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20th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards
 
       The 20th HK Film Awards could also be called the "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Love-Fest". Echoing the film's Best Foreign Language Film win at the Academy Awards, those in Hong Kong saw fit to bestow eight awards on the film, though only Cheng Pei-Pei took home an acting award (for Best Supporting Actress). In the Mood for Love took home five awards, including three for William Cheung Suk-Ping, who probably needed a shopping cart to haul home his booty. Tony Leung Chiu-Wai took home his third Best Actor award (all three for Wong Kar-Wai movies), and Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk took home her fifth for Best Actress. Francis Ng Chun-Yu won for his brilliant work in 2000 A.D., which was the textbook definition of a best supporting role. Even better, he won over Eason Chan Yik-Shun, whose nomination (for Lavender) proves without a doubt that the HKFA nominations are selected by a roomful of monkeys playing bingo.  
 
 
  Best Picture
Winner:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Nominees:
- Durian, Durian
- In the Mood for Love
- Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone
- Needing You
 
     
  Best Director
Winner:
Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
Nominees:
- Fruit Chan Gor (Durian, Durian)
- Johnnie To Kei-Fung, Wai Ka-Fai (Needing You)
- Wong Kar-Wai (In the Mood for Love)
- Wilson Yip Wai-Shun (Juliet in Love)
 
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  Best Actor
Winner:
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (In the Mood for Love)
Nominees:
- Chow Yun-Fat (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
- Andy Lau Tak-Wah (A Fighter's Blues)
- Tony Leung Ka-Fai (Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone)
- Francis Ng Chun-Yu (Juliet in Love)
 
     
  Best Actress
Winner:
Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk (In the Mood for Love)
Nominees:
- Sammi Cheng Sau-Man (Needing You)
- Qin Hailu (Durian, Durian)
- Michelle Yeoh (
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
)
- Zhang Ziyi (
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
 
     
  Best Supporting Actor
Winner:
Francis Ng Chun-Yu (2000 A.D.)
Nominees:
- Eason Chan Yik-Shun (Lavender)
- Chang Chen (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
- Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung (Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone)
- Simon Yam Tat-Wah (Juliet in Love)
 
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  Best Supporting Actress
Winner:
Cheng Pei-Pei (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
Nominees:
- Gigi Leung Wing-Kei (A War Named Desire)
- Candy Lo Hau-Yam (Time and Tide)
- Teresa Mo Sun-Kwan (And I Hate You So)
- Rebecca Pan (Poon Dik-Wah) (In the Mood for Love)
 
     
  Best Screenplay
Winner:
Fruit Chan Gor (Durian, Durian)
Nominees:
- Chan Hing-Kai, Chin Siu-Wai (Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone)
- Wong Kar-Wai (In the Mood for Love)
- Wai Ka-Fai, Yau Nai-Hoi (Needing You)
- Wang Hui-Ling, James Schamus,
   Tsai Kuo-Jing (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
 
     
  Best New Artist
Winner:
Qin Hailu (Durian, Durian)
Nominees:
- Edison Chan Koon-Hei (Gen-Y Cops)
- Candy Lo Hau-Yam (Time and Tide)
- Candy Lo Hau-Yam (Twelve Nights)
- Siu Ping-Lam (In the Mood for Love)
- Wang Lee-Hom (China Strike Force)
 
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Best Cinematography
Winner:
- Peter Pau (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
Nominees:
- Christopher Doyle, Lee Ping-Ban (In the Mood for Love)
- Keung Kwok-Man (A Fighter's Blues)
- Kwan Boon-Leung (Lavender)
Jingle Ma Chor-Sing, Chan Kwok-Hung (Summer Holiday)

 
     
  Best Editing
Winner:
• William Cheung Suk-Ping (In the Mood for Love)
Nominees:
- Chung Wai-Chiu (A Fighter's Blues)
- Kwong Chi-Leung (Tokyo Raiders)
- Marco Mak Chi-Sin (Time and Tide)
- Tim Squyres (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
 
     
  Best Art Direction
Winner:
- William Cheung Suk-Ping (In the Mood for Love)
Nominees:
- Cheung Sai-Wan (Summer Holiday)
Yee Chung-Man, Poon Chi-Wai, Wong Bing-Yiu (Lavender)
- Tin Muk (Durian, Durian)
- Timmy Yip (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
 
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  Best Costume Design
Winner:
- William Cheung Suk-Ping (In the Mood for Love)
Nominees:
- Ng Lei-Lo (Lavender)
• Ng Lei-Lo (Tokyo Raiders)
- Timmy Yip (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
- Yu Ka-On (Gen-Y Cops)
 
     
  Best Action Design
Winner:
- Yuen Woo-Ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
Nominees:
- Lee Chung-Chi (Gen-Y Cops)
- Alien Sit Chun-Wai (Tokyo Raiders)
Stanley Tong Kwai-Lai, Alien Sit Chun-Wai (China Strike Force)
- Xiong Xin-Xin (Time and Tide)
 
     
  Best Original Film Score
Winner:
- Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
Nominees:
- Michael Galasso (In the Mood for Love)
- Peter Kam Pui-Tak (Summer Holiday)
- Ng Lok Sing (Lavender)
• Wai Kai-Leung, Jun Kung Shek Leung (Time and Tide)
 
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Best Original Song
Winner:
- "Moonlight Lover" (from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
   Music: Tan Dun, Jorge Calandrelli
   Lyrics: Lee Kar-Yeung
   Performer: Coco Lee
Nominees:
- "Black Night Please Don't Go Again" (from Twelve Nights)
   Music: Chan Fai-Yeung
   Lyrics: Lam Jik
   Performer: Eason Chan Yik-Shun
• "On the Love Line" (from Needing You)
    Music: Cacine Wong
    Lyrics: Lam Jik
    Performer: Sammi Cheng Sau-Man

- "Long Fa Yut Der Der" (from Summer Holiday)
   Music & Lyrics: Richie Ren, Chan Hing-Cheung, Wang Kwang-Leong
   Performer: Richie Ren, Chan Hing-Cheung, Wang Kwang-Leong
- "Lavender" (from Lavender)
   Music: Ronald Ng Lok-Sing
   Lyrics: Lam Jik
   Performer: Kelly Chen

 
     
  Best Sound Effects
Winner:
- Eugene Gearty (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
Nominees:
- Hui On, Yu Ka-Lok, Martin Chappell (Time and Tide)
- Paul Pirola (China Strike Force)
• Tsang King-Cheung (Double Tap)
- Tsang King-Cheung (Gen-Y Cops)
 
     
  Special Awards
Professionalism Award:
Yuen Woo-Ping
Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Pak Shuet-Sin
 
 
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