Project Gutenberg the big winner at Hong Kong’s Oscars as it is named best picture, with Felix Chong best director, while Anthony Wong is best actor
- Cops-and-robbers film nominated in 17 categories, and takes seven awards
- Chloe Maayan takes home best actress honour for role in Three Husbands
Project Gutenberg was the big winner at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday, while Anthony Wong Chau-sang rolled back the years to claim the best actor award for a third time.
A cops-and-robbers thriller, Project Gutenberg was nominated in a near-record 17 categories and took home seven awards, including best film, and best director and best screenplay for Felix Chong Man-keung.
Wong picked up his third best actor award for his performance in Still Human, beating out Chow Yun-fat who was nominated for his part in Project Gutenberg. Wong’s triumph followed his wins in 1994 for The Untold Story, and in 1989 for Beast Cops.
There was recognition too for Chloe Maayan, who was named best actress for her role in Three Husbands, and for Crisel Consunji, who took home the award for best new performer, for her performance in Still Human.
Oliver Chan Siu-kuen was named best new director for Still Human, which tells the story of the relationship between a paralysed man, Wong, and his Filipino maid, played by Consunji.
Chong said he owed his success to a team of good actors and production team, without whose support, he said, “a director is nothing at all”.