Hong Kong Film Awards Nominations

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Best Film
“Gallants”
“Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
“Ip Man 2”
“Reign of Assassins”
“The Stool Pigeon”

Best Director
Derek Kwo Tsz-kin and Clement Cheng, “Gallants”
Tsui Hark, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Yip Wai-shun, “Ip Man 2”
Su Chao-pin, “Reign Of Assassins”
Dante Lam Chiu-yin, “The Stool Pigeon”

Best Screenplay
Lawrence Cheng Tan-shui and Barbara Wong, “Break Up Club”
Ivy Ho, “Crossing Hennessy”
Derek Kwok Tsz-kin, Clement Cheng and Frankie Tam Kwong-yuen, “Gallants”
Pang Ho-cheung and Heiward Mak, “Love In A Puff”
Jack Ng, “The Stool Pigeon”

Best Actor
Chow Yun-fat, “Confucius”
Jacky Cheung, “Crossing Hennessy”
Tony Leung Ka-fai, “Bruce Lee, My Brother”
Nick Cheung Ka-fai, “The Stool Pigeon”
Nicholas Tse, “The Stool Pigeon”

Best Actress
Fiona Sit, “Break Up Club”
Tang Wei, “Crossing Hennessy”
Miriam Yeung, “Love in a Puff”
Carina Lau, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Josie Ho, “Dream Home”

Best Supporting Actor
Teddy Robin, “Gallants”
Tony Leung Ka-fai, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Deng Chao, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Wang Xueqi, “Reign of Assassins”
Liu Kai-chi, “The Stool Pigeon”

Best Supporting Actress
Mimi Chu, “Crossing Hennessy”
Paw Hee-ching, “Crossing Hennessy”
Susan Shaw, “Gallants”
Zhang Jing-chu, “City Under Siege”
Candice Yu, “Once a Gangster”

Best New Performer
Jing Boran, “Hot Summer Days”
Byron Pang, “Amphetamine”
Hanjin Tan, “Bruce Lee, My Brother”
Dennis To, “Ip Man 2”
Dennis To, “The Legend Is Born — Ip Man”

Best Cinematography
Peter Pau, “Confucius”
Chan Chi-ying and Chan Chor-keung, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Jason Kwan, “Merry-Go-Round”
Poon Hang-sang, “Ip Man 2”
Horace Wong, “Reign of Assassins”

Best Film Editing
Yau Chi Wai, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Cheung Ka-fai, “Ip Man 2”
Cheung Ka-fai, “Reign of Assassins”
Kong Chi-leung, “Triple Tap”
Chan Ki-hop and Matthew Hui, “The Stool Pigeon”

Best Art Direction
Lin Chao-xiang and Mao Huai-qing, “Confucius”
Silver Cheung, “Bruce Lee, My Brother”
James Choo, Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Kenneth Mak, “Ip Man 2”
Yang Bai-gu and Simon So, “Reign of Assassins”

Best Costume and Make-Up Design
Yee Chung-man, “Confucius”
Stanley Cheung, “Bruce Lee, My Brother”
Bruce Yu Ka-on, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Dora Ng Li-lo, “Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen”
Emi Wada, “Reign of Assassins”

Best Action Choreography
Yuen Tak, “Gallants”
Sammo Hung, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Sammo Hung, “Ip Man 2”
Donnie Yen, “Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen”
Stephen Tung, “Reign Of Assassins”

Best Original Score
Mak Chun-hung, “Break Up Club”
Teddy Robin and Tommy Wai, “Gallants”
Peter Kam Pui-tat, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Kenji Kawai, “Ip Man 2”
Peter Kam Pui-tat, “Reign pf Assassins”

Best Sound Design
Wang Dan-rong and Zhao Nan, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Kinson Tsang and George Lee, “Ip Man 2”
Kinson Tsang, “Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen”
Tu Duu-chih, “Dream Home”
Kinson Tsang, “The Stool Pigeon”

Best Visual Effects
Lee Yong-gi and Nam Sang-woo, “Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame”
Henri Wong, “Ip Man 2”
Victor Wong, “Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen”
Andrew Lin, Ho Pui-kin, Leung Wai-kit and Ng Yuen-fai, “Dream Home”
Foo Sing Choong, “Reign of Assassins”

Best New Director
Ivy Ho, “Crossing Hennessy”
Felix Chong Man-keung, “Once a Gangster”
Freddie Wong Kwok-shiu, “The Drunkard”

Best Asian Film
“Under The Hawthorn Tree”
“Seven Days in Heaven”
“Confessions”
“After Shock”
“Monga”

The winners will be announced in an awards ceremony on April 17.