2022 was an unexpected year of resurgence for the Hong Kong film industry. Who could have thought that Warriors of Future <明日戰記> and Table for Six <飯戲攻心> ended up becoming the respectively highest-grossing Hong Kong films of all time with HK$81.9 million and HK$77.6 million and beat the previous record holder, Cold War 2 <寒戰II> (HK$66.2 million)?
Although Warriors of Future <明日戰記> didn’t retain its No. 1 spot at the Hong Kong box office long enough after this year’s A Guilty Conscience <毒舌大狀> took the world (city) by storm with the current total of HK$83.5 million, it’s nice to see the Hong Kong film industry continues to flourish in the post-pandemic era.
For the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards, the Category III courtroom thriller The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊> leads the pack with an astounding 16 nominations while Warriors of Future <明日戰記> and Detective vs Sleuths <神探大戰> tied with 11 nominations each. The Narrow Road <窄路微塵> and Table for Six <飯戲攻心> score 10 nominations each and finally, Where the Wind Blows <風再起時> landed a total of 8 nominations.
Here is the full list of nominations below:
Best Film
The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>
Warriors of Future <明日戰記>
Detective vs Sleuths <神探大戰>
The Narrow Road <窄路微塵>
To: My Nineteen-Year-Old Self <給十九歲的我>
Best Director
Ho Cheuk-Tin (The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>)
Wai Ka-Fai (Detective vs Sleuths <神探大戰>)
Lam Sum (The Narrow Road <窄路微塵>)
Mabel Cheung, William Kwok Wai-Lun (To: My Nineteen-Year-Old Self <給十九歲的我>)
Sunny Chan (Table for Six <飯戲攻心>)
Best Actor
Mak Pui-Tung (The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>)
Yeung Wai-Lun (The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>)
Anthony Wong (The Sunny Side of the Street <白日青春>)
Lau Ching-Wan (Detective vs Sleuths <神探大戰>)
Louis Cheung Kai-Chung (The Narrow Road <窄路微塵>)
Best Actress
Louisa So (The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>)
Teresa Mo (Mama’s Affair <阿媽有咗第二個>)
Sammi Cheng (Lost Love <流水落花>)
Angela Yuen (The Narrow Road <窄路微塵>)
Sylvia Chang (A Light Never Goes Out <燈火闌珊>)
Best Supporting Actor
Jan Lamb (The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>)
Law Wing-Cheong (Mama’s Affair <阿媽有咗第二個>)
Michael Hui (Where the Wind Blows <風再起時>)
Louis Cheung Kai-Chung (Table for Six <飯戲攻心>)
Peter Chan Charm-Man (Table for Six <飯戲攻心>)
Best Supporting Actress
Harriet Yeung (The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>)
Patra Au (The Narrow Road <窄路微塵>)
Ivana Wong (Table for Six <飯戲攻心>)
Jennifer Yu (Far Far Away <緣路山旮旯>)
Best Screenplay
Frankie Tam, Oliver Yip, Thomas Leung (The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>)
Lau Kok-Rui (The Sunny Side of the Street <白日青春>)
Wai Ka-Fai, Ryker Chan, Mak Tin-Shu (Detective vs Sleuths <神探大戰>)
Fean Cheung Chu-Fung (The Narrow Road <窄路微塵>)
Sunny Chan (Table for Six <飯戲攻心>)
Best Cinematography
The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>
Warriors of Future <明日戰記>
Where the Wind Blows <風再起時>
Detective vs Sleuths <神探大戰>
The Narrow Road <窄路微塵>
Best Film Editing
The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>
Warriors of Future <明日戰記>
Detective vs Sleuths <神探大戰>
To: My Nineteen-Year-Old-Self <給十九歳的我>
Table for Six <飯戲攻心>
Best Art Direction
The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>
Warriors of Future <明日戰記>
Where the Wind Blows <風再起時>
Detective vs Sleuths <神探大戰>
Table for Six <飯戲攻心>
Best Costume & Makeup Design
Warriors of Future <明日戰記>
Lost Love <流水落花>
Where the Wind Blows <風再起時>
Detective vs Sleuths <神探大戰>
The Narrow Road <窄路微塵>
Best Action Choreography
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong <七人樂隊>
Warriors of Future <明日戰記>
The Battle at Lake Changjin II <長津湖之水門橋>
Where the Wind Blows <風再起時>
Detective vs Sleuths <神探大戰>
Best Original Film Score
The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>
Warriors of Future <明日戰記>
Where the Wind Blows <風再起時>
The Narrow Road <窄路微塵>
Table for Six <飯戲攻心>
Best Original Film Song
The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>
Warriors of Future <明日戰記>
Mama’s Affair <阿媽有咗第二個>
Lost Love <流水落花>
Table for Six <飯戲攻心>
Best Sound Design
The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>
Warriors of Future <明日戰記>
The Battle at Lake Changjin II <長津湖之水門橋>
Where the Wind Blows <風再起時>
Detective vs Sleuths <神探大戰>
Best Visual Effects
The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>
Warriors of Future <明日戰記>
The Battle at Lake Changjin II <長津湖之水門橋>
Where the Wind Blows <風再起時>
Detective vs Sleuths <神探大戰>
Best New Director
Ho Cheuk-Tin (The Sparring Partner <正義迴廊>)
Lau Kok-Rui (The Sunny Side of the Street <白日青春>)
Ng Yuen-Fai (Warriors of Future <明日戰記>)
Lam Sum (The Narrow Road <窄路微塵>)
Sunny Chan (Table for Six <飯戲攻心>)
Best New Performer
Sahal Zaman (The Sunny Side of the Street <白日青春>)
Jer Lau (Mama’s Affair <阿媽有咗第二個>)
Edan Lui (Hong Kong Family <過時‧過節>)
Henick Chou (A Light Never Goes Out <燈火闌珊>)
Edan Lui (Chilli Laugh Story <闔家辣>)
Best Asian Chinese Language Film
In Search of Lost Time <海的盡頭是草原>
Goddamned Asura <獨行月球>
Moon Man <該死的阿修羅>