2000 Hong Kong Film Awards Nominations

The Hong Kong Film Awards Association annouced the nomiations of the 20th Hong Kong Film Awards on 7th March. Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon received a record-breaking 16 nominations, will compete in call categories except Best New Comer. Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi are both nominated as the Best Actress in a leading rode. The film's biggest rival, Wong Kai-Wai's In the Mood for Love received 12 nominations.

The awards ceremony will be held on 29th Apr, 2001, at Hong Kong Culture Centre.

Award Nominees Best Film Durian Durian Jian Hu - The Trail Zone In the Mood for Love Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Needing You... Best Director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Fruit Chan (Durian Durian) Wong Kai-Wai (In the Mood for Love) Wilson Yip (Juliet in Love) Johnny To、 Wai Ka-Fai (Needing You ...) Best Screenplay Wang Hui-ling、 James Schamus、 Tsai Kuo-jing (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Wong Kai-Wai(In the Mood for Love) Fruit Chan(Durian Durian) Chan Ka-Hing、 Chin Siu-Wai (Jiang Hu - The Trail Zone) Wai Ka-Fai、 Yau Ngai-Hoi (Needing You ...) Best Actor in a Leading Role Francis Ng (Julie in Love) Tony Leung Ka-Fai (Jiang Hu - The Trail Zone) Chow Run Fat (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Andy Lau (A Fight's Blue) Tony Leung Chui-Wai (In the Mood for Love) Best Actress in a Leading Role Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Maggie Cheung (In the Mood for Love) Sammi Cheng (Needing You ...) Qin Hailu (Durian Durian) Best Actor in a supporting Role Francis Ng (2000 A.D.) Chang Chen(Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Eason Chan (Lavender) Simon Yam (Julie in Love) Roy Cheung (Jiang Hu - The Trail Zone) Best Actress in a Supporting Role Teresa Mo (And I Hate You So) Candy Lo (Time and Tide) Gigi Leung (A War Named Desire) Cheng Pei-Pei(Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Rebecca Pan (In the Mood for Love) Best New Performer Candy Lo (Twelve Nights) Candy Lo(Time and Tide) Wang Lee-hom (Chian Strike Force) Qin Hailu (Durian Durian) Edison Chan (Gen-Y Cops) Siu Bing-Lam (In the Mood for Love) Best Cinematography Kwan Boon-Leung (Lavender) Keung Kwok-Man (A Fighter's Blues) Jingle Ma、 Chan Kwok-Hung (Summer Holiday) Christopher Doyle、 Lee Ping-bing (In the Mood for Love) Peter Pau (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Best Action Director Lee Chung-Chi (Gen-Y Cops) Xiong Xin-Xin (Time and Tide) Yuen Wo-Ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Alien Sit (Tokyo Raiders) Stanley Tong、 Alien Sit (China Strike Force) Best Film Editing Kwong Chi-Leung (Tokyo Raiders) Zhong Weizhao (A Figher's Blues) Tim Squyres(Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Willam Cheung (In the Mood for Love) Marco Mak (Time and Tide) Best Art Direction Willam Cheung (In the Mood for Love) Timmy Yip (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Yee Chung-Man、 Poon Chi-Wai、 Wong Bing-Yiu (Lavender Cheung Sai-Wan (Summer Holiday) Tin Muk (Durian Durian) Best Costume Design Yu Ka-On (Gen-Y Cops) Ng Lei-Lo (Lavender) Ng Lei-Lo (Tokyo Raiders) Timmy Yip (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Willam Cheung (In the Mood for Love) Best Original Film Score Kim Pui-Tat (Summer Holiday) Tommy Wai、 Kung Shek-Leung (Time and Tide) Tan Dun (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Michael Galasso(In the Mood for Love) Ng Lok-Shing (Lavender) Best Sound Effects Eugene Gearty (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) Paul Pirola (China Strik Force) Tsang King-Cheung (Double Tap) Tsang King-Cheung (Gen-Y Cops) Hui On, Yu Ka-Luk, Martin Chappell (Time and Tide) Best Original Song Please Don't Go Again (Twelve Nights) In the Line of Love (Needing You ...) (Summer Holiday) Lavender (Lavender) Love Before Time (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)