| Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Score | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Presented by | Hong Kong Film Awards |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Currently held by | Ryuichi Sakamoto (2022) |
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Score is an award presented annually at the Hong Kong Film Awards for a film with the best original music score. As of 2022 [update] the current winner is Ryuichi Sakamoto for Love After Love . [1]
 | Indicates the winner |
| Year | Nominee | Film | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (39th) | Eman Lam | My Prince Edward | [2] |
| Varqa Buehrer | Better Days | ||
| Yusuke Hatano | Say It Properly | ||
| Peter Kam | I'm Livin' It | ||
| Kenji Kawai | Ip Man 4: The Finale | ||
| 2022 (40th) | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Love After Love | [3] |
| Chiu Tsang Hei, Andy Cheung | Anita | ||
| Kenji Kawai | Limbo | ||
| Day Tai | Zero to Hero | ||
| Wong Hin Yan | Drifting | ||
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