[2011.04.16] TSUI HARK HAS A GOOD CHANCE TO WIN BEST DIRECTOR

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With the 30th Hong Kong Film Award a day away, nominees have been busy with preparation to attend the event. Entering the final countdown, today we look at the Best Director nominees: GALLANTS (DAI LUI TOI)'s Derek Kwok Chi Kin and Clement Cheng Si Kit, DETECTIVE DEE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PHANTOM FLAME (DIK YUN KIT ji TUNG TIN DAI GOK)'s Tsui Hark, IP MAN 2's Wilson Yip Wai Shun, REIGN OF ASSASSINS (GIM YU)'s Su Chao-Bin and STOOL PIGEON (SIN YUN)'s Dante Lam Chiu Yin.

Directors who are nominated for Best Director are of certain quality. They need to lead actors, cast and crew in the production, with a little less ability they would have difficulty completing the film.

The most experienced has to be Director Tsui Hark. His films often feel fresh to people. Previous Hong Kong Film Award Best Director winner he is nominated this time with DETECTIVE DEE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PHANTOM FLAME (DIK YUN KIT ji TUNG TIN DAI GOK). The scenery in the film is memorable. Would he win Best Director again?

As for the 28th Hong Kong Film Award New Director Kwok Chi Kin, he is nominated with Cheng Si Kit with GALLANTS. GALLANTS earlier at the 17th Hong Kong Film Critic Society Award won Best Actor for Teddy Robin Kwan. Would Kwok Chi Kin and Cheng Si Kit win Best Director at the Hong Kong Film Award? They indeed have "dark horse" potential.

The 20th and 28th Hong Kong Film Award Best Director nominee with JULIET IN LOVE (JU LAI YIP YU LEUNG SAN BAK) and IP MAN, Yip Wai Shun this time is nominated again with IP MAN 2. With an all new direction he makes the film sequel, the continuous and exciting action scenes leave people with a deep impression. His potential is raised higher.

Nominated with the film STOOL PIGEON (SIN YUN), Lam Chiu Yin's film BEAST STALKER (JING YUN) at the 28th Hong Kong Film Award successfully made Nick Cheung Ka Fai a seven time Best Actor and Liu Kai Chi the Hong Kong Film Award Best Supporting Actor. This time with the original team he made STOOL, which might win Lam Chiu Yin the Best Director award.

Su Chao-Bin's REIGN OF ASSASSINS earlier at the 17th Hong Kong Film Critic Society won Best Director. With one award in hand he should not be overlooked.