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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]

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]
Nominations Film
14 Limbo
12 Anita
11 Drifting
9 Zero to Hero
8 Raging Fire
7 Hand Rolled Cigarette
5 Time
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
Awards Film
5 Anita
4 Raging Fire
Limbo

References

  1. ^ Sylvia Looi (28 March 2022). "The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards postponed again due to Covid-19, this time to July". Malay Mail. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. ^ Silvia Wong (16 February 2022). "Soi Cheang's 'Limbo' leads 2022 Hong Kong Film Awards nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong Film Awards: Donnie Yen-starrer Raging Fire wins best film, Anita Mui biopic bags most awards". CNA Lifestyle. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  4. ^ Chow, Vivienne (18 July 2022). "'Anita' and Raging Fire' Share Hong Kong Film Awards". Variety.
  5. ^ Edmund Lee (16 February 2022). "Hong Kong Film Awards 2022 nominations: Limbo, Anita, Drifting lead the race; Lam Ka-tung up for best actor in two movies". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Nomination List of The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards". Hong Kong Film Awards. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  7. ^ Jianne Soriano (16 February 2022). "Hong Kong Film Awards 2022: Full List of". Tatler Asia. Tatler Asia Limited (Edipresse). Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  8. ^ "The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards Announces the Winners of 'Lifetime Achievement Award'". Hong Kong Film Awards. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Hong Kong Film Awards: List of The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards winners". Hong Kong Film Awards. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  10. ^ Ng Kang-chung (17 July 2022). "Late director Benny Chan feted as Hong Kong Film Awards return to full glory". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  11. ^ Chow, Vivienne (16 February 2022). "'Limbo' and 'Anita' Top Hong Kong Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

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