A Glimpse at the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards (Winners Updated!)

Images Courtesy of The 44th Hong Kong Film Awards
Written by Fête Chinoise Editorial Team.

Update: The 44th Hong Kong Film Awards took place on April 19, 2026 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Ciao UFO emerged as one of the night’s defining titles, taking home Best Film alongside multiple wins across major categories. In the lead acting categories, Tony Leung Ka Fai received Best Actor for The Shadow’s Edge, while Fish Liew was awarded Best Actress for Someone Like Me. Alex To was named Best Supporting Actor for Sons of the Neon Night, while Michelle Wai received Best Supporting Actress for Ciao UFO.

Shu Qi was awarded Best New Director for Girl, while Elizabeth Tang received Best New Performer for Girlfriends. Sons of the Neon Night also stood out with a series of technical wins across production design, cinematography, and music, reflecting the film’s ambitious visual language and world-building.

See the full winner list below!

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As the countdown begins for the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards, anticipation is building in Hong Kong and also among audiences in Canada. Scheduled to take place on April 19, 2026 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the annual awards remain a key celebrations of Hong Kong and Chinese-language cinema.

Following the announcement of nominations on February 10, the Hong Kong Film Awards have released a new set of portraits featuring this year’s shortlisted contenders in major categories, including Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, Best New Director, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, and Best New Performer.

For audiences in Canada, where Hong Kong cinema has long maintained a dedicated following through festivals, cinema releases, and diasporic communities, the release adds to the lead-up to the ceremony. As these films and filmmakers continue to travel across borders, the awards carry resonance well beyond their home city.

Nominations

BEST FILM 最佳電影

Another World《世外》

Ciao UFO《再見UFO》

Sons of the Neon Night《風林火山》

Back to the Past《尋秦記》

She’s Got No Name《醬園弄‧懸案》

Best Screenplay 最佳編劇

Kwok Ka Hei, Jack Lee Chun Kit, Ho Siu Hong, Choi Ka Hang Devon (Unidentified Murder) 郭家禧、李振傑、何肇康、蔡嘉桁（UFO離奇命案）

Shu Qi (Girl) 舒淇（女孩）

Polly Yeung (Another World) 楊寶文（世外）

Kong Ho Yan, Amy Chin (Ciao UFO) 江皓昕、錢小蕙（再見UFO）

Chou Man Yu (Behind the Shadows) 周汶儒（私家偵探）

Best Actor 最佳男主角

Louis Koo Behind the Shadows 古天樂《私家偵探》

CHEUNG Kai Chung Louis Golden Boy 張繼聰《金童》

LEUNG Ka Fai Tony - The Shadow’s Edge 梁家輝《捕風追影》

Louis KOO Back to the Past 古天樂《尋秦記》

Carlos CHAN Someone Like Me 陳家樂《像我這樣的愛情》

Best Actress 最佳女主角

MA Li The Dumpling Queen 馬麗《水餃皇后》

Natalie HSU My First of May 許恩怡《無名指》

Fish LIEW - Someone Like Me 廖子妤《像我這樣的愛情》

ZHANG Ziyi She’s Got No Name 章子怡《醬園弄．懸案》

Fala CHEN Peg O’ My Heart 陳法拉《贖夢》

Best Director 最佳導演

Shu Qi Girl 舒淇《女孩》

Tommy NG Kai Chung Another World 吳啓忠《世外》

Patrick LEUNG Pak Kin - Ciao, UFO 梁栢堅《再見UFO》

Jonathan LI, CHOU Man Yu Behind the Shadows 李子俊、周汶儒《私家偵探》

Peter Ho-sun CHAN, HAN Shuai She’s Got No Name 陳可辛、韓帥《醬園弄．懸案》

Best New Director 新晉導演

Shu Qi - Girl 舒淇《女孩》

Tommy NG Kai Chung Another World 吳啓忠《世外》

Patrick LEUNG Pak Kin Ciao, UFO 龔兆平《他年她日》

Jonathan LI, CHOU Man Yu Behind the Shadows 麥浚龍《風林火山》

Peter Ho-sun CHAN, HAN Shuai She’s Got No Name 郭家禧、李振傑《UFO離奇命案》

Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角

Elizabeth TANG Girlfriends 鄧濤《女孩不平凡》

Kara WAI The Dumpling Queen 惠英紅《水餃皇后》

Michelle WAI - Ciao UFO 衛詩雅《再見UFO》

Nina PAW Sons of the Neon Night 鮑起靜《風林火山》

Joyce TANG Back to the Past 滕麗名《尋秦記》

Best Supporting Actor 最佳男配角

CHAN Charm Man Peter Unidentified Murder 陳湛文《UFO離奇命案》

Ben YUEN The Dumpling Queen 袁富華《水餃皇后》

WONG You Nam Ciao UFO 黃又南《再見UFO》

Locker LAM Fight for Tomorrow 林家熙《拼命三郎》

Alex TO - Sons of the Neon Night 杜德偉《風林火山》

Best New Performer 最佳新演員

Elizabeth TANG - Girlfriends 鄧濤《女孩不平凡》

LEE Kai Sum Ali Golden Boy 李佳芯《金童》

LI Zhekun The Shadow’s Edge 李哲坤《捕風追影》

CHAU Tsz Yuet Pass and Goal 周衹月《逆轉上半場》

SO Tsz Yan For Alice 蘇子茵《給愛麗絲》

Lifetime Achievement Award 終身成就獎

John CHU 朱家欣

Professional Achievement Award 專業精神獎

YIU Man Kei 姚敏琦女士

BEST Cinematography 最佳攝影

YU Jing Pin Girl 余靜萍《女孩》

LEUNG Ming Kai Ciao UFO 梁銘佳《再見UFO》

Sion MICHEL, Richard BLUCK - Sons of the Neon Night《風林火山》

Kenny TSE Back to the Past 謝忠道《尋秦記》

Jake POLLOCK She’s Got No Name 包軒鳴《醬園弄‧懸案》

BEST FILM editing 最佳剪接

Derek HUI, Joe ZHOU, To TO Ciao UFO 許宏宇、周元、杜杜《再見UFO》

CHANG Suk Ping William - Sons of the Neon Night 張叔平《風林火山》

ZHANG Yibo The Shadow’s Edge 張一博《捕風追影》

WONG Hoi, Kenny LOK Back to the Past 黃海、陸志灝《尋秦記》

CHANG Suk Ping William, ZHANG Yibo She’s Got No Name 張叔平、張一博《醬園弄‧懸案》

BEST Art Direction 最佳美術指導

Step C. Another World 張小踏《世外》

MAN Lim Chung, Jasper TSANG Measure In Love 文念中、曾嘉碧《他年她日》

Juno MAK, YEE Chung Man, CHOW Sai Hung Ambrose, Jona SEES - Sons of the Neon Night 麥浚龍、奚仲文、周世鴻、Jona Sees《風林火山》

LAM Wai Kin Back to the Past 林偉健《尋秦記》

SUN Li, LAU Man Hung She’s Got No Name 孫立、劉敏雄《醬園弄‧懸案》

Best Costume & Makeup Design 最佳服裝造型設計

MAN Lim Chung, SO Chun Yan Measure In Love 文念中、蘇進欣《他年她日》

SoMad, Uma WANG - Sons of the Neon Night 蘇柏傑、王汁《風林火山》

CHEUNG Siu Hong Back to the Past 張兆康《尋秦記》

Dora NG She’s Got No Name 吳里璐《醬園弄‧懸案》

Boey WONG Peg O’ My Heart 王寶儀《贖夢》

Best Action Choreography 最佳動作設計

Jack WONG Wai Leung Golden Boy 黃偉亮《金童》

TANG Sui Wa, XIONG Xin Xin Sons of the Neon Night 鄧瑞華、熊欣欣《風林火山》

SU Hang - The Shadow’s Edge 蘇杭《捕風追影》

Sammo HUNG Back to the Past 洪金寶《尋秦記》

Ken LAW Ho Ming Good Game 羅浩銘《觸電》

Best Original Film Score 最佳原創電影音樂

CHOU Liting, CMgroovy, Vicky FUNG Another World 周莉婷、CMgroovy、馮穎琪《世外》

Wan Pin CHU Measure in Love 朱芸編《他年她日》

TSUI Chin Hung Ciao UFO 崔展鴻《再見UFO》

Ryuichi SAKAMOTO, Nate CONNELLY - Sons of the Neon Night 坂本龍一、Nate Connelly《風林火山》

CHAN Kwong Wing, Kay CHAN, Christopher LAI Back to the Past 陳光榮、陳永健、黎鳴朗《尋秦記》

Best Original Film Song 最佳原創電影歌曲

Ordinary People (Girlfriends) 普通人《女孩不平凡》

Until We Meet Again (Another World) 《世外》

Blink Of Eternity (Measure in Love) 瞬間的瞬間《他年她日》

Wah Fu One (Ciao UFO) 華富一號《再見UFO》

I Can Never Fall Asleep (Peg O’ My Heart) 永遠的失眠《贖夢》

Best Sound Design 最佳音響效果

YIU Chun Hin, CHEUNG Man Hoi 姚俊軒、張文愷《世外》

Nopawat LIKITWONG, Poolpetch HATTHAKITKOSOL, Dhanarat DHITIROJANA - Sons of the Neon Night《風林火山》

WANG Yanwei, Belle LAU The Shadow’s Edge 王硯偉、劉貝兒《捕風追影》

Terry SHEK Back to the Past 石俊健《尋秦記》

James ASHTON Operation Hadal《蛟龍行動》

Best Visual Effects 最佳視覺效果

Water CHAN Ciao UFO 陳迪凱《再見UFO》

Enoch CHAN, YU Yat Tung, Chris CHOW, LAI Tsz Fei Felix - Sons of the Neon Night 伊諾、余日東、周劍鴻、黎子飛《風林火山》

Dave KWOK Wai Ting, Jules LIN, YEE Kwok Leung, KWOK Tai Back to the Past 郭偉霆、林駿宇、余國亮、郭泰《尋秦記》

LEUNG Chung Man Good Gamev 梁仲文《觸電》

Dennis YEUNG, Dennis YEUNG Peg O’ My Heart 楊敏杰、楊文傑《贖夢》

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