‘Bodyguards and Assassins’ Dominates HK Film Awards

‘Bodyguards and Assassins’ Dominates HK Film Awards (Source: CRIenglish
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A big-budget action-suspense saga and a small-scale sentimental family drama swept the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards Sunday night.

“Bodyguards and Assassins” won eight awards, including best film and best director for Teddy Chen. The all-star blockbuster focuses on a group of men from all walks of life who were recruited to protect Sun Yat-Sen from imperial assassins during a secret visit to Hong Kong in 1905.

The film also picked up six other awards, including best supporting actor for Nicholas Tse, best action choreography and best cinematography.

Judging from the applause, Tse’s acceptance speech was also winner. “It’s delightful to get an award, but I act in movies because I love it, not because of aiming to get awards. If I didn’t get this, I would still diligently play my role in my next film.”

Alex Law won best screenplay for his autobiographical story “Echoes of the Rainbow”, which he also directed. The film won three other awards: best actor for Simon Yam; best newcomer for Aarif Lee, as well as best original film song.

Kara Hui was named best actress for her performance in “At the End of Daybreak”, a tense drama about a family that was shattered when the son faced rape allegations. Michelle Ye received the best supporting actress award for the action thriller “Accident”.

The 29th Hong Kong Film Awards Winners List (Source: Oriental Daily)

Best Film: Bodyguards and Assassins
Best Director: Teddy Chen (Bodyguards and Assassins)
Best New Director: Cheung King Wai (KJ Music and Life)
Best Film Ending: Overhead
Best Asian Film: Departures (Japan)

Best Actor: Simon Yam (Echoes of the Rainbow)
Best Actress: Kara Hui (At the End of Daybreak)

Best Supporting Actor: Nicholas Tse (Bodyguards and Assassins)
Best Supporting Actress: Michelle Ye (Accident)

Best New Performer: Aarif Lee (Echoes of the Rainbow)

Best Screenplay: Alex Law (Echoes of the Rainbow)
Best Art Direction: Ken Mak (Bodyguards and Assassins)
Best Costume/Make-Up Design: Dora Ng (Bodyguard and Assassins)
Best Action Choreography: Stephen Tun and Lee Tat Chiu (Bodyguards and Assassins)
Best Sound Design: Steve Burgess and Wu Jiang (Red Cliff II)
Best Visual Effects: The Storm Warriors

Best Original Film Score: Chan Kwong Wing and Peter Kam (Bodyguards and Assassins)
Best Original Film Song: Echoes of the Rainbow

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