Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a leading role. The actor with most awards in this category is Tony Leung Chiu-Wai with 5 times. He is also holding the record for actor with most awards in the Best Supporting Actor category.
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor | |
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Awarded for | Performance by an actor in a leading role |
Country | Hong Kong |
Presented by | Hong Kong Film Awards |
First awarded | 1982 |
Currently held by | Tai Bo (2020) |
History
The award was established at the 1st Hong Kong Film Awards (1982) and the first winner and the sole participant in this category was Michael Hui for his role in the film Security Unlimited. From the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards (1983), there are 5, sometimes 6, nominations for the category of Best Actor from which one actor is chosen the winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, except the 2nd Awards when Sammo Hung and Karl Maka shared the award. The most recent recipient of the award was Anthony Wong, who was honoured at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards (2019), for his performance in Still Human.
The actor with most awards in this category is Tony Leung Chiu-Wai with five wins. He also holds the record for the actor with the most awards in the Best Supporting Actor category. Jackie Chan holds the record for an actor with the most nominations without ever winning, until the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards (2005) he was nominated 10 times without a single award.
Records
Items | Name | Statistics | Notes |
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Most win | Tony Leung Chiu-wai | 5 wins | 11 nominations |
Most nominations | Sean Lau | 16 nominations | 2 wins |
Oldest winner | Roy Chiao | Age 69 | for Summer Snow |
Youngest winner | Tony Leung Ka-fai | Age 26 | for Reign Behind a Curtain |
Oldest nominee | Roy Chiao | Age 69 | for Summer Snow |
Youngest nominee | Jackson Yee | Age 19 | for Better Days |
Most nominations without win | Jackie Chan | 10 nominations | |
Winners and nominees
See also
- Hong Kong Film Award
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer
References
- "1st Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "2nd Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "3rd Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "4th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "5th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "6th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "7th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "8th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "9th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "10th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "11th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "12th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "13th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "14th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "15th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "16th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "17th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "18th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "19th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "20th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "21st Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "22nd Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "23rd Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "24th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "25th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "26th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "27th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "28th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "29th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "30th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "31st Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "32nd Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "33rd Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "34th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "35th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "36th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "37th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "38th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
- "39th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.