2008 (27th) Hong Kong Film Awards

Profile

• Event: Hong Kong Film Awards
• Edition: 27th
• Date: April 13, 2008
• Venue: The Hong Kong Cultural Centre
• Organizer: Hong Kong Film Awards Association

Best Film

• Award Winner: The Warlords
• Nominees:
• The Warlords
• Eye in the Sky
• Mad Detective
• Protege
• The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

Best Director

• Award Winner: Peter Chan - (The Warlords)
• Nominees:
• Peter Chan - (The Warlords)
• Ann Hui - (The Postmodern Life of My Aunt)
• Derek Yee - (Protege)
• Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai - (Mad Detective)
• Nai-Hoi Yau - (Eye in the Sky)

Best Screenplay

• Award Winner: Ka-Fai Wai & Kin-Yee Au - (Mad Detective)
• Nominees:
• Ka-Fai Wai & Kin-Yee Au - (Mad Detective)
• Derek Yee, Tin-Nam Chun, Man-Hong Loong, Go Sun - (Protege)
• Li Qiang - (The Postmodern Life of My Aunt)
• Xu Lan, Chun Tin-Nam, Aubery Lam, Huang Jianxin, Jojo Hui, He Jiping, Guo Junli, James Yuen Sai-Sang - (The Warlords)
• Nai-Hoi Yau & Kin-Yee Au - (Eye in the Sky)

Best Actor

• Award Winner: Jet Li - (The Warlords)
• Nominees:
• Jet Li - (The Warlords)
• Aaron Kwok - (The Detective)
• Andy Lau - (The Warlords)
• Ching Wan Lau - (Mad Detective)
• Simon Yam - (Eye in the Sky)

Best Actress

• Award Winner: Siqin Gaowa - (The Postmodern Life of My Aunt)
• Nominees:
• Siqin Gaowa - (The Postmodern Life of My Aunt)
• Charlene Choi - (Simply Actors)
• Rene Liu - (Kidnap)
• Teresa Mo - (Mr. Cinema)
• Jingchu Zhang - (Protege)

Best Supporting Actor

• Award Winner: Andy Lau - (Protege)
• Nominees:
• Andy Lau - (Protege)
• Yun-Fat Chow - (The Postmodern Life of My Aunt)
• Louis Koo - (Protege)
• Nick Cheung - (Exodus)
• Ronald Cheng - (Mr. Cinema)

Best Supporting Actress

• Award Winner: Yam Yam Siu - (The Pye-Dog)
• Nominees:
• Yam Yam Siu - (The Pye-Dog)
• Anita Yuen - (Protege)
• Karen Mok - (Mr. Cinema)
• Maggie Siu - (Eye in the Sky)
• Vicki Zhao - (The Postmodern Life of My Aunt)

Best New Performer

• Award Winner: Kate Tsui - (Eye in the Sky)
• Nominees:
• Kate Tsui - (Eye in the Sky)
• Kayan Chung - (Love Is Not All Around)
• Tsei Tsz Tung - (Protege)
• Wen Jun-Hui - (The Pye-Dog)
• Wong Hau-Yun - (Besieged City)

Best New Director

• Award Winner: Yau Nai-Hoi - (Eye in the Sky)
• Nominees:
• Yau Nai-Hoi - (Eye in the Sky)

Other Nominees

• Adam Wong - (Magic Boy)
• Derek Kwok - (The Pye-Dog)

Best Cinematography

• Award Winner: Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai - (The Warlords)
• Nominees:
• Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai - (The Warlords)
• Charlie Lam - (Exodus)
• Cheng Siu-Keung - (Mad Detective)
• Kwan Pun-Leung, Yu Lik-Wai - (The Postmodern Life of My Aunt)
• Venus Keung Kwok-Man - (Protege)

Best Film Editing

• Award Winner: Wenders Li - (The Warlords)
• Nominees:
• Wenders Li - (The Warlords)
• David Richardson - (Eye in the Sky)
• Eric Kong Chi-Leung - (Protege)
• Oxide Pang, Curran Pang - (The Detective)
• Tina Baz - (Mad Detective)

Best Art Direction

• Award Winner: Yee Chung-Man, Yi Zhen-Zhou, Pater Wong - (The Warlords)
• Nominees:
• Yee Chung-Man, Yi Zhen-Zhou, Pater Wong - (The Warlords)
• Alfred Yau Wai-Ming - (Blood Brothers)
• Anuson Pinyopotjanee - (The Detective)
• Yank Wong Yan-Kwai - (Besieged City)
• Yee Chung-Man, Kenneth Mak - (Protege)

Best Costume Make Up Design

• Award Winner: Yee Chung-Man, Jessie Dai, Lee Pik-Kwan - (The Warlords)
• Nominees:
• Yee Chung-Man, Jessie Dai, Lee Pik-Kwan - (The Warlords)
• Ma Yu-Tao - (The Postmodern Life of My Aunt)
• Stanley Cheung - (Mad Detective)
• Surasak Warakitcharoen - (The Detective)
• Timmy Yip - (Blood Brothers)

Best Action Choreography

• Award Winner: Donnie Yen - (Flash Point)
• Nominees:
• Donnie Yen - (Flash Point)
• Chung-Chi Lee - (Invisible Target)
• Ka-Lok Chin - (Protege)
• Siu-Tung Ching - (The Warlords)
• Tao-Hoi Kong - (Twins Mission)

Best Sound Design

• Award Winner: Sunit Asvinikul, Nakorn Kositpaisal - (The Warlords)
• Nominees:
• Sunit Asvinikul, Nakorn Kositpaisal - (The Warlords)
• Kinson Tsang - (Protege)
• Steve Burgess, Sam Wong - (Flash Point)
• Tu Duu-Chih, Kuo Li-Chi - (The Drummer)
• Wachira Wongsaroj - (The Detective)

Best Visual Effects

• Award Winner: Ng Yuen-Fai - (The Warlords)
• Nominees:
• Ng Yuen-Fai - (The Warlords)
• Ho Siu Lun, Chow Kim Hung, Ching Han Wong - (Protege)
• Leung Wai Kit, Don Ma, Leung Yiu Fung, Frankie Chung - (The Magic Gourd)
• Raymond Man - (Mad Detective)
• Suchada Somasavachai - (The Detective)

Best Original Film Score

• Award Winner: Joe Hisaishi - (The Postmodern Life of My Aunt)
• Nominees:
• Joe Hisaishi - (The Postmodern Life of My Aunt)
• Andre Matthias - (The Drummer)
• Chan Kwong Wing, Peter Kam Pui Tat, Chatchai Pongprapaphan, Leon Ko - (The Warlords)
• Payont Permsith, Jadet Chawang - (The Detective)
• Peter Kam Pui Tat - (Protege)

Best Original Film Song

• Award Winner: Bi De Tai Jin" - (Love Is Not All Around)
• Nominees:
• "Bi De Tai Jin" - (Love Is Not All Around)
• "Brothers" - (Brothers)
• "Happy Wanderer" - (Ming Ming)
• "Wen Tian Bu Ying" - (The Pye-Dog)
• "Xing Guang Ban Wo Xin" - (Mr. Cinema)

Best Asian Film

• Award Winner: Lust, Caution
• Nominees:
• Lust, Caution
• Getting Home
• Secret
• The Sun Also Rises
• Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad