Nominees of the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards

Below are the nominees of the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards.

以下是第三十屆香港電影金像獎的提名名單.



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Best Film
“Gallants”
“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
“Ip Man 2”
“Reign of Assassins”
“The Stool Pigeon”

Best Director
Derek Kwo Tsz-kin and Clement Cheng, “Gallants”
Tsui Hark, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Yip Wai-shun, “Ip Man 2”
Su Chao-pin, “Reign Of Assassins”
Dante Lam Chiu-yin, “The Stool Pigeon”

Best Screenplay
Lawrence Cheng Tan-shui and Barbara Wong, “Break Up Club”
Ivy Ho, “Crossing Hennessy”
Derek Kwok Tsz-kin, Clement Cheng and Frankie Tam Kwong-yuen, “Gallants”
Pang Ho-cheung and Heiward Mak, “Love In A Puff”
Jack Ng, “The Stool Pigeon”

Best Actor
Chow Yun-fat, “Confucius”
Jacky Cheung, “Crossing Hennessy”
Tony Leung Ka-fai, “Bruce Lee, My Brother”
Nick Cheung Ka-fai, “The Stool Pigeon”
Nicholas Tse, “The Stool Pigeon”

Best Actress
Fiona Sit, “Break Up Club”
Tang Wei, “Crossing Hennessy”
Miriam Yeung, “Love in a Puff”
Carina Lau, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Josie Ho, “Dream Home”

Best Supporting Actor
Teddy Robin, “Gallants”
Tony Leung Ka-fai, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Deng Chao, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Wang Xueqi, “Reign of Assassins”
Liu Kai-chi, “The Stool Pigeon”

Best Supporting Actress
Mimi Chu, “Crossing Hennessy”
Paw Hee-ching, “Crossing Hennessy”
Susan Shaw, “Gallants”
Zhang Jing-chu, “City Under Siege”
Candice Yu, “Once a Gangster”

Best New Performer
Jing Boran, “Hot Summer Days”
Byron Pang, “Amphetamine”
Hanjin Tan, “Bruce Lee, My Brother”
Dennis To, “Ip Man 2”
Dennis To, “The Legend Is Born — Ip Man”

Best Cinematography
Peter Pau, “Confucius”
Chan Chi-ying and Chan Chor-keung, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Jason Kwan, “Merry-Go-Round”
Poon Hang-sang, “Ip Man 2”
Horace Wong, “Reign of Assassins”

Best Film Editing
Yau Chi Wai, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Cheung Ka-fai, “Ip Man 2”
Cheung Ka-fai, “Reign of Assassins”
Kong Chi-leung, “Triple Tap”
Chan Ki-hop and Matthew Hui, “The Stool Pigeon”

Best Art Direction
Lin Chao-xiang and Mao Huai-qing, “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 and Simon So, “Reign of Assassins”

Best Costume and Make-Up Design
Yee Chung-man, “Confucius”
Stanley Cheung, “Bruce Lee, My Brother”
Bruce Yu Ka-on, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Dora Ng Li-lo, “Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen”
Emi Wada, “Reign of Assassins”

Best Action Choreography
Yuen Tak, “Gallants”
Sammo Hung, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Sammo Hung, “Ip Man 2”
Donnie Yen, “Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen”
Stephen Tung, “Reign Of Assassins”

Best Original Score
Mak Chun-hung, “Break Up Club”
Teddy Robin and Tommy Wai, “Gallants”
Peter Kam Pui-tat, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Kenji Kawai, “Ip Man 2”
Peter Kam Pui-tat, “Reign pf Assassins”

Best Sound Design
Wang Dan-rong and Zhao Nan, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Kinson Tsang and George Lee, “Ip Man 2”
Kinson Tsang, “Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen”
Tu Duu-chih, “Dream Home”
Kinson Tsang, “The Stool Pigeon”

Best Visual Effects
Lee Yong-gi and 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 Lin, Ho Pui-kin, Leung Wai-kit and Ng Yuen-fai, “Dream Home”
Foo Sing Choong, “Reign of Assassins”

Best New Director
Ivy Ho, “Crossing Hennessy”
Felix Chong Man-keung, “Once a Gangster”
Freddie Wong Kwok-shiu, “The Drunkard”

Best Asian Film
“Under The Hawthorn Tree”
“Seven Days in Heaven”
“Confessions”
“After Shock”
“Monga”

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The awards ceremony will take place on April 17, 2011 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

頒獎典禮將於2011年4月17日在香港文化中心舉行.

New-Year Cinema Preview: Big Names Line Up

There will be fierce competition this Christmas at Chinese box offices with the works of five of the country's most acclaimed directors, including Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang, being screened during the New Year season, Sina.com.cn reports.


Lead actors Ge You, Chow Yun-Fat and Jiang Wen in the new movie "Let the Bullets Fly" [Photo: CFP]

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Feng Xiaogang, whose 2008 romantic comedy "If You Are the One" (非诚勿扰) was the most profitable domestic film of that year, is planning on making a sequel that is slated for release around December 25.

Feng told Sina.com.cn about the sequel which he plans to start filming on July 25 and wrap up on October 5.

"It won't miss the New Year season," Feng was quoted as saying. "It won't let you down."

"If You Are the One 2" stars Ge You and Shu Qi from the previous film as well as new addition Yao Chen.

Also up for a December release is Zhang Yimou's drama "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree", a poignant love story set at the end of the "cultural revolution" (1966-1976). No casting information has been revealed, but filming is likely to wrap up in August.

Last year, Zhang adapted the Coen Brothers' film "Blood Simple" into a black comedy called "A Simple Noodle Story". Zhang's first film since his Oscar-nominated "Curse of the Golden Flower" attracted intense media coverage, but failed to impress many critics.

Feng and Zhang's films will go face-to-face with three other long-awaited projects, including Chen Kaige's "Orphan of Zhao" (趙氏孤兒), Jiang Wen's "Let the Bullets Fly" (让子弹飞) and Wong Kar-Wai's "The Grand Master".

"Orphan of Zhao", an adaptation of a classic Chinese tale of revenge, will be released on December 18. It stars Ge You, Huang Xiaoming and Fan Bingbing.


Poster of  "Orphan of Zhao" aka "Sacrifice"

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Jiang Wen's gangster movie "Let the Bullets Fly" boasts a cast of stars led by Chow Yun-Fat, Ge You and director Jiang himself. It has been reported to be a Chinese look-alike of "Ocean's Eleven".

Wong Kar-Wai's "The Grand Master" is a biopic of Bruce Lee's mentor, Ip Man, who will be portrayed by Tony Leung. Zhang Ziyi also stars in the film.

The Chinese New Year season is arguably the most profitable season for the movie industry. Statistics provided by Sina.com.cn indicate that last year nearly 600 million yuan (US$87.9 million) was earned by mainland box offices in the 20 days around Christmas. That was one-tenth of the year's total box-office revenue.   --- CRIEnglish.com