Wednesday, October 5, 2011

2011 Golden Horse Awards - nominations


The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival announced the nominees for the 48th annual Golden Horse Awards. The awards are given to Chinese-language films from Taiwan, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Malaysia and Singapore.

The Taiwanese film Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale led the way with 11 nominations. It received nominations for Seediq Bale is nominated for Best Picture, Director, New Performer, Supporting Actor, Art Direction, Cinematography, Original Film Score, Original Film Song, Action Choreography, Makeup and Costume Design, and Sound Effects. Three actors from the film—Nolay Piho, Bokeh Kosang and Lin Yuan-jie—compete in the Best New Performer category. Bokeh Kosang is also nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale is Taiwan's submission to the Academy for Best Foreign Language Film.

Next with nine nominations was mainland China's blockbuster hit Let the Bullets Fly. Another China-produced film The Piano in a Factory received seven. Both were also nominated for Best Picture. The other two Best Picture nominees were A Simple Life (Hong Kong's Best Foreign Language Film submission) and Return Ticket.

A Lifetime Achievement Award will be given posthumously to Ting Shan-Si, a Taiwanese writer and director of more than 50 films who died in 2009.

161 films were submitted this year for consideration, of which 64 made it to the second round.

Last year's Best Picture winner was Taiwan's When Love Comes.

The ceremony for the 48th Golden Horse Awards takes place on November 26 in Hsinchu City.

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Complete list of nominations for the 48th Golden Horse Awards


Best Picture

Let the Bullets Fly (China / Hong Kong)
The Piano in A Factory (China)
Return Ticket (China Taiwan)
A Simple Life (Hong Kong)
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Taiwan)

Best Director

Wei Te-sheng, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Jiang Wen, Let the Bullets Fly
Ann Hui, A Simple Life
Zhang Meng, The Piano in a Factory

Best New Director

Wuershan, The Butcher The Chef and the Swordsman
Giddens, You are the Apple of My Eye
Xu Haofeng, The Sword Identity
Du Jia-Yi, Kora

Best Actress
Michelle Chen, You Are the Apple of My Eye
Deanie Ip, A Simple Life
Qin Hailu, The Piano in the Factory
Shu Qi, A Beautiful Life

Best Actor
Eddie Peng, Jump Ashin!
Ge You, Let the Bullets Fly
Andy Lau, A Simple Life
Wang Qian-Yuan, The Piano in the Factory

Best Supporting Actor

Lawrence Ko, Jump Ashin!
Lau Wing, Revenge a Love Story
Bokeh Kosang, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Jimmy Wang You, Wu Xia

Best New Performer

Chen-Tung Ko, You are the Apple of My Eye
Lin Ching-Tai, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Bokeh Kosang, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Lin Yuan-Jie, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Supporting Actress

Kara Hui, A Chinese Ghost Story
Jiang Wenli, Love for Life
Carina Lau, Let the Bullets Fly
Tang Qun, Return Ticket

Best Original Screenplay

Jump Ashin!
A Simple Life
Return Ticket
The Piano in a Factory


Best Adapted Screenplay

The Butcher, The Thief and the Swordsman
Let the Bullets Fly
The Sword Identity
Kora


Best Cinematography

Yao Hung, Hometown Boy
Chin Ting-Chang, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Zhao Fei, Let the Bullets Fly
Shu Chou, The Piano in a Factory

Best Visual Effects

A Chinese Ghost Story
Let the Bullets Fly
The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Wu Xia


Best Art Direction

Hao Yi, The Butcher the Chef and the Swordsman
Silver Cheung, Bruce Lee My Brother
Taneda Yohei, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Yee Chung Man, Wu Xia

Best Makeup & Costume Design

Haoy Yi, The Butcher the Chef and the Swordsman
Mutiple People, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
William Chang, Let the Bullets Fly
Dora Ng, Wu Xia

Best Action Choreography

Chin Ka Lok, Bruce Lee My Brother
Shim Jae Won and Yang Kil Yong, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Dion Lam, Overheard 2
Donnie Yen, Wu Xia

Best Original Score

Baby-C & Kay Huang, The Long Goodbye
Owen Wang, Jump Ashin!
Ricky Ho, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Oh Young-mook, The Piano in a Factory

Best Original Film Song

A Ba (performed by Jay Chou and Hung Jung-hung) from Abba
完美落地 (performed by Luantan-Ascent) from Jump Ashin!
Na Xie Nian (performed by Hu Xia) from You Are the Apple of My Eye
We See the Rainbow (performed by 演員合唱 ) from Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Film Editing

Hsiao-tung Chen, The Man behind the Book
Shirley Yip and Azrael Chung, Bruce Lee my Brother
Kong Chi Leung and Manda Wai, A Simple Life
Curran Pang, Overheard 2

Best Sound Effects

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Let the Bullets Fly
Overheard 2
Wu Xia


Best Documentary

The Man Behind the Book
Hometown Boy
Young at Heart: Grandma Cheerleaders


Best Short Film

Thief (Jay Chen)
The Outsider (Youth Film Studio)
Meeting of the Half Moons (Hong Kong Arts Development Council)
Horse With No Name (Chen Nien Ko)

Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year

Hsiao-Tung Chen
Yang Li-chou
Wong Wei-liu

Lifetime Achievement Award

Ting Shan-Si

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