2011 (30th) Hong Kong Film Awards

Profile

• Event: Hong Kong Film Awards
• Edition: 30th
• Date: April 17, 2011

Nominees & Award Winners

Best Film

• Award Winner: “Gallants”
• Nominees:
  • “Gallants”
  • “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
  • “Ip Man 2”
  • “Reign of Assassins”
  • “The Stool Pigeon”

Best Director

• Award Winner: Hark Tsui - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
• Nominees:
  • Chi-kin Kwok, Clement Sze-Kit Cheng - (“Gallants”)
  • Hark Tsui - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
  • Wilson Yip - (“Ip Man 2”)
  • Chao-Bin Su - (“Reign of Assassins”)
  • Dante Lam - (“The Stool Pigeon”)

Best Screenplay

• Award Winner: Heiward Mak, Ho-Cheung Pang - ("Love in a Puff")
• Nominees:
  • Lawrence Cheng, Chun-Chun Wong - ("Break Up Club")
  • Ivy Ho ("Crossing Hennessy")
  • Frankie Tam, Chi-kin Kwok, Clement Sze-Kit Cheng - (“Gallants”)
  • Heiward Mak, Ho-Cheung Pang ("Love in a Puff")
  • Wai Lun Ng - (“The Stool Pigeon”)

Best Actor

• Award Winner: Nicholas Tse - (“The Stool Pigeon”)
• Nominees:
  • Yun-Fat Chow - ("Confucius")
  • Jacky Cheung - ("Crossing Hennessy")
  • Tony Leung Ka Fai - ("Bruce Lee, My Brother")
  • Nick Cheung - (“The Stool Pigeon”)
  • Nicholas Tse - (“The Stool Pigeon”)

Best Actress

• Award Winner: Carina Lau - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
• Nominees:
  • Fiona Sit - ("Break Up Club")
  • Wei Tang - ("Crossing Hennessy")
  • Heiward Mak, Ho-Cheung Pang ("Love in a Puff")
  • Carina Lau - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
  • Josie Ho - ("Dream Home")

Best Supporting Actor

• Award Winner: Teddy Robin Kwan - (“Gallants”)
• Nominees:
  • Teddy Robin Kwan - (“Gallants”)
  • Tony Leung Ka Fai - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
  • Chao Deng - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
  • Xueqi Wang - ("Reign of Assassins")
  • Kai Chi Liu (“The Stool Pigeon”)

Best Supporting Actress

• Award Winner: Yam Yam Siu - (“Gallants”)
• Nominees:
  • Hee Ching Paw - ("Crossing Hennessy")
  • Mimi Zhu - ("Crossing Hennessy")
  • Yam Yam Siu - (“Gallants”)
  • Jingchu Zhang - (“City Under Siege”)
  • On-on Yu - ("Once a Gangster")

Best New Performer

• Award Winner: Hanjin Tan - ("Bruce Lee, My Brother")
• Nominees:
  • ("Hot Summer Days")
  • ("Amphetamine")
  • Hanjin Tan - ("Bruce Lee, My Brother")
  • Yu-Hang To - ("Ip Man 2")
  • Yu-Hang To - ("The Legend is Born - Ip Man")

Best Cinematography

• Award Winner: Peter Pau - ("Confucius")
• Nominees:
  • Peter Pau - ("Confucius")
  • Chi Ying Chan, Chor Keung Chan - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
  • Jason Kwan - ("Merry-Go-Round")
  • Hang-Sang Poon - ("Ip Man 2")
  • Arthur Wong, Wing-Hung Wong - ("Reign of Assassins")

Best Film Editing

• Award Winner: Ka-Fai Cheung - ("Ip Man 2")
• Nominees:
  • Chi Wai Yau - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
  • Ka-Fai Cheung - ("Ip Man 2")
  • Ka-Fai Cheung - ("Reign of Assassins")
  • Chi-Leung Kwong - ("Triple Tap")
  • Ki-hop Chan, Matthew Hui - (“The Stool Pigeon”)

Best Art Direction

• Award Winner: James Choo - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
• Nominees:
  • Chao-Xiang Lin, Huai-Qing Mao - ("Confucius")
  • Silver Cheung - ("Bruce Lee, My Brother")
  • James Choo - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
  • Kenneth Mak - ("Ip Man 2")
  • Yang Bai-Gu, Simon So - ("Reign of Assassins")

Best Costume and Make-Up Design

• Award Winner: Bruce Yu - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
• Nominees:
  • Chung-Man Yee - ("Confucius")
  • Stanley Cheung - ("Bruce Lee, My Brother")
  • Bruce Yu - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
  • Dora Ng - ("Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen")
  • Emi Wada - ("Reign of Assassins")

Best Action Choreography

• Award Winner: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo - ("Ip Man 2")
• Nominees:
  • Yuen Tak - (“Gallants”)
  • Sammo Hung Kam-Bo - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
  • Sammo Hung Kam-Bo - ("Ip Man 2")
  • Donnie Yen - ("Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen")
  • Stephen Tung - ("Reign of Assassins")

Best Original Score

• Award Winner:Teddy Robin, Tommy Wa (“Gallants”)
• Nominees:
  • Chun Hung Mak - ("Break Up Club")
  • Teddy Robin, Tommy Wa (“Gallants”)
  • Peter Kam - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
  • Kenji Kawai - ("Ip Man 2")
  • ("Reign of Assassins")

Best Sound Design

• Award Winner: Wang Dan-rong, Zhao Nan - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
• Nominees:
  • Wang Dan-rong, Zhao Nan - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
  • Kinson Tsang, George Lee - ("Ip Man 2")
  • Kinson Tsang - ("Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen")
  • Du-Che Tu - ("Dream Home")
  • Kinson Tsang - (“The Stool Pigeon”)

Best Visual Effects

• Award Winner: ee Yong-Gi, Nam Sang-Woo - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
• Nominees:
  • Lee Yong-Gi, Nam Sang-Woo - (“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”)
  • Henri Wong - ("Ip Man 2")
  • Victor Wong - ("Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen")
  • Andrew Li, Pui-Kin Ho, Wai-Kit Leung, Yuen Fai Ng - ("Dream Home")
  • Sing-Choong Foo - ("Reign of Assassins")

Best New Director

• Award Winner: Felix Chong - ("Once a Gangster")
• Nominees:
  • Ivy Ho - ("Crossing Hennessy")
  • Felix Chong - ("Once a Gangster")
  • Freddie Wong - (“The Drunkard”)

Best Asian Film

• Award Winner: “Confessions” (Japan)
• Nominees:
  • “Under the Hawthorn Tree” (China)
  • “Seven Days in Heaven” (Australia / Taiwan)
  • “Confessions” (Japan)
  • “Aftershock” (China)
  • “Monga” (Taiwan)

Extras

• "Personal Achievement:" Willie Chan
• "Lifetime achievement:" Terry Lai