Monday, October 1, 2018

[2018.10.02] SHADOW LEADS 55TH GOLDEN HORSE AWARD NOMINATIONS WITH 12

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Deng Chao, Betty Sun (SHADOW)
Roy Chiu (DEAR EX)
Zhou Xun (LAST LETTER)
Zhao Tao (ASH IS THE PUREST WHITE)
Kara Wai (TRACEY)
Ben Yuen (TRACEY)
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The 55th Golden Horse Award yesterday announced its nominations. This year the Zhang Yimou directed SHADOW received 12 nominations including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Bes Actress to become the top nominee this year. Taiwan film DEAR EX followed with 8 nominations. The popular DYING TO SURVIVE received 7. As for Hong Kong film only TRACEY (CHUI SZE) was more outstanding with Best Supporting Actor nominee Ben Yuen Fu Wa and Best Supporting Actress nominee Kara Wai Ying Hung. Couple Deng Chao and Betty Sun Li were both nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.

This year Mainland and Taiwan films took up most of the major nominations. Best Actor nominees included DENG Chao (SHADOW), DUAN Yihong (THE LOOMING STORM), Roy CHIU (DEAR EX), XU Zheng (DYING TO SURVIVE), PENG Yuchang (AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL); Best Actress nominees included HSIEH Ying-xuan (DEAR EX), ZHOU Xun (LAST LETTER), SUN Li (SHADOW), ZHAO Tao (ASH IS PUREST WHITE), ZENG Meihuizi (THREE HUSBANDS). Couple Deng Chao and Sun Li will compete in their category with the film SHADOW; Best Director nominees included ZHANG Yimou (SHADOW), BI Gan (LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT), JIANG Wen (HIDDEN MAN), Pema Tseden (JINPA), LOU Ye (THE SHADOW PLAY); among the Best New Director nominees, more familiar is Rene Liu (Lau Yeuk Ying) with US AND THEM; as for Hong Kong film only, only TRACEY was more outstanding with Best Supporting Actor nod for Ben Yuen Fu Wa and Best Supporting Actress nomination for Kara Wai Ying Hung. The rest like MONSTER HUNT 2 and DETECTIVE DEE: FOUR HEAVENLY KINGS were only nominated for Best Visual Effects, MONSTER HUNT 2 and MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACY were nominated for Best Action Choreography.

TRACEY (CHUI SZE)'s Best Supporting Actress nominee Kara Wai Ying Hung just returned from Hangzhou to Hong Kong, as soon as she got off the plane she immediately received several dozens of messages. "I was very happy to hear the news, super happy and very grateful to have this good character, but I still would participate in the Golden Horse Award with a normal state of mind. I won't give myself too much pressure, but in competition of course I hope to win." Fellow TRACEY star and Best Supporting Actor nominee Ben Yuen Fu Wa said that he was busy with a play performance. He just got the good news and felt a little confused, but he would treat it normally. "This is a good experience, I have to thank director (Jun) Lee Chun Shek, boss (Louis) Koo Tin Lok for giving me this opportunity, as well as the team's love and support. Whether I win this time or not, it is already one of the great achievements in my life!" Sister Siu Hung said that she was very happy to receive the Golden Horse Award nomination, she has already agreed to attend.

The 55th Golden Horse Award will take place on November 17 in Taipei. This year's jury chair will be Gong Li, who will lead 11 jury members, as well as Golden Horse Best Screenplay winner Yau Nai Hoi, Golden Horse Best Editing winner Chen Po-Wen, famous international Chinese film scholar Michael Berry, Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year and producer Jimmy Huang and Best Screenplay nominee and Hong Kong producer Jo Jo Hui Yuet Chun for this year's Golden Horse Award jury.


THE 55TH GOLDEN HORSE AWARD NOMINATIONS

http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=2018&ins=47&r=en


BEST FEATURE FILM

DEAR EX
SHADOW
DYING TO SURVIVE
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL


BEST DOCUMENTARY

FOUR SPRINGS
OUR YOUTH IN TAIWAN
LATE LIFE: THE CHIEN-MING WANG STORY
24TH STREET
UMBRELLA DIARIES: THE FIRST UMBRELLA


BEST ANIMATION FEATURE

CATS AND PEACHTOPIA
ON HAPPINESS ROAD
A DOG'S LIFE


BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM>

02-06
TEMPORARY
BROTHERHOOD
A FINAL REUNION
MY WORLD


BEST ANIMATION SHORT FILM

SI SO MI
WHERE AM I GOING?
INFIDELITY
MUTEUM
KIN'S HAIR


BEST DIRECTOR

ZHANG Yimou (SHADOW)
BI Gan (LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT)
JIANG Wen (HIDDEN MAN)
Pema Tseden (JINPA)
LOU Ye (THE SHADOW PLAY)


BEST LEADING ACTOR

DUAN Yihong (THE LOOMING STORM)
Roy CHIU (DEAR EX)
DENG Chao (SHADOW)
XU Zheng (DYING TO SURVIVE)
PENG Yuchang (AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL)


BEST LEADING ACTRESS

HSIEH Ying-xuan (DEAR EX)
SUN Li (SHADOW)
ZHAO Tao (ASH IS PUREST WHITE)
ZENG Meihuizi (THREE HUSBANDS)
ZHOU Xun (LAST LETTER)


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

LEE Hong-chi (CITIES OF LAST THINGS)
CHENG Jen-shuo (GATAO 2: RISE OF THE KING)
ZHANG Yu (DYING TO SURVIVE)
TIAN Zhuang-zhuang (US AND THEM)
Ben YUEN (TRACEY)


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

DING Ning (CITIES OF LAST THINGS)
Kara WAI (TRACEY)
XU Qing (HIDDEN MAN)
Phoebe HUANG (DAD'S SUIT)
ZHANG Zifeng (LAST LETTER)


BEST NEW DIRECTOR

DONG Yue (THE LOOMING STORM)
Mag HSU, HSU Chih-yen (DEAR EX)
WEN Muye (DYING TO SURVIVE)
Rene LIU (US AND THEM)
HU Bo (AN ELEPHANT SITTNG STILL)


BEST NEW PERFORMER

Joseph HUANG (DEAR EX)
HSIEH Chang-ying (CITIES OF LAST THINGS)
ZHANG Zaixing (GATAO 2: RISE OF THE KING)
Si Pangoyod (LONG TIME NO SEA)
FU Meng-po (FATHER TO SON)


BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

DONG Yue (THE LOOMING STORM)
LU Shih-yuan, Mag HSU (DEAR EX)
HO Wi Ding (CITIES OF LAST THINGS)
HAN Jianv, ZHONG Wei, WEN Muye (DYING TO SURVIVE)
IWAI Shunji (LAST LETTER)


BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

SUNG Hsin-yin (ON HAPPINESS ROAD)
LI Wei, ZHANG Yimou (SHADOW)
YUAN Yuan, HO Shing-ming, PAN Yu, AN Wei, Rene LIU (US AND THEM)
Pema Tseden (JINPA)
HU Bo (AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL)


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

ZHAO Xiaoding (SHADOW)
NAKASHIMA Nagao (XIAO MEI)
YAO Hung-i, DONG Jinsong, David CHIZALLET (LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT)
FAN Chao (AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL)
Jake POLLOCK (THE SHADOW PLAY)


BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Samson WONG (SHADOW)
Ellen POON (MONSTER HUNT 2)
WANG Shaoshuai, YANG Yuejuan (HIDDEN MAN)
ISHII Norio (LEGEND OF THE DEMON CAT)
Chuck CHAE, PARK Young Soo, MAEGAWA Hideaki, JI Myung Goo
(DETECTIVE DEE: THE FOUR HEAVENLY KINGS)


BEST ART DIRECTION

LIU Qiang (THE LOOMING STORM)
MA Kwong Wing (SHADOW)
LIU Qing (HIDDEN MAN)
TU Nan, LU Wei (LEGEND OF THE DEMON CAT)
HWARNG Wern-ying, WANG Chih-cheng (FATHER TO SON)


BEST MAKEUP AND COSTUME DESIGN

LIU Qiang, LI Hua (THE LOOMING STORM)
CHEN Minzheng (SHADOW)
LI Miao (DYING TO SURVIVE)
DONG Zhongmin, Uma WANG, ZHANG Shuping (HIDDEN MAN)
CHEN Tongxun (LEGEND OF THE DEMON CAT)


BEST ACTION CHOREOGRAPHY

Dee Dee (SHADOW)
TANIGAKI Kenji (MONSTER HUNT 2)
YUEN Shun Yi (MASTER Z: THE IP MAN LEGACY)
HE Jun, TANIGAKI Kenji, YAN Hua (HIDEEN MAN)
Bruce LAW, Norman LAW (THE SHADOW PLAY)


BEST ORIGINAL FILM SCORE

Loudboy (SHADOW)
LU Luming (XIAO MEI)
LIM Giong, Point HSU (LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT)
Summer LEI, Chris HOU (FATHER TO SON)
Hua Lun (AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL)


BEST ORIGINAL FILM SONG

BALI SONG (DEAR EX)
Lyric : LEE Ying-hung
Composer : LEE Ying-hung
Performer : LEE Ying-hung

EXCUSE YOU, BOSS (GATAO 2: RISE OF THE KING)
Lyric : Edsion JV
Composer : Edsion JV
Performer : Edsion JV

LIGHT ECHO (XIAO MEI)
Lyric : LU Luming
Composer : LU Luming, Sam YANG
Performer : Sam YANG

US (US AND THEM)
Lyric : David KE
Composer : CHEN Chien Chi
Performer : Eason CHAN

KEEP THE HEART OUT OF IT (FATHER TO SON)
Lyric : Summer LEI
Composer : Summer LEI
Performer : Summer LEI


BEST FILM EDITING

LU Qingyi, ZHOU Xiaolin, GAO Ziyu, JIANG Yijun (FOUR SPRINGS) FU Yue (OUR YOUTH IN TAIWAN)
LEI Cheng-ching (DEAR EX)
Jolin ZHU (DYING TO SURVIVE)
LIAO Ching-sung, KONG Jinglei (US AND THEM)


BEST SOUND EFFECTS

Emma LONG, Rocky ZHANG (THE LOOMING STOR)
YANG Jiang, ZHAO Nan (SHADOW)
LI Danfeng, SI Zhonglin (LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT)
KUO Li-chi (FATHER TO SON) FU Kang (THE SHADOW PLAY)


OUTSTANDING TAIWANESE FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR

Saburo LIU


SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION AWARD

LIAO Ching-sung

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