Thursday February 9, 2006 Hong Kong February 9th, 2006: Nominations for the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards were announced yesterday by the Hong Kong Film Awards Association. The awards will be presented on April 8th. BEST FILM SEVEN SWORDS PERHAPS LOVE THE MYTH ELECTION INITIAL D BEST DIRECTOR Tsui Hark (SEVEN SWORDS) Peter Chan Ho-Sun (PERHAPS LOVE) Derek Yee Tung-Sing (2 YOUNG) Johnnie To Kei-Fung (ELECTION) Andrew Lau Wai-Keung and Alan Mak Siu-Fai (INITIAL D) BEST SCREENPLAY Aubrey Lam and Raymond To (PERHAPS LOVE) Derek Yee Tung-Sing and Chun Tin-Nam (2 YOUNG) James Yuen Sai-Sung, Jessica Fong and Lo Yiu-Fai (CRAZY N' THE CITY) Cheung Chi-Kwong and Susan Chan Suk-Yin (WAIT 'TIL YOU'RE OLDER) Yau Nai-Hoi and Yip Tin-Shing (ELECTION) BEST ACTOR Aaron Kwok Fu-Sing (DIVERGENCE) Tony Leung Ka-Fai (EVERLASTING REGRET) Andy Lau Tak-Wah (WAIT 'TIL YOU'RE OLDER) Simon Yam Tat-Wah (ELECTION) Tony Leung Ka-Fai (ELECTION) BEST ACTRESS Zhou Xun (PERHAPS LOVE) Karena Lam Ka-Yan (HOME SWEET HOME) Sammi Cheng Sau-Man (EVERLASTING REGRET) Sylvia Chang Ai-Ka (RICE RHAPSODY) Karen Mok Man-Wai (WAIT 'TIL YOU'RE OLDER) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Alex Fong Chung-Shun (DRINK, DRANK, DRUNK) Hu Jun (EVERLASTING REGRET) Liu Kai-Chi (SPL) Wong Tin-Lam (ELECTION) Anthony Wong Chau-Sang (INITIAL D) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Zhang Jing-Chu (SEVEN SWORDS) Teresa Mo Shun-Kwun (2 YOUNG) Su Yan (EVERLASTING REGRET) Karena Lam Ka-Yan (AH SOU) Maggie Siu Mei-Kei (ELECTION) BEST NEW PERFORMER Fiona Sit Hoi-Kei (2 YOUNG) Isabella Leong Lok-Si (BUG ME NOT!) Annie Liu [Lau Sum-Yau] (AH SOU) Michelle Ye [Yip Suen] (MOONLIGHT IN TOKYO) Jay Chou [Chow Kit-Lun] (INITIAL D) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Venus Keung Kwok-Man (SEVEN SWORDS) Peter Pau Tak-Hei (PERHAPS LOVE) Peter Pau Tak-Hei (THE PROMISE) Cheung Chi-Keung (ELECTION) Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Lai Yiu-Fai and Ng Man-Ching (INITIAL D) BEST FILM EDITING Angie Lam (SEVEN SWORDS) Yau Chi-Wai (DIVERGENCE) Wenders Li and Kong Chi-Leung (PERHAPS LOVE) Patrick Tam Ka-Ming (ELECTION) Wong Hoi (INITIAL D) BEST ART DIRECTION Eddy Wong (SEVEN SWORDS) Yee Chung-Man and Peter Wong (PERHAPS LOVE) William Chang Suk-Ping (EVERLASTING REGRET) Bill Lui Cho-Hung (A CHINESE TALL STORY) Tim Yip (THE PROMISE) BEST COSTUMING Poon Wing-Yan and Shirley Chan (SEVEN SWORDS) Yee Chung-Man and Dora Ng Li-Lo (PERHAPS LOVE) William Chang Suk-Ping (EVERLASTING REGRET) William Chang Suk-Ping, Bruce Yu and Lee Pik-Kwan (A CHINESE TALL STORY) Tim Yip and Kimiya Masago (THE PROMISE) BEST ACTION CHOREOGRAPHY Lau Kar-Leung, Stephen Tung Wai and Xiong Xin-Xin (SEVEN SWORDS) Lee Chung-Chi (DIVERGENCE) Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong Kwai-Lai and Richard Hung (THE MYTH) Donnie Yen (SPL) Yuen Wo-Ping, Yuen Shun-Yi, Ku Huen-Chiu (HOUSE OF FURY) BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE Kenji Kawai (SEVEN SWORDS) Peter Kam, Leon Kam, Leon Ko (PERHAPS LOVE) Joe Hisaishi (A CHINESE TALL STORY) Lo Tayu (ELECTION) Chan Kwong-Wing (INITIAL D) BEST ORIGINAL FILM SONG "Perhaps Love" from PERHAPS LOVE; Composer: Peter Kam; Lyrics: Lin Xi; Sung by: Jackie Cheung Hok-Yau "Endless Love" from THE MYTH; Composer: Choi Jun-Young; Lyrics: Choi Jun-Young, Wang Zhong-Yan; Sung by: Jackie Chan and Kim Hee-Sun "Won't Do It Again" from WAIT 'TIL YOU'RE OLDER; Composer: Peter Kam; Lyrics: Andy Lau Tak-Wah; Sung by: Andy Lau Tak-Wah "Drifting" from INITIAL D; Composer: Jay Chou; Lyrics: Fang Wen-Shan; Sung by: Jay Chou "Thugs" from DRAGON RELOADED; Composer: Joe Lei; Lyrics: Joe Lei; Sung by: Ronald Cheng Chung-Gei BEST SOUND DESIGN Steve Burgess and Ho Wai (SEVEN SWORDS) Kinson Tsang (PERHAPS LOVE) Kinson Tsang (A CHINESE TALL STORY) Wang Danrong and Roger Savage (THE PROMISE) Kinson Tsang (INITIAL D) BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Peter Webb (SEVEN SWORDS) Wendy Choi and David Tso (THE MYTH) Eddy Wong and Victor Wong (A CHINESE TALL STORY) Frankie Chung Chi-Hang, Don Ma Wing-On, Cecil Cheng Man-Ching and Tam Kai-Kan (THE PROMISE) Eddy Wong, Victor Wong and Bryan Chong (INITIAL D) BEST NEW DIRECTOR Matthew Tang Hon-Keung (b420 aka BEFORE 20 ... BEFORE TOO OLD) Kenneth Bi (RICE RHAPSODY) Stephen Fung Tak-Lung (HOUSE OF FURY) BEST ASIAN FILM KE KE XI LI (Mainland China) HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (Japan) THREE TIMES (Taiwan) SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE (South Korea) BE WITH YOU (Japan)
hahaha i agree i culd think of much better films to b up on there this proves the the film industry is gettin worse
WOOO...will be going all out in suporting sammi for her everlasting performance...so touched......And if we look at the best newcomer award...its Jay chou in a mile..most of the others newcomer is either in some sissy movie that no one watched or their acting skill is more suspect than jay...Favourtie male is a 5 way race thou...competition so high.....Good luck everyone
