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* '''2005 - Kung Fu Hustle''' -- The second of Stephen Chow's films to win the best picture award. I was lucky enough to attend the world premiere of the film at Sundance. Being able to watch the film in the same room as Stephen Chow was an amazing experience. This movie has a lot of allusions to Looney Tunes cartoons, the movie is very wacky and less accesible to the common US audience. It does however have strong allusions to the unknown hero who finds his own soul and ends up becoming the hero for everyone. A theme which is common is US movies including The Matrix. | * '''2005 - Kung Fu Hustle''' -- The second of Stephen Chow's films to win the best picture award. I was lucky enough to attend the world premiere of the film at Sundance. Being able to watch the film in the same room as Stephen Chow was an amazing experience. This movie has a lot of allusions to Looney Tunes cartoons, the movie is very wacky and less accesible to the common US audience. It does however have strong allusions to the unknown hero who finds his own soul and ends up becoming the hero for everyone. A theme which is common is US movies including The Matrix. | ||
| − | * '''2006 - Election''' -- | + | * '''2006 - Election''' -- This is an interesting film because it details the power struggle that ensues when a new leader is introduced in the Hong Kong Triad society. The film is almost all told from the perspective of different members of the Triads and though the police do arrest people at certain times it's never for long as the lawyers of the Triads are always able to get them out. The film is almost a modern telling of early 1900s gangster films in the US. The emotions in this film are interesting mostly because the two warring factions trying to become the leader are such polar opposites. Simon Yam plays Lok the more level headed leader and Tony Leung Ka-Fai plays Big D the wilder leader. The other interesting aspect to the movie is the sanctity that all of the characters hold for the traditions of the triads, much of the film is based around a dragon head baton, a symbol of power which the leader of the Triads would hold. Without this symbol they believe the person could not become the true leader, and thus their faith symbolism shows how strong a power it is. This movie is very complex and somewhat hard to follow and will likely require multiple viewings to really understand the overall impact of the film. As such there are many moments through out the whole film which can be used in dealing with emotions and characterization. |
* '''2008 - The Warlords''' -- Jet Li, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Andy Lau play blood brothers who are apart of the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s. This film falls heavily on the performances of the three actors involved. All three were superstars by the time they starred in this film so it isn't a wonder that they could all have masterful performances. Jet Li had become known for his martial arts prowess and yet in this film he has very little screen time specifically doing martial arts, his performance instead is done through his emotions portraying a defeated man who seeks redemption. Takeshi Kaneshiro actually brings my personal favorite acting in the film as the narrator and the bridge between Jet Li and Andy Lau. The war scenes are really well done but again the film comes back to the emotions displayed by each of the main characters, Jet Li tends to stay towards the stoic end and Andy Lau is much more excitable about everything. Kaneshiro is the bridge between the two but in the final 20 minutes of the film he brings together some of the best emotion I've seen depicted in Chinese film. | * '''2008 - The Warlords''' -- Jet Li, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Andy Lau play blood brothers who are apart of the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s. This film falls heavily on the performances of the three actors involved. All three were superstars by the time they starred in this film so it isn't a wonder that they could all have masterful performances. Jet Li had become known for his martial arts prowess and yet in this film he has very little screen time specifically doing martial arts, his performance instead is done through his emotions portraying a defeated man who seeks redemption. Takeshi Kaneshiro actually brings my personal favorite acting in the film as the narrator and the bridge between Jet Li and Andy Lau. The war scenes are really well done but again the film comes back to the emotions displayed by each of the main characters, Jet Li tends to stay towards the stoic end and Andy Lau is much more excitable about everything. Kaneshiro is the bridge between the two but in the final 20 minutes of the film he brings together some of the best emotion I've seen depicted in Chinese film. | ||
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History
"Hong Kong Film Awards" was founded in 1982 and has been incorporated into "Hong Kong Film Awards Association Limited" in December 1993. The HKFA formulate a fair adjudication system and make the award be recognized in the film industry. Hong Kong Film Awards Association is a non-profit making corporation.
Prerequisites of Film Selection
- Released in the period from January 1 to December 31 of that year.
- Video length must be 60 minutes or more
- Projection of 35 mm film or Digital Projection
For a full list of rules check http://www.hkfaa.com/rules.html
Winners, Best Film Award
- 1982 - Father and Son (1981)
- 1983 - Boat People (1982)
- 1984 - Ah Ying (1983)
- 1985 - Homecoming (1984)
- 1986 - Police Story (1985)
- 1987 - A Better Tomorrow (1986)
- 1988 - An Autumn's Tale (1987)
- 1989 - Rouge (1987)
- 1990 - Beyond the Sunset (1989)
- 1991 - Days of Being Wild (1991)
- 1992 - To Be Number One (1991)
- 1993 - Cageman (1992)
- 1994 - C'est la vie, mon chéri (1994)
- 1995 - Chungking Express (1994)
- 1996 - Summer Snow (1994)
- 1997 - Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1996)
- 1998 - Made in Hong Kong (1997)
- 1999 - Beast Cops (1998)
- 2000 - Ordinary Heroes (1998)
- 2001 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- 2002 - Shaolin Soccer (2001)
- 2003 - Infernal Affairs (2002)
- 2004 - Running on Karma (2003)
- 2005 - Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
- 2006 - Election (2005)
- 2007 - After This Our Exile (2006)
- 2008 - The Warlords (2007)
- 2009 - Ip Man (2008)
- 2010 - Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
- 2011 - Gallants (2010)
My Thoughts on Films
- 1995 - Chungking Express -- It's been nearly 7 years since I've seen this movie so I don't remember too many specifics but I do believe this movie should be viewed by everyone at some point in their life. It is a fantastic representation of feeling alone while completely surrounded by other people. The movie is beautiful visually and aurally.
- 2001 - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon -- There isn't much I need to say about this film since our class watched it, just wanted to mention how this movie is incredibly valuable in how it opened the gates for Chinese films to be viewed in the USA. Some had seen movies of Chinese films but this movie was the crack that broke the dam.
- 2002 - Shaolin Soccer -- This is the film by Stephen Chow which I like showing to people first. It's the most accesible of his films for US audiences. It's not my favorite of his films but it's still a very good movie.
- 2003 - Infernal Affairs -- I first watched this film last year and it ended up my second favorite movie I first watched in 2011. The movie is full of intrigue and fantastic portrayals of good vs. evil and the lines people cross to get from one side to the other.
- 2005 - Kung Fu Hustle -- The second of Stephen Chow's films to win the best picture award. I was lucky enough to attend the world premiere of the film at Sundance. Being able to watch the film in the same room as Stephen Chow was an amazing experience. This movie has a lot of allusions to Looney Tunes cartoons, the movie is very wacky and less accesible to the common US audience. It does however have strong allusions to the unknown hero who finds his own soul and ends up becoming the hero for everyone. A theme which is common is US movies including The Matrix.
- 2006 - Election -- This is an interesting film because it details the power struggle that ensues when a new leader is introduced in the Hong Kong Triad society. The film is almost all told from the perspective of different members of the Triads and though the police do arrest people at certain times it's never for long as the lawyers of the Triads are always able to get them out. The film is almost a modern telling of early 1900s gangster films in the US. The emotions in this film are interesting mostly because the two warring factions trying to become the leader are such polar opposites. Simon Yam plays Lok the more level headed leader and Tony Leung Ka-Fai plays Big D the wilder leader. The other interesting aspect to the movie is the sanctity that all of the characters hold for the traditions of the triads, much of the film is based around a dragon head baton, a symbol of power which the leader of the Triads would hold. Without this symbol they believe the person could not become the true leader, and thus their faith symbolism shows how strong a power it is. This movie is very complex and somewhat hard to follow and will likely require multiple viewings to really understand the overall impact of the film. As such there are many moments through out the whole film which can be used in dealing with emotions and characterization.
- 2008 - The Warlords -- Jet Li, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Andy Lau play blood brothers who are apart of the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s. This film falls heavily on the performances of the three actors involved. All three were superstars by the time they starred in this film so it isn't a wonder that they could all have masterful performances. Jet Li had become known for his martial arts prowess and yet in this film he has very little screen time specifically doing martial arts, his performance instead is done through his emotions portraying a defeated man who seeks redemption. Takeshi Kaneshiro actually brings my personal favorite acting in the film as the narrator and the bridge between Jet Li and Andy Lau. The war scenes are really well done but again the film comes back to the emotions displayed by each of the main characters, Jet Li tends to stay towards the stoic end and Andy Lau is much more excitable about everything. Kaneshiro is the bridge between the two but in the final 20 minutes of the film he brings together some of the best emotion I've seen depicted in Chinese film.
- 2009 - Ip Man -- Ip Man is loosely base on the life of Yip Man, a martial arts technician and the master to the famous Bruce Lee. The film does an interesting thing where the first half of the film is very light hearted and fun and the second half is scary and troublesome. The first half of the film takes place in Foshan a city in southern China, where Ip Man a martial arts expert lives with his family. Much of the drama in the first half of the film involves a couple of rough out of towners challenging each of the kung fu masters to fights. Even with this tension it is still remarkably light hearted and the film shows the dedication each of the men have to their craft. The second half of the movie however details the Japanese Invasion of Foshan in 1937 and how many of the Chinese people were forced into poverty as a result. The people look to Ip Man as a hero instead of just as a kung fu master. The most interesting emotion used in the film is that of humility, the character while being a grand master is able to focus himself in such a way that he exudes humility and even in the toughest of times does not over step his bounds.
Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures
To celebrate a century of Chinese cinema, the Hong Kong Film Awards unveiled a list of Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures (which in fact includes 103 films) during the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony on 27 March 2005. The list, selected by a panel of 101 filmmakers, critics and scholars, includes 24 films from Mainland China (11 from pre-1949 and 13 from post-1949), 61 from Hong Kong, 16 from Taiwan, and 2 co-productions. (Following Table taken directly from wikipedia)
Notes
All information taken from wikipedia or imdb was cross checked with the official Honk Kong Film Society Website.