Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography | |
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Awarded for | Achievement in action choreography |
Country | Hong Kong |
Presented by | Hong Kong Film Awards |
First awarded | 1983 |
Currently held by | Donnie Yen, Ku Huen Chiu, Tanigaki Kenji, Li Chung Chi (2022) |
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a choreographer or a group of choreographers for the best achievement in action choreography. Since action scenes have an essential role in Hong Kong action cinema, this award is regarded as an important category.
The award was established at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards (1983) and the first winner in this category was the group of choreographers Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao & Billy Chan Wui-Ngai for their contribution in staging the action scenes of The Prodigal Son .
Action choreographers with the most wins:
Note that, uncredited, Donnie Yen was also action co-choreographer for the winners Once Upon a Time in China II , Ip Man , Ip Man 2 , and Bodyguards and Assassins . Though even credited choreographers can be excluded in a nomination, such as Yuen Shun-yi for the first film.
Action choreographers with the most nominations:
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