Ann Hui’s “Our Time Will Come” Leads 2018 HKFA Nominations

Nominees for the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards have been announced, and leading the race is Ann Hui’s (許鞍華) wartime film Our Time Will Come <明月幾時有> with 11 nominations.

The film, set in 1940’s Japan-occupied Hong Kong, is nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress, among others.

Sylvia Chang’s (張艾嘉) Love Education <相愛相親> and Wilson Yip’s (葉偉信) Paradox <殺破狼‧貪狼> are tied with nine nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor.

Both Philip Keung (姜皓文) and Japanese actor Yasuaki Kurata (倉田保昭) have received two Best Supporting Actor nominations for their films Concerto of the Bully <大樂師‧為愛配樂>, Shock Wave <拆彈專家>, The Empty Hands <空手道>, and God of War <蕩宼風雲>. Philip Keung said, “When I got the message from my manager, I couldn’t stop crying as I looked at my wife. I really want to thank [Shock Wave] director Herman Yau (邱禮濤) and Andy Lau (劉德華) for giving me the space to stretch my abilities.” Yasuaki Kurata said, “I am absolutely thrilled. Thank you to the Hong Kong films The Empty Hands and God of War.”

Stage actor Ling Man-lung (凌文龍), who is nominated for both Best Actor and Best New Performer for his performance in Tomorrow Is Another Day <黃金花>, is honored for the nomination and expressed his excitement for the chance to participate in the film event. “I’m already so excited and happy to even be nominated,” he said. “I’m so surprised and thankful to be able to be nominated alongside the seniors I grew up watching on the big screen. I never thought this day would come.”

Three-time nominee Louis Koo (古天樂), nominated for Best Actor in Paradox, said, “Thank you to the judges and audiences for recognizing this film, and I am especially grateful to the team behind Paradox. I also want to congratulate my good partner Gordon Lam (林家棟) and my daughter Hanna Chan (陳漢娜) for their Best Actor and Best New Performer nominations!” Louis also thanked the film’s action director Sammo Hung (洪金寶), who received a nomination for Best Action Choreography: “Congratulations to Big Big Brother! I really hope to see some good results at the awards ceremony!”

Best Actor nominee Ronald Cheng (鄭中基), nominated for his performance in Concert of the Bully, said, “Receiving the nomination has already made me crazy. It’s such a rare opportunity to be able to do a film about music, and I’m so thankful for the people who voted for us.” The actor, who had hosted the awards ceremony in the past, added, “This year I can finally sit among the audience!”

29+1’s Chrissie Chau (周秀娜), a first-time nominee for Best Actress, said, “Thank you so much. I didn’t expect myself to get this emotional about it. When Joyce Cheng (鄭欣宜) gave me the call about it, I was still okay. It wasn’t until I got messages after messages of congratulations when I finally realized what it actually was. This nomination is the best gift for New Year’s. I also want to thank Joyce and our director for their nominations!”

The winners will be announced on Sunday, April 15 when the ceremony is held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Check the list of nominees below:

Best Picture
Shock Wave
Our Time Will Come
Love Education
Chasing the Dragon
Paradox

Best Director
Kearen Pang for 29+1
Herman Yau for Shock Wave
Ann Hui for Our Time Will Come
Sylvia Chang for Love Education
Wilson Yip for Paradox

Best Screenplay
29+1
Our Time Will Come
Love Off the Cuff
Love Education
Somewhere Beyond the Mist

Best Actor
Ronald Cheng for Concerto of the Bully
Andy Lau for Shock Wave
Tian Zhuangzhuang for Love Education
Louis Koo for Paradox
Ling Man-lung for Tomorrow Is Another Day

Best Actress
Chrissie Chau for 29+1
Zhou Xun for Our Time Will Come
Stephy Tang for The Empty Hands
Sylvia Chang for Love Education
Teresa Mo for Tomorrow Is Another Day

Best Supporting Actor
Philip Keung for Concerto of the Bully and Shock Wave
Yasuaki Kurata for The Empty Hands and God of War
Paul Chun for Love Off the Cuff
Gordon Lam for Paradox

Best Supporting Actress
Joyce Cheng for 29+1
Deanie Ip for Our Time Will Come
Wu Yanshu for Love Education
Susan Shaw for Vampire Cleanup Department
Baby Bo for Somewhere Beyond the Mist

Best New Performer
Larine Tang for The Yuppie Fantasia 3
Stephanie Au for Love Off the Cuff
Hanna Chan for Paradox
Ling Man-lung for Tomorrow Is Another Day
Rachel Leung for Somewhere Beyond the Mist

Best New Director
Kearen Pang for 29+1
Jonathan Li for The Brink
Chapman To for The Empty Hands
Xu Hongyu for This Is Not What I Expected
Lee Chan-tai for Tomorrow Is Another Day

Best Cinematography
Our Time Will Come
The Empty Hands
Love Education
Chasing the Dragon
Paradox

Best Film Editing
In Your Dreams
Shock Wave
Our Time Will Come
Chasing the Dragon
Paradox

Best Art Direction
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back
Our Time Will Come
The Empty Hands
Wukong
Chasing the Dragon

Best Costume and Make-up Design
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back
Our Time Will Come
Wukong
Chasing the Dragon
This Is Not What I Expected

Best Action Choreography
The Brink
The Thousand of Faces of Dunjia
Wuking
Chasing the Dragon
Paradox

Best Original Film Score
29+1
Concert of the Bully
Our Time Will Come
The Empty Hands
Love Education

Best Original Film Song
29+1
Concerto of the Bully
Love Education
Vampire Cleanup Department
This Is Not What I Expected

Best Sound Design
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back
Shock Wave
Our Time Will Come
Wukong
Paradox

Best Visual Effects
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
Shock Wave
The Founding of an Army
Wuking

Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan
The Great Buddha +
The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful
Youth
Duckweed
Wolf Warrior 2

Source: Mingpao.com

This article is written by Addy for JayneStars.com.