# 36th Hong Kong Film Awards

The 36th Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony took place at Hong Kong Cultural Centre on 9 April 2017.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).
| Best Film Johnnie To, Yau Nai-hoi — Trivisa‡ Peter Chan, Jojo Hui — Soul Mate Stephen Chow, Y. Y. Kong — The Mermaid Bill Kong, Ivy Ho, Jiang Ping — Cold War 2 Chan Hing-kai, O Sing-pui — Weeds on Fire | Best Director Frank Hui, Jevons Au, Vicky Wong — Trivisa‡ Wong Chun — Mad World Derek Tsang — Soul Mate Johnnie To — Three Stephen Chow — The Mermaid |
| Best Screenplay Loong Man Hong, Thomas Ng, Mak Tin Shu — Trivisa‡ Florence Chan — Mad World Lam Wing-sum, Li Yuan, Xu Yi-meng, Wu Nan — Soul Mate Stephen Chow — The Mermaid Longman Leung, Sunny Luk, Jack Ng — Cold War 2 | Best Actor Gordon Lam — Trivisa‡ Shawn Yue — Mad World Francis Ng — Shed Skin Papa Richie Jen — Trivisa Tony Leung Ka-fai — Cold War 2 |
| Best Actress Kara Wai — Happiness‡ Zhou Dongyu — Soul Mate Ma Sichun — Soul Mate Paw Hee-ching — Show Me Your Love Tang Wei — Book of Love | Best Supporting Actor Eric Tsang — Mad World‡ Paul Chun — Book of Love Ng Man-tat — The Menu Philip Keung — Trivisa Liu Kai-chi — Weeds on Fire |
| Best Supporting Actress Elaine Jin — Mad World‡ Charmaine Fong — Mad World Zhang Yuqi — The Mermaid Fish Liew — Sisterhood Janice Man — Cold War 2 | Best New Performer Tony Wu — Weeds on Fire‡ James Ng — Happiness Lin Yun — The Mermaid Jennifer Yu — Sisterhood Hedwig Tam — Weeds on Fire |
| Best Cinematography Peter Pau, Cao Yu — See You Tomorrow‡ Jake Pollock, Jing-Ping Yu — Soul Mate Cheng Siu-Keung, To Hung Mo — Three Jason Kwan — Cold War 2 O Sing-pui — Weeds on Fire | Best Film Editing Allen Leung, David Richardson — Trivisa‡ Derek Hui, Li Dianshi, Zhou Xiaolin, Tan Xiang-Yuan — Soul Mate Jordan Goldman, Ron Chan — Cold War 2 David Richardson — Operation Mekong David Wu — See You Tomorrow |
| Best Art Direction Alfred Yau — See You Tomorrow‡ Zhai Tao — Soul Mate Silver Cheung, Fion Lee, Wu Zhen, Chong Kwok-wing — Sword Master Daniel Fu — The Monkey King 2 Chan Kam Ho Raymond — The Mermaid | Best Costume Make Up Design Kenneth Yee, Dora Ng — The Monkey King 2‡ Dora Ng — Soul Mate Stanley Cheung — Sword Master William Chang, Lui Fung-shan — League of Gods William Chang, Cheung Siu-hong — See You Tomorrow |
| Best Action Choreography Tung Wai — Operation Mekong‡ Yuen Bun, Dion Lam — Sword Master Sammo Hung — Call of Heroes Chin Ka Lok — Cold War 2 Sammo Hung — The Monkey King 2 | Best Original Film Score Peter Kam, Yusuke Hatano — Soul Mate‡ Yusuke Hatano — Mad World Peter Kam — Cold War 2 Day Tai — Weeds on Fire Nathaniel Méchaly — See You Tomorrow |
| Best Original Film Song "Anthem Of Shatin Martins" — Weeds on Fire‡ Composer: Day Tai Lyrics: Saville Chan Performer: Supper Moment "(It’s Not A Crime) It’s Just What We Do" — Soul Mate Composer: Leah Dou Lyrics: Leah Dou Performer:Leah Dou "Wu Di" — The Mermaid Composer: Stephen Chow Lyrics: Stephen Chow Performer: Deng Chao "Better Tomorrow" — Happiness Composer: Yusuke Hatano Lyrics: Yusuke Hatano Performer: Yusuke Hatano "Keep Me By Your Side" — See You Tomorrow Composer: Tang Han-xiao Lyrics: Tang Han-xiao Performer: Eason Chan | Best Sound Design Kinson Tsang, George Lee — Cold War 2‡ Kinson Tsang, George Lee, Yiu Chun-hin, Lai Chi-hung — Sword Master Yin Jay — The Monkey King 2 Nopawat Likitwong, Kaikangwol Rungsakorn, Sarunyu Nurnsai, Stan Yau — Operation Mekong Robert Mackenzie — See You Tomorrow |
| Best Visual Effects Luke Jung, Kim Sung-hoon, Kim Chan-soo, Kim Chul-min — The Monkey King 2‡ Luke Jung — Sword Master Ken Law, Lee In-ho, Kang Tae-gyun, Marco Ng — The Mermaid Yee Kwok-leung, Raymond Leung — Cold War 2 Yee Kwok-leung, Felix Lai, Kang Tae-gyun — Operation Mekong | Best New Director Wong Chun — Mad World‡ Derek Tsang — Soul Mate Jazz Boon — Line Walker Andy Lo — Happiness Stevefat — Weeds on Fire |
| Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan Godspeed ‡ Chongqing Hot Pot The Road to Mandalay Mr. Six I Am Not Madame Bovary | Lifetime Achievement Fong Yim-fun‡ |
| Professional Achievement Yuen Tai-yung‡ | Best Dressed Shawn Yue‡ Elaine Jin‡ |