sovbooks Chapter 48 Award Ceremony
Chapter 48 Award Ceremony
After all the celebrity guests entered the venue, the awards ceremony began quickly.
Tan Yonglin opened the show by performing his chart-topping single "Karaoke Forever OK" released last year, immediately igniting the atmosphere.
The emcees for this year's awards ceremony were Chan Yan-kin and Mui Yan-fong. After Tam Yung-lun left the stage, the two took over the stage.
One is a former police superintendent, now a well-known screenwriter and director, and the other is a pop diva, known as "the daughter of Hong Kong".
The two exchanged witty remarks on stage, mentioning many artists in the audience, including newcomers like Tang Long.
After the warm-up, the awards ceremony began quickly.
The first award presented was related to Tang Long: Best Newcomer.
The Best Newcomer award is open to both men and women, with four people competing for the award.
Tang Long's "The Blade", Wen Xilian's "Love in a Foreign Land", Wu Qianlian's "If Heaven Has Feelings", and Liu Yucui's "The Queen of Temple Street".
Tang Long was the only male among them.
Watching the exciting clips of various actors playing on the big screen, he had long lost his former confidence.
I originally thought Wu Qianlian was the biggest competitor, but after learning more about her, I found out that the other two competitors were just as strong.
Wu Qianlian's most famous role is in "If Heaven Has Feelings," but her performance is far inferior to the other two.
"A Season of Love in a Foreign Land" is also a strong contender at this year's Hong Kong Film Awards, competing head-to-head with "Days of Being Wild" in several major categories.
Although "Queen of Temple Street" was not a big hit, Lau Yuk-chui played a tragic dancer in the film, and her performance was extremely explosive and moving.
The name Lau Yuk-chui may be unfamiliar to some, but she has played many memorable roles at TVB.
Like the lovable yet hateful Ah Zi in the 97 version of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", and the willful and shrewish Princess Jianning in the Chen Xiaochun version of "The Deer and the Cauldron".
"Queen of Temple Street" marked the beginning of her acting career.
After the introductions, award presenter Luo Wei went on stage to announce the winners.
The group looked tense yet expectant, and Tang Long was no exception.
The Best Newcomer award only comes once in a lifetime; if you miss this opportunity, you'll never have another chance. Besides, this is his first time being nominated for a Hong Kong Film Award.
Lo Wei, who was already showing signs of aging, had been semi-retired since his son took Jet Li to Golden Harvest.
It has to be said that Lo Wei has a really good eye for talent. He discovered Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, and he also brought Jet Li back from the United States.
But he couldn't keep any of these three kung fu stars; they all ended up with Golden Harvest.
He glanced at the list briefly, made no attempt to pique anyone's interest, and calmly uttered a name:
"The Blade" by Tang Long.
Tang Long was first surprised, then delighted.
He never expected to win an award; he had already prepared himself for failure.
Lowering expectations led to a pleasant surprise.
The audience burst into enthusiastic applause, with Liu Qingyun clapping particularly loudly.
Liu Qingyun stood up and hugged Tang Long, then watched him go on stage with envy.
Tang Long strode onto the stage, took the trophy from Luo Wei, took a deep breath, raised the microphone, and delivered his acceptance speech:
"I am very grateful to the Hong Kong Film Awards committee for awarding me this prize; it is the greatest encouragement for me."
I am also very grateful to my uncle Tang Jia and my mentor Cheng Xiaodong. Without your support, the movie "The Blade" would not have been made.
I also want to thank...
Back in her seat, Liu Qingyun snatched the trophy, examined it carefully, and sighed as she gently stroked it:
"it's beautiful."
"Take a good look; this is something you'll never have."
Liu Qingyun was already well aware of this; he had already made a film two years ago, so it was impossible for him to be nominated for Best Newcomer again.
He then handed the trophy back to Tang Long, his tone dismissive:
"What's the point of Best Newcomer? I'll show you in a couple of years when I win the Best Actor award."
"Then let's see who wins Best Actor first."
Tang Jia and Cheng Xiaodong exchanged a glance as they looked at the two competitive young men in front of them.
They couldn't bear to shatter the couple's beautiful illusion, and awards can be manipulated to some extent through public relations.
One of the most important reasons Tang Long was able to win this Best Newcomer award was Wu Siyuan's strong support.
He is the vice chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards organizing committee. The Best New Performer award doesn't have the same level of influence as Best Film, Best Director, or Best Actor and Actress awards.
Therefore, the judges were willing to give him this face.
His relationship with Tang Long was so-so; their personal relationship wasn't enough for him to give such a lot of support.
But New Dragon Gate Inn is worth watching.
"New Dragon Gate Inn" will be released on May 1st, and he doesn't want to miss any way to increase the film's popularity.
There's no need to tell them these things. Let them be naive for a while while they can still be naive.
Otherwise, if you see things clearly, you'll have much less happiness.
After the Best Newcomer award was presented, the other awards were announced one by one.
Best Art Direction went to Cheung Suk-ping, and Best Cinematography went to Christopher Doyle; both won for their roles in "Days of Being Wild".
The Best Editing award went to Wu Yusheng for his edited film, "Bloody Street".
The Best Original Film Song award went unsurprisingly to James Wong, with "A Laughter in the Vast Sea" proving unbeatable.
Best action choreographer Ching Siu-tung received two nominations for "Swordsman" and "The Blade," both representative works of the new martial arts genre.
He ultimately won the award for "Swordsman," marking his first Best Action Choreography win.
Previously, this award was almost entirely monopolized by the Jackie Chan Stunt Team and the Sammo Hung Stunt Team.
After the awards were presented, there was an intermission, during which the emcee, Anita Mui, sang a song.
The awards that followed were all highly anticipated ones.
After missing out on the Best Newcomer award, Lau Yuk-chui won the Best Supporting Actress award.
The Best Supporting Actor award went to Ng Man-tat, whose performance in "A Moment of Romance" was well-deserved.
He choked up when he went on stage to give his acceptance speech, as the past few years had been the lowest point in his life.
The character Tai-bo he plays in the movie is very similar to his life over the past few years; he was looked down upon by everyone.
Now his acting career is finally back on track, and he is able to support his family.
After the Best Screenplay award was presented, Tang Long's anticipation was renewed.
But there were no surprises this time, as the Best Screenplay award went to Chan Man-keung for "Queen of Temple Street".
Finally, the four most influential and highly anticipated awards have yet to be announced.
After the "GG" period, the first award announced was for Best Actress.
Carol Cheng, Man-Yu Cheung, Sylvia Chang, Gong Li, and Liu Chia-Ling are vying for the Best Actress award.
Gong Li was nominated for her role in "A Terracotta Warrior's Tale," which was released in Hong Kong in the early 1990s.
However, she was not present at the scene, as she was filming "Raise the Red Lantern" in mainland China at the time.
Besides, she knew she had no chance of winning, so naturally she didn't want to come.
Although Liu Jialing was mentally prepared, she still looked on with anticipation.
The higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.
When Chow Yun-fat and Brigitte Lin announced that Carol Cheng had won Best Actress, her face visibly fell.
But when he saw the camera filming him, he immediately put on a polite smile and applauded.