27th Hong Kong Film Awards
Ceremony for the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 14 April 2008 in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and hosted by Sandra Ng, Carol Cheng and Sammi Cheng. Winners in nineteen categories were unveiled, with film The Warlords being the year's biggest winner.
The nominees were announced on 2 February 2008. Over a hundred nominees contested for seventeen categories of awards. The front runners were Protégé and The Warlords, with thirteen and twelve nominations respectively.
Awards
Below is a complete list of winners and nominees for the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards, which includes nineteen winners and over a hundred nominees in nineteen categories. Besides the regular categories, two special awards were given out this year, namely the Lifetime Achievement Award (to Raymond Chow) and the Professional Spirit Award (to late Lydia Shum). The year's biggest winner turned out to be The Warlords, which won eight total awards including three major awards in Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor.
Best Film
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Winner |
Winning film |
Nominees |
Susan Shaw |
The Pye-Dog |
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Best New Performer
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Winner |
Winning film |
Nominees |
Eric Kong |
Protégé |
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Best Art Direction
Best Costume and Make Up Design
Best Action Choreography
Best Original Film Score
Best Original Film Song
Best Sound Design
Winner |
Winning film |
Nominees |
Sunit Asvinikul Nakorn Kositpaisal |
The Warlords |
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Best Visual Effects
Winner |
Winning film |
Nominees |
Ng Yuen Fai, Chau Chi Shing, Tracy Kok |
The Warlords |
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Best New Director
Best Asian Film
Lifetime Achievement Award
Professional Spirit Award
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