Our Time Will Come wins five awards, including best film, at star-studded Hong Kong Film Awards
Wartime drama had 11 nominations going into city’s equivalent of the Oscars
Ann Hui On-wah’s wartime epic Our Time Will Come was the big winner at the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday evening, bagging five awards out of 11 nominations, including best film and best director.
Meanwhile, three of the four recipients of best actor and actress awards – whether in a leading or supporting role – were maiden winners, including Teresa Mo Sun-kwan, who finally got the nod in her third nomination for best actress.
Paradox , which earned Louis Koo Tin-lok his first best actor trophy, took home three prizes, while Chasing the Dragon and Tomorrow is Another Day snatched two each.
Hundreds of local and overseas fans swarmed the entrance to the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday, the biggest night in the city’s film industry calendar, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars on the red carpet.
Organisers of Hong Kong’s equivalent of the Oscars were hoping to see less political tension this year, after their live broadcasts of the past two events were partially censored in mainland China over films deemed sensitive.
