoes of the Rainbow Oceane Zhu - Prince of Tear The 29th Annual HK Film Award will be presented on Sunday, April 18, 2010.
Kung fu thriller leads Hong Kong award nominations By MIN LEE Associated Press An action thriller about kung fu masters protecting modern China's founding father Sun Yat-sen has garnered 19 nominations at the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards, including best movie, best director and best leading actor. Besides "Bodyguards and Assassins," the other top contenders among nominees announced Tuesday are John Woo's historical epic "Red Cliff II" _ with 13 nominations _ and the police thriller "Overheard," which has six. The three movies are competing for best picture honors against Jackie Chan's "Shinjuku Incident" and "KJ: Music and Life" _ a documentary about a Hong Kong music prodigy. Chan's drama about an illegal Chinese immigrant turned gangster in Japan hasn't received much attention because director Derek Yee, worried about the violence in the movie, didn't release the film in mainland China. In the best director category, Woo will face off against Yee, "Bodyguards and Assassins" creator Teddy Chan, "Overheard" filmmakers Alan Mak and Felix Chong, and Ann Hui, who made the family drama "Night and Fog." Hong Kong's Simon Yam is double nominated in the best actor contest. The veteran is in contention for playing a physically abusive husband in "Night and Fog" and a cobbler in "Echoes of the Rainbow." Yam's competitors are Wang Xueqi from "Bodyguards and Assassins," Lau Ching-wan from "Overheard" and Aaron Kwok, who portrayed a policeman turned murder suspect in "Murderer." China's Zhang Jingchu, who played Yam's wife in "Night and Fog," is up for best actress, along with Wai Ying-hong from "At the End of Daybreak," Shu Qi from "Look for a Star," Sandra Ng from "Echoes from the Rainbow" and Zhao Wei, who portrayed the Chinese folk hero Hua Mulan. The annual awards will be announced on April 18.
*UPDATE* Fala Chen (Laughing Gor) replaced Taiwanese actor Wang Bo Chie as a nominee in "Best New Actor" I was wondering about how could he got nominated for "Best New Actor" when his first movie is 九降風...but then the question is, i thought Fala said her first film isthe police movie with Simon Yam..? i wanna throw in some 'humor' in the boring list =p
