Taiwanese filmmaker Chan Ching-lin’s Coo-Coo 043At the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, Saturday night, she was awarded best narrative. Hong Kong crime drama received her award. LimboSoi Cheang’s film “The Greatest” won four awards, including the most number of prizes.
Coo-Coo 043Hu Jhih Ciang was also awarded the best new actor award. The film stars Yu An-shun, Yang Li-yin and centers on a Taiwanese family who makes a living racing pigeons but is severely affected by economic pressures as well as the disappearance and loss of a child. It was the opening film at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, where it won FIPRESCI on the same night.
While Coo-Coo 043At the awards, the highest honour was received. Limbo The largest prize package was won with the best adapted screenplay and best cinematography. It also won TGHFF’s audience choice award.
The film, which premiered at Berlin film festival in 2021, entered the awards despite pressure for Hong Kong filmmakers to fall in line with mainland China’s boycott of the Golden Horse Awards ceremony.
Considered the most prestigious awards ceremony for Chinese-language cinema, the Golden Horse Awards fell foul of Beijing in 2018 when Fu Yue, winner of best documentary, made a reference to Taiwan’s independence during her acceptance speech (Beijing considers Taiwan a renegade province of China rather than a separate country). China has been heavily promoting its Golden Rooster Awards around the same period.
Independent films from Hong Kong with no plans of release in China have continued to compete for awards. They are often recognized and awarded in a way that is beneficial.
Hong Kong dramas this year Sunny Side Of The Street picked up the best actor award for Anthony Wong’s performance, along with best new director and best original screenplay for Malaysia-born filmmaker Lau Kok-rui. Another Hong Kong drama A light never goes out, won best actress for Taiwanese artist Sylvia Chang’s performance.
Laha Mebow, Taiwanese comedy drama’s best director, was awarded the title of Best Director. GagaThe award marks the first win by a Taiwanese native filmmaker for best director. The film, set among Taiwan’s indigenous Atayal people, also won best supporting actress for Kagaw Piling’s performance.
Golden Horse Awards 2022 Full List Of Winners:
Best narrative feature: Coo-Coo 043, dir. Chan Ching-lin
Documentary: And More Miles to Go Before I Fall asleep, dir: Tsai Tsung-lung
The best live action short: Can You Hear me?, dir: Li Nien-hsu
Short documentary of the year: Do You Want to See Me?, dir: Huang Shuli
Animation short of the year: Tropical Eyes: Compound Eyes, dir: Zhang Xu Zhan
Best director: Laha Mebow, Gaga
Best actor: Anthony Wong, The Street, Central Recorderny Side
Best actress: Sylvia Chang, A light never goes out
Berant Zhu is the best supporting actor Bad Education
Kagaw Piling is the best supporting actress Gaga
Lau Kok-rui is the best new director. The Street, Central Recorderny Side
Hu Jhihciang is the new best performer Coo-Coo 043
Lau Kok-rui wins best screenplay The Street, Central Recorderny Side
Best adapted screenplay: Au Kin-yee & Shum Kwan-sin, Limbo
Best cinematography: Cheng Siu-keung, Limbo
Best visual effects: Garrett Lam, Ho Man-lok, Diu King-wai, Limbo
Best art direction: Mak Kwok-keung, Renee Wong, Limbo
Best makeup & costume design: Ken Fan, Chen You-feng, The Legend Begins with Demigod
Best action choreography: Sheu Fang-yi, Salute
Best original score: Wong Hin-yang, The Narrow Road
Eric Chou is the best original song My Best Friend’s BreakfastIn What’s On Your Mind
Kevin Ko is the best film editor Incantation
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Outstanding Taiwanese filmmaker: Chen Ming-ze
Awards for lifetime achievement: Chang Chao-tang, Lai Chengying