40th Hong Kong Film Awards

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40th Hong Kong Film Awards
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Official poster
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements
Announced onFebruary 16, 2022 (2022-02-16)
Presented onJuly 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)
SiteThe Star Hall, Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre
Organised byHong Kong Film Awards Association
Official website Hong Kong Film Awards
Highlights
Best Film Raging Fire
Best Director Benny Chan
Raging Fire
Best Actor Patrick Tse
Time
Best Actress Cya Liu
Limbo
Most awards5 — Anita
Most nominations14 — Limbo
Television coverage
Channel ViuTV
Network HK Television Entertainment

The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony took place at The Star Hall at Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre (KITEC) on 17 July 2022. Earlier it was scheduled for April 17 but it was postponed thrice due to COVID-19. [1] Nominations announced on 16 February 2022, include films released theatrically both in 2020 and 2021, as the 2021 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

Contents

Raging Fire won the best film award, whereas its director Benny Chan, who died in 2020 and won the best director award at the ceremony. Anita , a biopic on Cantopop star Anita Mui won most awards, followed by Limbo and Raging Fire. [3] [4]

Winners and nominees

Sources: Nominations [5] [6] [7]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger . [8] [9] [10]

  • Yee Kwok Leung, Garrett K Lam, Raymond Leung Wai Man, Hung Man Shi Candy — Anita
Professional Spirit Award
  • Tony Chow

Films that received multiple nominations

Films that received multiple nominations [11]
NominationsFilm
14 Limbo
12 Anita
11 Drifting
9 Zero to Hero
8 Raging Fire
7 Hand Rolled Cigarette
5Time
4 One Second Champion
Love After Love
Shock Wave 2
3 The Battle at Lake Changjin
Leap

Films that received multiple awards

Films that received multiple awards
AwardsFilm
5 Anita
4 Raging Fire
Limbo

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