40th Hong Kong Film Awards
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| 40th Hong Kong Film Awards | |
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 Official poster | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
| Announced on | February 16, 2022 |
| Presented on | July 17, 2022 |
| Site | The Star Hall, Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre |
| Organised by | Hong Kong Film Awards Association |
| Official website | Hong Kong Film Awards |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Raging Fire |
| Best Director | Benny Chan Raging Fire |
| Best Actor | Patrick Tse Time |
| Best Actress | Cya Liu Limbo |
| Most awards | 5 — Anita |
| Most nominations | 14 — Limbo |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | ViuTV |
| Network | HK Television Entertainment |
The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony took place at The Star Hall at Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre (KITEC) on 17 July 2022. Earlier it was scheduled for April 17 but it was postponed thrice due to COVID-19.[1] Nominations announced on 16 February 2022, include films released theatrically both in 2020 and 2021, as the 2021 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Raging Fire won the best film award, whereas its director Benny Chan, who died in 2020 and won the best director award at the ceremony. Anita, a biopic on Cantopop star Anita Mui won most awards, followed by Limbo and Raging Fire.[3][4]
Winners and nominees
[edit]Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ‡.[8][9][10]
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Professional Spirit Award
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Films that received multiple nominations
[edit]| Nominations | Film |
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| 14 | Limbo |
| 12 | Anita |
| 11 | Drifting |
| 9 | Zero to Hero |
| 8 | Raging Fire |
| 7 | Hand Rolled Cigarette |
| 5 | Time |
| 4 | One Second Champion |
| Love After Love | |
| Shock Wave 2 | |
| 3 | The Battle at Lake Changjin |
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Films that received multiple awards
[edit]| Awards | Film |
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| 5 | Anita |
| 4 | Raging Fire |
| Limbo |
References
[edit]- ^ Sylvia Looi (28 March 2022). "The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards postponed again due to Covid-19, this time to July". Malay Mail. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Silvia Wong (16 February 2022). "Soi Cheang's 'Limbo' leads 2022 Hong Kong Film Awards nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Hong Kong Film Awards: Donnie Yen-starrer Raging Fire wins best film, Anita Mui biopic bags most awards". CNA Lifestyle. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Chow, Vivienne (18 July 2022). "'Anita' and Raging Fire' Share Hong Kong Film Awards". Variety.
- ^ Edmund Lee (16 February 2022). "Hong Kong Film Awards 2022 nominations: Limbo, Anita, Drifting lead the race; Lam Ka-tung up for best actor in two movies". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Nomination List of The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards". Hong Kong Film Awards. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Jianne Soriano (16 February 2022). "Hong Kong Film Awards 2022: Full List of". Tatler Asia. Tatler Asia Limited (Edipresse). Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards Announces the Winners of 'Lifetime Achievement Award'". Hong Kong Film Awards. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Hong Kong Film Awards: List of The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards winners". Hong Kong Film Awards. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Ng Kang-chung (17 July 2022). "Late director Benny Chan feted as Hong Kong Film Awards return to full glory". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Chow, Vivienne (16 February 2022). "'Limbo' and 'Anita' Top Hong Kong Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
