26th Hong Kong Film Awards Announced Nominees

Best Film
After This Our Exile
Exiled
Election 2: Harmony Is Virtue
Curse of the Golden Flower
Fearless

Best Director
Patrick Tam - After This Our Exile
Johnnie To - Exiled
Johnnie To - Election 2: Harmony Is Virtue
Zhang Yimou - Curse Of The Golden Flower
Jacob Cheung - A Battle Of Wits

Best Screenplay
Patrick Tam, Tian Kai-Leong - After This Our Exile
Sylvia Chang, Mathias Woo, Theresa Tang - Happy Birthday
James Yuen, Jessica Fong, Lo Yiu Fai - My Name Is Fame
Yau Nai Hoi, Yip Tin Shing - Election 2: Harmony Is Virtue
Felix Chong, Alan Mak - Confession Of Pain

Best Actor
Aaron Kwok - After This Our Exile
Lau Ching Wan - My Name Is Fame
Tony Leung Chiu Wai - Confession Of Pain
Chow Yun Fat - Curse Of The Golden Flower
Jet Li - Fearless

Best Actress
Teresa Mo - Men Suddenly In Black 2
Rene Liu - Happy Birthday
Isabella Leong - Isabella
Lee Sin Je - Re-Cycle
Gong Li - Curse Of The Golden Flower

Best Supporting Actor
Gouw Ian Iskandar - After This Our Exile
Simon Yam - Election 2: Harmony Is Virtue
Nick Cheung Siu Fai - Election 2: Harmony Is Virtue
Jay Chou - Curse Of The Golden Flower
Liu Ye - Curse Of The Golden Flower

Best Supporting Actress
Kelly Lin - After This Our Exile
Isabella Leong - Diary
Candice Yu - My Name Is Fame
Zhou Xun - The Banquet
Kristal Tin - The Mother Is A Belly Dancer

Best New Performer
Gouw Ian Iskandar - After This Our Exile
Huo Si Yan - My Name Is Fame
Pei Pei - Dog Bite Dog
Sun Li - Fearless
Matthew Medvedev - Rob-B-Hood

Best Cinematography
Mark Lee - After This Our Exile
Charlie Lam - Isabella
Cheng Siu Keung - Exiled
Andrew Lau, Lai Yiu Fai - Confession Of Pain
Zhao Xiaoding - Curse Of The Golden Flower

Best Editing
Patrick Tam - After This Our Exile
David Richardson - Exiled
Azrael Chung - Confession Of Pain
Eric Kong - A Battle Of Wits
Virginia Katz, Richard Learoyd - Fearless

Best Art Direction
Patrick Tam, Cyrus Ho - After This Our Exile
Man Lim Chung - Isabella
Tim Yip - The Banquet
Man Lim Chung - Confession Of Pain
Huo Tingxiao - Curse Of The Golden Flower

Best Costume & Make Up Design
Stephanie Wong - Isabella
Tim Yip - The Banquet
Man Lim Chung - Confession Of Pain
Yee Chung Man - Curse Of The Golden Flower
Tong Huamiao - A Battle Of Wits

Best Action Choreography
Tony Ching - Curse Of The Golden Flower
Stephen Tung - A Battle Of Wits
Yuen Wo Ping - Fearless
Donnie Yen - Dragon Tiger Gate
Jackie Chan, Li Chung Chi, JC Stunt Team - Rob-B-Hood

Best Sound Design
Wang Danrong - The Banquet
Nakom Kositpaisal - Re-Cycle
Tao Jing, Roger Savage - Curse Of The Golden Flower
Steve Burgess, He Wei - A Battle of Wits
Richard E. Yawn - Fearless

Best Visual Effects
Jiang Yanming - The Banquet
Wu Xuan Hui - Re-Cycle
Angela Barson, Frankie Chung, John Leonti, Sze Cheuk Wah - Curse Of The Golden Flower
Clement Cheng, Victor Wong, Eddy Wong - A Battle of Wits
Koan Hui - Dragon Tiger Gate

Best Original Film Score
Peter Kam - Isabella
Tan Dun - The Banquet
Chan Kwong Wing - Confession Of Pain
Shigeru Umebayashi - Curse Of The Golden Flower
Kenji Kawai - A Battle of Wits

Best Original Film Song
"A Dang's Choice (literal)" - The Heavenly Kings, composed by Dai Fei, lyric by Lee Jeun-Yat, performed by Alive
"Happy Birthday" - Happy Birthday, composed by Chan Fai-Young, lyric by Lin Xi, performed by Rene Liu
"I Repay Love with all I Have (literal)" - The Banquet, composed by Tan Dun, lyric by Fan Xueyi, performed by Zhang Liangying
"The Chrysanthemum Terrace (literal)" Curse of the Golden Flower, composed by Jay Chou, lyric by Fang Wen-Shan, performed by Jay Chou
"Huo Yuanjia" - Fearless, composed by Jay Chou, lyric by Fang Wen-Shan, performed by Jay Chou

Best New Director
Law Wing Cheong - 2 Become 1
Daniel Wu - The Heavenly Kings
Patrick Kong - Marriage With A Fool

Best Asian Film
Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles, China
Death Note, Japan
Crazy Stone, China
The Host, Korea

[source: Monkeypeaches]