The nominations for the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards were announced on Friday, January 29, 2016. Crime thriller Port of Call <踏血尋梅> leads the HKFA race with 13 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay. Port of Call is directed by Philip Yung (翁子光) and stars Aaron Kwok (郭富城) as a police officer who investigates a murder about a dismembered corpse, which is based on a true event. Port of Call gives Aaron his fifth HKFA nomination for Best Actor. Lead actress Jessi Li (春夏) is nominated for both Best Actress and Best Newcomer. Following Port of Call is the action adventure film The Taking of Tiger Mountain <智取威虎山> with 11 total nominations, including Best Cinematography and Best Action Choreography. Directed by Tsui Hark (徐克), The Taking of Tiger Mountain is based on a novel that highlighted a conflict between the People’s Liberation Army of China and a bandit gang during the end of World War II. Tony Leung Ka-fai (梁家輝) is also nominated for Best Actor. Ip Man 3 <葉問3> is the third most-nominated film, and will be competing against The Taking of Tiger Mountain for Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Action Choreography. The movie’s leading man Donnie Yen (甄子丹), however, was not nominated for Best Actor. Last year’s Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress winners Sean Lau Ching-wan (劉青雲) and Ivana Wong (王菀之) announced the nominees for this year’s ceremony, which will be held on April 3, 2016. Best Actor nominees include Andy Lau (劉德華) for Lost and Love <失孤>, Nick Cheung (張家輝) for Keeper of Darkness <陀地驅魔人>, Jacky Cheung (張學友) for Heaven in the Dark <暗色天堂>, Tony Leung Ka-fai for The Taking of Tiger Mountain, and Aaron Kwok for Port of Call. Best Actress nominees include Tang Wei (湯唯) for A Tale of Three Cities <三城記>, Miriam Yeung (楊千嬅) for Little Big Master <五個小孩的校長>, Sylvia Chang (張艾嘉) for Office <華麗上班族>, Karena Lam (林嘉欣) for Heaven in the Dark, and Jessi Li for Port of Call. Other notable nominations include TVB artists Louis Cheung (張繼聰) and Sisley Choi (蔡思貝), respectively nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Newcomer through their performances in Keeper of Darkness. Max Zhang (張晉) has received two Best Supporting Actor nominations for SPL 2 <殺破狼II> and Ip Man 3. List of notable nominations: BEST FILM Ten Years Little Big Master The Taking of Tiger Mountain Ip Man 3 Port of Call BEST DIRECTOR Adrian Kwan — Little Big Master Derek Yee — I Am Somebody Tsui Hark — The Taking of Tiger Mountain Wilson Yip — Ip Man 3 Philip Yung — Port of Call BEST SCREENPLAY Adrian Kwan, Hannah Cheung — Little Big Master Derek Yee — I Am Somebody Saville Chan, Adam Wong — She Remembers, He Forgets Lau Ho-leung — Two Thumbs Up Philip Yung — Port of Call BEST ACTOR Andy Lau — Lost and Love Nick Cheung — Keeper of Darkness Tony Leung Ka-fai — The Taking of Tiger Mountain Jacky Cheung — Heaven in the Dark Aaron Kwok — Port of Call BEST ACTRESS Tang Wei — A Tale of Three Cities Miriam Yeung — Little Big Master Sylvia Chang — Office Karena Lam — Heaven in the Dark Jessi Li — Port of Call BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Andrew Lam — Full Strike Louis Cheung — Keeper of Darkness Max Zhang — SPL 2 Max Zhang — Ip Man 3 Michael Ning — Port of Call BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Qin Hailu — A Tale of Three Cities Anna Ng — Little Big Master Janice Man — Helios Angelica Lee — Murmur of the Hearts Elaine Jin — Port of Call BEST NEWCOMER Rachel Lui — Get Outta Here Sisley Choi — Keeper of Darkness Cecilia So — She Remembers, He Forgets Michael Ning — Port of Call Jessi Li — Port of Call BEST ACTION CHOREOGRAPHY Jackie Chan and the Jackie Chan Stunt Team — Dragon Blade Chin Kar-lok — Helios Nicky Li — SPL 2 Yuen Bun — The Taking of Tiger Mountain Yuen Woo-ping — Ip Man 3 BEST NEW DIRECTOR Nick Cheung — Keeper of Darkness Raman Hui — Monster Hunt Lau Ho-leung — Two Thumbs Up Creds: Oncc
