China News Agency, Hong Kong, July 17 (Reporter Han Xingtong) The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony was held on the 17th at Huixing, Kowloon Bay International Exhibition and Trade Center.
The biographical film "Anita Mui" became the biggest winner of the night, sweeping 5 awards including Best Supporting Actress and Best New Actor.
Founded in 1982, the Hong Kong Film Awards is one of the most important awards in the Chinese film industry.
In the past two years, the epidemic has had a serious impact on the selection and opening of the Hong Kong Film Awards. For the first time, the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards canceled the physical award ceremony. l announce the results.
The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards, originally scheduled to be held in 2021, has also been postponed to 2022. At the same time, films that are eligible for the Film Awards in 2020 and 2021 will be voted and awarded in the first quarter of 2022. ceremony.
On the evening of the 17th, the Hong Kong Film Awards Association first invited the winners of the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards to appear, and Er Dongsheng awarded the awards to them one by one.
Afterwards, the conference announced the 21 awards this year, including Lifetime Achievement Award, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Film, etc.
Hong Kong comedian Xu Guanwen won the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Hong Kong filmmaker Zhou Guozhong won the Professional Spirit Award.
The biographical film "Anita Mui" became the biggest winner of the night, sweeping 5 awards for Best Supporting Actress, Best New Actor, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Effects, and Best Visual Effects.
The film tells the legendary life of the late Hong Kong artist Anita Mui, including family, love, friendship, career development, etc.
Hong Kong actress Danni Wang won the Best New Actor award for her role as entertainer Anita Mui in the movie Anita Mui.
And Hong Kong director Chen Jianlang was awarded the new director for his first film "Rolling Tobacco".
As for the best actor and actress who received the most attention, it was announced at the end of the awards ceremony.
Mainland actor Liu Yasser was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards for the first time, and was awarded the best actress for her outstanding performance as Wang Tao in the black and white movie "Wisdom Tooth".
Liu Yasser delivered her acceptance speech in Cantonese and Mandarin. She regarded the film as a light in her life and "guided me to this place".
She also hopes to have more opportunities to accompany the film further in the future.
The 85-year-old Hong Kong actor Xie Xian won the best actor award for his role as the twilight killer Tian Liqiu in the movie "Twilight". This is the first time Xie Xian has won this honor since he entered the industry.
In addition, the best director was awarded to the late director Chen Musheng, who directed the film "Rage", and the best film was also awarded to "Rage".
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