40th Hong Kong Film Awards

40th Hong Kong Film Awards
Official poster
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements
Announced onFebruary 16, 2022 (2022-02-16)
Presented onJuly 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)
SiteThe Star Hall, Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre
Organised byHong Kong Film Awards Association
Official websiteHong Kong Film Awards
Highlights
Best FilmRaging Fire
Best DirectorBenny Chan
Raging Fire
Best ActorPatrick Tse
Time
Best ActressCya Liu
Limbo
Most awards5 — Anita
Most nominations14 — Limbo
Television coverage
ChannelViuTV
NetworkHK 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

Sources: Nominations[5][6][7]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ‡.[8][9][10]

  • Yee Kwok Leung, Garrett K Lam, Raymond Leung Wai Man, Hung Man Shi Candy — Anita ‡
Professional Spirit Award
  • Tony Chow‡

Films that received multiple nominations

Films that received multiple nominations[11]
Nominations Film
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
Leap

Films that received multiple awards

Films that received multiple awards
Awards Film
5 Anita
4 Raging Fire
Limbo

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Silvia Wong (16 February 2022). "Soi Cheang's 'Limbo' leads 2022 Hong Kong Film Awards nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Chow, Vivienne (18 July 2022). "'Anita' and Raging Fire' Share Hong Kong Film Awards". Variety.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Nomination List of The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards". Hong Kong Film Awards. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  7. ^ Jianne Soriano (16 February 2022). "Hong Kong Film Awards 2022: Full List of". Tatler Asia. Tatler Asia Limited (Edipresse). Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  8. ^ "The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards Announces the Winners of 'Lifetime Achievement Award'". Hong Kong Film Awards. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Hong Kong Film Awards: List of The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards winners". Hong Kong Film Awards. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Chow, Vivienne (16 February 2022). "'Limbo' and 'Anita' Top Hong Kong Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 10 June 2022.