"Day and Night in Tin Shui Wai" won 4 awards, Cheung Ka Fai and Bao Qijing were crowned Best Actor and Queen Actor, and "Ip Man" unexpectedly won the Best Picture
Bao Qijing didn’t become a movie queen until she was in her sixties, and Zhang Jiahui, who had worked hard for many years, finally won the recognition of the Academy Awards.
Xu Jiao won the Best Newcomer Award.
Donnie Yen (right) hugs Ye Weixin.
"Day and Night in Tin Shui Wai" won 4 awards, Cheung Ka Fai and Bao Qijing were crowned Best Actor and Queen Actor, and "Ip Man" unexpectedly won the Best Picture
Hong Kong News, the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards held an awards ceremony at the Grand Theatre of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre last night. "Day and Night in Tin Shui Wai" directed by female director Hui Anhua became the biggest winner, including best director, best screenplay, best actress, and best supporting actress. Four significant awards, while the best actor crown was also won by Cheung Ka-fai, who was optimistic in advance. The Best Picture Award went to "Ip Man" starring Donnie Yen, which broke the biggest upset of this year’s Academy Awards.
The winners of yesterday’s various awards did not have much suspense. "Day and Night in Tin Shui Wai", which was widely favored by industry insiders, won four important awards, including best director, and became the biggest winner without surprise. However, the best film was taken away by "Ip Man", which was greatly unexpected. "Ip Man" eventually became the biggest "dark horse" of this year’s Academy Awards.
The hit films "Red Cliff" and "Painted Skin" that received many nominations did not make it to the grand prize, and only won a few technical awards. Compared with the trend of "blockbuster blockbusters dominating the world" in recent years, this year’s Academy Awards have a great "return" trend, and this result is not surprising. On the one hand, "Day and Night in Tin Shui Wai" is indeed very strong. On the other hand, this year coincides with the centennial of Hong Kong films. It is also a good thing to have a local film win.
■ Acceptance speech
Best Actor Cheung Ka Fai, I don’t think it’s impossible
After winning the first best actor in his life at the Film Critics Awards, Zhang Jiahui, who has been in the film for many years, finally went to the next city this time, defeating his biggest rival Donnie Yen to win the best actor. Zhang Jiahui was very excited when he delivered his acceptance speech: "I didn’t dare to think about it at first, but seeing Obama as president made me feel that nothing is impossible." He also thanked two directors in particular: "One is Du Qifeng, because he introduced me to delicious seafood food stalls, he is a responsible and good doctor, a good feng shui gentleman; the other director is Wang Jing, I am actually a difficult person, but he is the most accommodating, otherwise I can only really rely on gambling to make a living."
This edition is written by Sun Linlin, a special correspondent for this newspaper in Hong Kong
■ Acceptance speech
Actress Bao Qijing thanked the jury for "respecting the elderly"
The moment Bao Qijing won the movie, the press room was filled with applause and cheers, just like the guests in the room. Bao Qijing’s award ended the four-year streak of winning the award by mainland actresses, and "recovered a game" for local actresses at the centennial of Hong Kong cinema.
Bao Qijing took the trophy in tears, saying it was the best gift he had received for his 60th birthday, and modestly thanked the jury for "respecting the elderly".
To director Xu Anhua, Bao Qijing also expressed gratitude: "I learned a lot from you when I made this movie. This movie has no money and no big names, but you still persevered with a very serious attitude and made a good work for everyone." Xu Anhua immediately sent her a "blow kiss" in response.
■ Moved
Lifetime Achievement Award Xiao Fangfang
Special tribute without applause
"Hsiao Fangfang won the Lifetime Achievement Award by the unanimous vote of the ten judges. To win this award in the century of Hong Kong film is also the highest respect for the winner. She is an exemplary figure, and her story is like a film that is both popular and popular." Before introducing Hsiao Fangfang, who has recently lost her hearing, the director Wong Kar-wai specifically asked the guests to "not clap, but to be quiet." In the subsequent broadcast of Hsiao Fangfang’s short film, Chow Xingchi played the voice.
Xiao Fangfang said: "Thank you for telling everyone not to greet me with applause. In fact, if an actor can’t hear applause and gets sick when he hears it, the actor is finished. Wei Zai [Tony Leung] and Bao Nu [Bao Qijing] don’t cry, if they weren’t as disabled as me, they wouldn’t have won this award. Thank you to my daughter, it’s not easy to be the child of a public figure, and thank you to my husband, even though he dozes off when he sees me."
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