A Simple Life (Tao jie) and the other winners of the 2012 Hong Kong Film Awards have been announced. The 31th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards, “founded in 1982, are the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong and among the most respected in mainland China and Taiwan. Award ceremonies are held annually, typically in April. The Awards recognize achievement in all aspects of filmmaking, such as directing, screenwriting, acting and cinematography. The awards are the Hong Kong equivalent to the American Oscars and the British BAFTAS.”
The full listing of the 2012 Hong Kong Film Award winners is below.
Best Picture
(A Simple Life)Best Director
(Ann Hui On-Wah), (A Simple Life)Best Actor
(Andy Lau Tak-Wah), (A Simple Life)Best Actress
(Deannie Yip Tak-Han), (A Simple Life)Best Supporting Actor
(Lo Hoi-Pang), (Life Without Principle)Best Supporting Actress
(So Hang-Suen), (Life Without Principle)Best Screenplay
(Susan Chan), (A Simple Life)Best New Actor
(Jam Hsiao), (The Killer Who Never Kills)Best Cinematography
Jake Pollack, Lai Yiu-Fai, (Wu Xia)Best Editing
Yau Chi-Wai, (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate)Best Art Direction
Yee Chung-Man, Ben Lau, (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate)Best Costume Design and Make-Up
William Cheung Suk-Ping, (Let The Bullets Fly)Best Action Choreography
(Yuen Bun), (Sun Jian-Kui), (Allen Lan Hai-Han), (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate)Best Original Film Score
Chan Kwong-Wing, Peter Kam Pui-Tat, Chatchai Pongprapaphan, (Wu Xia)Best Original Song
from Hi, Fidelity, Composer: Jun Kung, Lyrics: Calvin Poon Yuen-Leung, Performer: Sandy LamBest Sound Design
Kim Seok-Won, (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate)Best Visual Effects
Kim Wook, Josh Cole, Frankie Chung, (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate)Best Chinese-language Film from the Two Coasts
(You Are The Apple Of My Eye) (TAIWAN)Best New Director
(Jessey Tsang Tsui-Shan), (Big Blue Lake)Lifetime Achievement Award
(Ni Kuang)Professional Achievement Award
Fong Ho Yuen
Source: Chinokino