"In Broad Daylight" leads Hong Kong Film Awards nominations

8 Feb - The Hong Kong Film Awards nomination list is out and "In Broad Daylight" is leading with 16 nominations in total.

The film, which follows an undercover journalist as she exposes elder abuse in a nursing home, is nominated in categories that include Best Film, Best Director for Lawrence Kan, Best Actor for Bowie Lam, Best Actress for Jennifer Yu, as well as Best Screenplay for Tong Chui Ping, Li Cheuk Fung, and Lawrence Kan.

It is also nominated in other categories like Best Supporting Actor (David Chiang), Best Supporting Actress (Rachel Leung), Best New Performer (Hui Yuet Sheung), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best Art Direction.

'In Broad Daylight' stars Jennifer Yu as an undercover journalist
'In Broad Daylight' stars Jennifer Yu as an undercover journalist

Nick Cheuk's "Time Still Turn the Pages" and Felix Chong's "The Goldfinger" followed suit with 12 nominations each, while the courtroom drama, "A Guilty Conscience" and Soi Cheang's "Mad Fate" received ten.

The event will be held on 14 April at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

'The Goldfinger' receives 12 nominations each
'The Goldfinger' receives 12 nominations each

The nominees are as follows:

Best Film
In Broad Daylight
Time Still Turns The Pages
Mad Fate
The Goldfinger
A Guilty Conscience

Best Director
Lawrence Kan, In Broad Daylight
Nick Cheuk, Time Still Turns The Pages
Soi Cheang, Mad Fate
Felix Chong, The Goldfinger
Jack Ng, A Guilty Conscience

Best Screenplay
Tong Chui Ping, Li Cheuk Fung, Lawrence Kan, In Broad Daylight
Nick Cheuk, Time Still Turns The Pages
Yau Nai Hoi, Melvin Li, Mad Fate
Felix Chong, The Goldfinger
Jack Ng, Jay Cheung, Terry Lam, A Guilty Conscience

Best Actor
Bowie Lam, In Broad Daylight
Lo Chun Yip, Time Still Turns The Pages
Tony Leung, The Goldfinger
Dayo Wong, A Guilty Conscience
Da Peng, Dust To Dust

Best Actress
Kay Tse, Band Four
Michelle Wai, Ready O/R Rot
Jennifer Yu, In Broad Daylight
Louise Wong, A Guilty Conscience
Chung Suet Ying, The Lyricist Wannabe

Best Supporting Actor
David Chiang, In Broad Daylight
Sean Wong, Time Still Turns The Pages
Jiro Lee, Over My Dead Body
Wu Kang Ren, Fly Me To The Moon
Tse Kwan Ho, A Guilty Conscience

Best Supporting Actress
Elaine Jin, Ready O/R Rot
Rachel Leung, In Broad Daylight
Rosa Maria Velasco, Time Still Turns The Pages
Renci Yeung, A Guilty Conscience
Fish Liew, A Guilty Conscience

Best New Performer
Ng Ping, Say I Do To Me
Rondi Chan, Band Four
Hui Yuet Sheung, In Broad Daylight
Curtis Ho, Time Still Turns The Pages
Yoyo Tse, Fly Me To The Moon

Best Cinematography
Meteor Cheung, In Broad Daylight
Meteor Cheung, Time Still Turns The Pages
Cheng Siu Keung, To Hung Mo, Mad Fate
Anthony Pun, The Goldfinger
Jason Kwan, I Did It My Way

Best Film Editing
Lo Wai Lun, In Broad Daylight
Chan Hiu Chun Keith, Nick Cheuk, Time Still Turns The Pages
Allen Leung , David Richardson, Mad Fate
William Chang, Curran Pang, The Goldfinger
Chan Ki Hop, A Guilty Conscience

Best Art Direction
Ceci Fok Pui Sze, Cheung Bing, Back Home
Albert Poon, Kate Tse, In Broad Daylight
Irving Cheung, Time Still Turns The Pages
Bruce Yu, Cat Leung, Mad Fate
Eric Lam, The Goldfinger

Best Costume & Makeup Design
Albert Poon, Chan Hau Sin, In Broad Daylight
Stephanie Wong, Over My Dead Body
Chang Suk Ping Willam, Seven Dos Santos, Fly Me To The Moon
Bruce Yu, Karen Yip, Mad Fate
Man Lim Chung, The Goldfinger

Best Action Choreography
Kenji Tanigaki, Yan Hwa, Sakra
Wong Wai Leung, Mad Fate
Li Chung Chi, The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
Chin Ka Lok, I Did It My Way
Tung Wai, Bursting Point

Best Original Film Score
Teddy Robin, Day Tai, Band Four
Wan Pin Chu, In Broad Daylight
Hanz Au, iii IrisLiu, Jolyon Cheung, Time Still Turns The Pages
Day Tai, The Goldfinger
Wong Kin Wai, The Lyricist Wannabe

Best Sound Design
Chill Yang, In Broad Daylight
Thomas Cheng, Chill Yang, Mad Fate
Nopawat Likitwong, The Goldfinger
Dave Cheung, Dust To Dust
Nip Kei Wing, Lam Siu Yu, Viola Chan, Bursting Point

Best Visual Effects
Chan Tik Hoi, Water, Back Home
Tommy Cheung, Chow Chi Ho Edwin, Chum Yin, Mad Fate
Lik Wong, Benson Poon, The Goldfinger
Lim Hung Fung Alex, Lin Chun Yue Jules, Ho Man Lok, Yee Kwok Leung, Cyber Heist
Yuan Huatang, Wang Xiqing, Dennis Yeung, Bursting Point

Best New Director
Lawrence Kan, In Broad Daylight
Nick Cheuk, Time Still Turns The Pages
Sasha Chuk, Fly Me To The Moon
Jack Ng, A Guilty Conscience
Jonathan Li, Dust To Dust

Best Asian Chinese Language Film
The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon
No More Bets
Abang Adik
Full River Red
Marry My Dead Body

(Photo Source: One Cool Pictures IG, Mingpao)