The Hong Kong Film Awards nomination list is out and “In Broad Daylight” is leading with 16 nominations in total.
The film, which follows an undercover journalist as she exposes elder abuse in a nursing home, is nominated in categories that include Best Film, Best Director for Lawrence Kan, Best Actor for Bowie Lam, Best Actress for Jennifer Yu, as well as Best Screenplay for Tong Chui Ping, Li Cheuk Fung, and Lawrence Kan.
It is also nominated in other categories like Best Supporting Actor (David Chiang), Best Supporting Actress (Rachel Leung), Best New Performer (Hui Yuet Sheung), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best Art Direction.
Nick Cheuk’s “Time Still Turn the Pages” and Felix Chong’s “The Goldfinger” followed suit with 12 nominations each, while the courtroom drama, “A Guilty Conscience” and Soi Cheang’s “Mad Fate” received ten.
The event will be held on 14 April at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
The nominees are as follows:
Best Film
- In Broad Daylight
- Time Still Turns The Pages
- Mad Fate
- The Goldfinger
- A Guilty Conscience
Best Director
- Lawrence Kan, In Broad Daylight
- Nick Cheuk, Time Still Turns The Pages
- Soi Cheang, Mad Fate
- Felix Chong, The Goldfinger
- Jack Ng, A Guilty Conscience
Best Screenplay
- Tong Chui Ping, Li Cheuk Fung, Lawrence Kan, In Broad Daylight
- Nick Cheuk, Time Still Turns The Pages
- Yau Nai Hoi, Melvin Li, Mad Fate
- Felix Chong, The Goldfinger
- Jack Ng, Jay Cheung, Terry Lam, A Guilty Conscience
Best Actor
- Bowie Lam, In Broad Daylight
- Lo Chun Yip, Time Still Turns The Pages
- Tony Leung, The Goldfinger
- Dayo Wong, A Guilty Conscience
- Da Peng, Dust To Dust
Best Actress
- Kay Tse, Band Four
- Michelle Wai, Ready O/R Rot
- Jennifer Yu, In Broad Daylight
- Louise Wong, A Guilty Conscience
- Chung Suet Ying, The Lyricist Wannabe
Best Supporting Actor
- David Chiang, In Broad Daylight
- Sean Wong, Time Still Turns The Pages
- Jiro Lee, Over My Dead Body
- Wu Kang Ren, Fly Me To The Moon
- Tse Kwan Ho, A Guilty Conscience
Best Supporting Actress
- Elaine Jin, Ready O/R Rot
- Rachel Leung, In Broad Daylight
- Rosa Maria Velasco, Time Still Turns The Pages
- Renci Yeung, A Guilty Conscience
- Fish Liew, A Guilty Conscience
Best New Performer
- Ng Ping, Say I Do To Me
- Rondi Chan, Band Four
- Hui Yuet Sheung, In Broad Daylight
- Curtis Ho, Time Still Turns The Pages
- Yoyo Tse, Fly Me To The Moon
Best Cinematography
- Meteor Cheung, In Broad Daylight
- Meteor Cheung, Time Still Turns The Pages
- Cheng Siu Keung, To Hung Mo, Mad Fate
- Anthony Pun, The Goldfinger
- Jason Kwan, I Did It My Way
Best Film Editing
- Lo Wai Lun, In Broad Daylight
- Chan Hiu Chun Keith, Nick Cheuk, Time Still Turns The Pages
- Allen Leung , David Richardson, Mad Fate
- William Chang, Curran Pang, The Goldfinger
- Chan Ki Hop, A Guilty Conscience
Best Art Direction
- Ceci Fok Pui Sze, Cheung Bing, Back Home
- Albert Poon, Kate Tse, In Broad Daylight
- Irving Cheung, Time Still Turns The Pages
- Bruce Yu, Cat Leung, Mad Fate
- Eric Lam, The Goldfinger
Best Costume & Makeup Design
- Albert Poon, Chan Hau Sin, In Broad Daylight
- Stephanie Wong, Over My Dead Body
- Chang Suk Ping Willam, Seven Dos Santos, Fly Me To The Moon
- Bruce Yu, Karen Yip, Mad Fate
- Man Lim Chung, The Goldfinger
Best Action Choreography
- Kenji Tanigaki, Yan Hwa, Sakra
- Wong Wai Leung, Mad Fate
- Li Chung Chi, The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
- Chin Ka Lok, I Did It My Way
- Tung Wai, Bursting Point
Best Original Film Score
- Teddy Robin, Day Tai, Band Four
- Wan Pin Chu, In Broad Daylight
- Hanz Au, iii IrisLiu, Jolyon Cheung, Time Still Turns The Pages
- Day Tai, The Goldfinger
- Wong Kin Wai, The Lyricist Wannabe
Best Sound Design
- Chill Yang, In Broad Daylight
- Thomas Cheng, Chill Yang, Mad Fate
- Nopawat Likitwong, The Goldfinger
- Dave Cheung, Dust To Dust
- Nip Kei Wing, Lam Siu Yu, Viola Chan, Bursting Point
Best Visual Effects
- Chan Tik Hoi, Water, Back Home
- Tommy Cheung, Chow Chi Ho Edwin, Chum Yin, Mad Fate
- Lik Wong, Benson Poon, The Goldfinger
- Lim Hung Fung Alex, Lin Chun Yue Jules, Ho Man Lok, Yee Kwok Leung, Cyber Heist
- Yuan Huatang, Wang Xiqing, Dennis Yeung, Bursting Point
Best New Director
- Lawrence Kan, In Broad Daylight
- Nick Cheuk, Time Still Turns The Pages
- Sasha Chuk, Fly Me To The Moon
- Jack Ng, A Guilty Conscience
- Jonathan Li, Dust To Dust
Best Asian Chinese Language Film
- The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon
- No More Bets
- Abang Adik
- Full River Red
- Marry My Dead Body
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