Taiwanese filmmaker Chan Ching-lin’s Coo-Coo 043 was awarded finest narrative characteristic on the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan on Saturday evening, whereas Hong Kong crime drama Limbo, directed by Soi Cheang, received the most important variety of awards with 4 prizes.
Coo-Coo 043 additionally picked up one of the best new performer award for Hu Jhih-ciang. Additionally starring Yu An-shun and Yang Li-yin, the movie revolves round a Taiwanese household that makes a residing by means of racing pigeons, however is badly affected by financial pressures and the disappearance of a son. It premiered because the opening movie of the Taipei Golden Horse Movie Pageant (TGHFF), the place it received the FIPRESCI prize on the identical evening because the Golden Horse ceremony.
Whereas Coo-Coo 043 received the highest honour on the awards, Limbo took dwelling the most important haul of prizes with finest tailored screenplay, finest cinematography, finest visible results and finest artwork route (see particulars beneath). It additionally received TGHFF’s viewers alternative award.
The movie, which premiered at Berlin movie pageant in 2021, entered the awards regardless of stress for Hong Kong filmmakers to fall in step with mainland China’s boycott of the Golden Horse Awards ceremony.
Thought of essentially the most prestigious awards ceremony for Chinese language-language cinema, the Golden Horse Awards fell foul of Beijing in 2018 when Fu Yue, winner of finest documentary, made a reference to Taiwan’s independence throughout her acceptance speech (Beijing considers Taiwan a renegade province of China fairly than a separate nation). Since then, China has closely promoted its personal Golden Rooster Awards, which happen across the identical time.
Because the China boycott, smaller Hong Kong unbiased movies with no plans for launch in mainland China have continued to enter the awards, together with movies from Taiwan and different Chinese language-speaking Asian international locations, in a transfer that has typically been helpful when it comes to recognition and prizes.
This yr, Hong Kong drama Sunny Facet Of The Avenue picked up one of the best actor award for Anthony Wong’s efficiency, together with finest new director and finest authentic screenplay for Malaysia-born filmmaker Lau Kok-rui. One other Hong Kong drama, A Gentle By no means Goes Out, received finest actress for Taiwanese artist Sylvia Chang’s efficiency.
Finest director went to Laha Mebow for Taiwanese comedy drama Gaga, which marks the primary time {that a} Taiwanese indigenous filmmaker has received finest director on the awards. The movie, set amongst Taiwan’s indigenous Atayal individuals, additionally received finest supporting actress for Kagaw Piling’s efficiency.
Golden Horse Awards 2022 Full Listing Of Winners:
Finest narrative characteristic: Coo-Coo 043, dir: Chan Ching-lin
Finest documentary characteristic: And Miles To Go Earlier than I Sleep, dir: Tsai Tsung-lung
Finest stay motion quick: Can You Hear Me?, dir: Li Nien-hsu
Finest documentary quick: Will You Look At Me, dir: Huang Shuli
Finest animated quick: Compound Eyes Of Tropical, dir: Zhang Xu Zhan
Finest director: Laha Mebow, Gaga
Finest actor: Anthony Wong, The Sunny Facet Of The Avenue
Finest actress: Sylvia Chang, A Gentle By no means Goes Out
Finest supporting actor: Berant Zhu, Dangerous Schooling
Finest supporting actress: Kagaw Piling, Gaga
Finest new director: Lau Kok-rui, The Sunny Facet Of The Avenue
Finest new performer: Hu Jhih-ciang, Coo-Coo 043
Finest authentic screenplay: Lau Kok-rui, The Sunny Facet Of The Avenue
Finest tailored screenplay: Au Kin-yee & Shum Kwan-sin, Limbo
Finest cinematography: Cheng Siu-keung, Limbo
Finest visible results: Garrett Lam, Ho Man-lok, Diu King-wai, Limbo
Finest artwork route: Mak Kwok-keung, Renee Wong, Limbo
Finest make-up & costume design: Ken Fan, Chen You-feng, Demigod: The Legend Begins
Finest motion choreography: Sheu Fang-yi, Salute
Finest authentic rating: Wong Hin-yang, The Slim Highway
Finest authentic music: Eric Chou for My Finest Buddy’s Breakfast in What’s On Your Thoughts
Finest movie enhancing: Kevin Ko, Incantation
Finest sound results: R.T Kao, Rockid Lee, Richard Hocks, Nusorn Thongkhum, Incantation
Excellent Taiwanese filmmaker of the yr: Chen Ming-ze
Lifetime achievement awards: Lai Cheng-ying, Chang Chao-tang
