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The Star
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
HK Film Awards: Sean Lau is Best Actor for 4th time, Michelle Wai wins 1st time
It was a 'family affair' at the Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA) on April 27, with actors playing family members in the films Papa and The Last Dance clinching acting awards. Veteran actor Sean Lau, 61, won for his role as a father in Papa , which is based on the 2010 Heung Wo Street murders. The film is set in the aftermath of the tragedy, as the father navigates survivor guilt and seeks reconciliation with his teenage son, who killed his mother and sister. Lau was previously named Best Actor for Detective Vs Sleuths (2022), Overheard 3 (2014) and My Name Is Fame (2006). Hong Kong singer-actress Jo Koo, 47, who played his on-screen wife in Papa , and rookie Dylan So, 18, who played his son, won Best Supporting Actress and Best New Performer respectively. (From left) Edan Lui, Sean Lau, Jo Koo and Dylan So from the film 'Papa' arrive for the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Photo: AP Lau thanked the team, Papa 's director and screenwriter Philip Yung and his real-life wife – former actress Amy Kwok – for his win. The actor also thanked the real-life father on whom the film is based, who gave his approval for the film after Yung had approached him several times. Meanwhile, the Best Actress award went to hot favourite Michelle Wai in The Last Dance , which explores the meaning of life and death through funeral rituals. This was the first Best Actress win for Wai, 40, who has been in the industry for 17 years. She won for her role as an ambulance medic who is the daughter of a hard-nosed Taoist priest, played by veteran actor Michael Hui. Hui, 82, missed out in the Best Actor category, which he last won at the inaugural HKFA in 1982 for the comedy Security Unlimited . Actor Tommy Chu, who played Hui's son and Wai's brother in The Last Dance, was named Best Supporting Actor. This was the first award at the HKFA for the 42-year-old. The Last Dance, Hong Kong's top-grossing film in 2024, also won for Best Screenplay, Best Original Film Score and Best Original Film Song. (From left) Aaron Kwok, director Soi Cheang, Louis Zoo and producer John Chong react with the cast and crew of 'Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In' after winning the Best Film Award during the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards. Photo: AP Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In emerged as the biggest winner of the night after clinching nine awards, including for Best Picture and Best Director for Soi Cheang. Cheang, 52, also won Best Director for the mystery drama Mad Fate at the HKFA in 2024. A crime action film set in the notorious Kowloon Walled City in the 1980s, Twilight Of The Warriors was based on the nove l City Of Darkness by writer Yuyi and the comics of the same name by artist Andy Seto. The film featured Hong Kong stars such as Raymond Lam, Louis Koo and Sammo Hung, as well as younger actors like Terrance Lau, Tony Wu and German Cheung. Twilight Of The Warriors also claimed other awards such as Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction and Best Action Choreography. Koo, 54, who played the godfather of the Walled City , said during the Best Film acceptance speech that he hoped to see the younger actors taking the Hong Kong movie industry to the next level in subsequent HKFAs. Tony Leung Chiu-wai (left) and Carina Lau attend the 43rd Hong Kong film awards. Photo: AP The Best New Director went to Robin Lee for the documentary Four Trails , while the Best Asian Chinese Language Film went to Taiwan's Old Fox , directed by Hsiao Ya-chuan and starring actor Liu Kuan-ting. The Lifetime Achievement Award went to director Tsui Hark and film producer Shi Nan Sun. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
Time Out
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
‘Twilight of the Warriors' dominates at Hong Kong Film Awards, while Sean Lau wins Best Actor
The 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA) took place at Tsim Sha Tsui's Hong Kong Cultural Centre on April 27, honouring the best of local films and our city's cinematic talents. A total of 17 Hong Kong films and 5 Asian Chinese-language films were nominated for awards, and if you've kept an eye on our city's movie industry and reviews over the past year, then it should come as no surprise that Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In was pretty much the runaway winner. Soi Cheang's martial arts epic was nominated in 14 categories at the HKFA 2025, and ended up winning nine awards, for Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Costume & Makeup Design, Best Action Choreography, Best Sound Design, Best Visual Effects, as well as the top prize of Best Film. This action thriller set in the old Kowloon Walled City of the 80s is one of Hong Kong's most successful pictures in recent years, attracting at least 1.59 million box office views since premiering in May 2024, was chosen to represent our city in the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars, and was also shown in the Midnight Screening of the Cannes Film Festival 2024. The Last Dance was also a firm favourite for many, receiving the most number of nominations at this year's HKFA at 18 categories. This drama about a Taoist priest and a wedding planner who team up to run funeral services won a total of five awards, including Best Screenplay, Best Original Film Score, and Best Original Film Song. Notably, Michelle Wai won Best Actress for her work in this film, while Tommy Chu took home the Best Supporting Actor award, winning against other established talents such as Louis Koo, Paul Chun Pui, Siuyea Lo Chun-yip, and Philip Ng. The Last Dance is Hong Kong's highest-grossing film. Meanwhile, the honour of the Best Actor award went to Sean Lau for his role in the gripping and heartwrenching drama Papa. Other nominated actors in the category include Raymond Lam for Twilight of the Warriors, Neo Yau Hawk Sau for The Way We Talk, Michael Hui for The Last Dance, and Aaron Kwok for Rob N Roll. This marks Lau's fourth win in this category of the HKFA, and just last month, he also won Best Actor for this movie at the 18th Asian Film Awards. In total, Papa clinched three wins last night, including Jo Koo for Best Supporting Actress and Dylan So for Best New Performer. Other notable awards handed out at the HKFA include Robin Lee winning Best New Director for Four Trails, which documents endurance runners taking on one of Hong Kong's most daunting athletic challenges. The Taiwanese film Old Fox by Hsiao Ya-chuan was also awarded Best Asian Chinese Language Film. Finally, veteran Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark and his long-time professional and romantic partner Shi Nan Sun were both honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for their work in the Hong Kong film industry since the 80s.
South China Morning Post
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Teen crowned ‘best newcomer' at Hong Kong Film Awards for role in Papa
A teenager has been crowned 'best newcomer' at the Hong Kong Film Awards, beating a veteran kung fu artist and pop stars. Advertisement The 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday revealed the first major result of the night, with Dylan So, who was just 16 when he played the role of a killer son in Papa, scooping the prize for best newcomer. Papa, starring veteran actor Sean Lau Ching-wan, tells the story of a cha chaan teng boss who dwells on the memory of his deceased wife and young daughter, who were killed by his eldest son one night in 2008. Simultaneously, he struggles to maintain his role as a father and navigate his relationship with his son, which is both familial and hostile. In a speech after receiving his award from veteran actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai, So thanked his family and film producers for giving him the opportunity, and also his movie 'parents', Lau and 'mum' Jo Koo Cho-lam. Advertisement 'I really want to tackle youthful, school drama next,' So told reporters after his win, when asked about the role he wanted to play next. The other nominees were Lau Wai-ming, also known as Jozev Kiu, for his portrayal of 'Double Blade' in Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In. At 56, he was the oldest nominee.
South China Morning Post
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Film Awards 2025 predictions: Twilight of the Warriors, The Last Dance and more
Even if the filmmakers behind The Last Dance and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In were to shock everyone and take home zero trophies at the end of the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA) ceremony this Sunday, it is safe to assume they would still feel like winners. Advertisement Rounding out the best picture race are Philip Yung Tsz-kwong's haunting family drama Papa (with 11 nods), based on a real-life case of killing; Adam Wong Sau-ping's The Way We Talk (seven), about a deaf woman's self-discovery; and Ray Yeung's All Shall Be Well (five), which highlights a loophole in same-sex couples' legal rights in Hong Kong. Below, Post film editor Edmund Lee gives his predictions for who will win in the major categories, while also reflecting on who should win. Best film Who will win – Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In Raymond Lam Fung in a still from Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In. Photo: Media Asia Films In what is looking like a toss-up between the two biggest films in contention at the annual showpiece event, Twilight of the Warriors may just be the slight favourite among industry professionals.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Regent Hong Kong Celebrates Culinary Excellence and Cultural Partnerships
HONG KONG, March 26, 2025 /CNW/ -- Lai Ching Heen Awarded Two MICHELIN Stars With a legacy of four decades, Lai Ching Heen has received two MICHELIN stars in the MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong Macau 2025, marking an impressive 16 consecutive years of recognition. This achievement solidifies Lai Ching Heen's status as a premier Chinese restaurant specializing in Cantonese cuisine. Artistic Collaborations with Hong Kong Ballet Regent Hong Kong is dedicated to supporting the arts and cultural community. The Lobby Lounge is partnering with Hong Kong Ballet to present an exclusive afternoon tea inspired by the legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. From 24 March to 8 May, guests can enjoy a specially crafted afternoon tea set featuring pastries that reflect Kahlo's vibrant colors and rich Mexican heritage, creating a sensory journey that mimics Kahlo's artistic brilliance. Official Hospitality Partner for ComplexCon 2025 Regent Hong Kong is honored to be the Official Hospitality Partner for ComplexCon 2025—one of the most anticipated events where music, fashion, art, and style unite in an inspiring celebration of creativity. Official Hotel Partner for the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards Regent Hong Kong is honored to be the official hotel partner for the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards, celebrating the city's dynamic film industry. As a cherished Victoria Harbour landmark, we proudly support cinematic artistry. Throughout April, Qura Bar presents the Goddess Choice Cocktail, an elegant blend of Rinomato Bitter Scuro, The Botanist Gin, Mancino Ambrato Vermouth, and Violette—crafted in tribute to Hong Kong's rich film heritage. Join us at Qura Bar and raise a glass to cinema's enduring magic. Easter Family Retreat Celebrate the Easter holiday weekend with a getaway at Regent Hong Kong. Guests can enjoy views of Victoria Harbour, refined accommodations, and exceptional service, along with exclusive dining experiences and Easter-themed activities for children, ensuring an unforgettable holiday. Qura Bar's Exclusive Guest Shifts Qura Bar will host guest shifts throughout the year. Join us on April 28 for an evening with Marco Grisafi and Daniele Mondelli from Dover Yard London. On May 5, don't miss the guest shift featuring Austin Chien from unDer lab, ranked No. 72 in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2024. For more information and updates, please visit our media library: Images available at: View original content: SOURCE Regent Hong Kong View original content: Sign in to access your portfolio
