On April 12, the results of the 2021 annual awards of the Hong Kong Film Directors Association were announced, which caused heated discussion among film fans.
Directed by the late director Chen Musheng, the film "Fury Case" won two awards for best director and best picture, and is the only film on the list to win two awards.
Starring Nicholas Tse and Donnie Yen, "Fury Case" tells the story of Qiu Gang'ao (Tse Ting Feng) and Zhang Chongbang (Donnie Yen) who turn against each other, both of whom show wonderful action scenes in the film.
To the regret of fans, Nicholas Tse did not appear on the list, but his 85-year-old father Xie Xian won the best actor award for the film "Kill out of a Dusk".
The film tells the story of three killers played by Tian Liqiu (played by Xie Xian), Cai Feng (played by Feng Baobao), and Ye Yicong (played by Lin Xue) in the 60s. Time passed, they took off their armor and lived a stable life, but they were unwilling and rekindled the flame in their hearts.
The best actress award went to Arthur Lau, who had a breakthrough performance in "Wisdom Teeth", for which she was nominated for Best Actress at the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards.
The results of the three awards of best director, best actor and best actress are in line with the expectations of netizens, and they have also received nominations for the Academy Awards, so some netizens speculate: "The Academy Awards are stable!" ”
Newcomer actress Wang Dani played "Mei Yanfang" in the film "Mei Yanfang", she debuted as a model, but sang and danced in the movie, restoring Mei Gu's career and life experience.
It is gratifying that she not only withstood the pressure, but also won the best new actor award for her excellent acting skills, with unlimited potential.
In addition to the above-mentioned awards, this year's Hong Kong Film Directors Association also awarded the New Director Award to Chen Jianlang ("Hand Cigarette"), the Executive Committee Special Award to the film "Turbid Water Drifting", and the honorary award to director Du Qifeng.
Congratulations to the award-winning actors and directors, and look forward to the next Academy Awards!