# 40th Hong Kong Film Awards

The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony took place at The Star Hall at Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre (KITEC) on 17 July 2022. Earlier it was scheduled for April 17 but it was postponed thrice due to COVID-19. Nominations announced on 16 February 2022, include films released theatrically both in 2020 and 2021, as the 2021 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Raging Fire won the best film award, whereas its director Benny Chan, who died in 2020 and won the best director award at the ceremony. Anita, a biopic on Cantopop star Anita Mui won most awards, followed by Limbo and Raging Fire.

## Winners and nominees

Sources: Nominations
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ‡.
| Best Film Raging Fire — Donnie Yen and Benny Chan, producers ‡ Anita — Bill Kong, Ivy Ho and Tang Wai-but, producers Limbo — Paco Wong and Wilson Yip, producers Zero to Hero — Sandra Ng, producer Drifting — Mani Man, producer | Best Director Benny Chan — Raging Fire‡ Man Lim-chung — Keep Rolling Longman Leung — Anita Cheang Pou-soi — Limbo Peter Chan — Leap |
| Best Screenplay Au Kin-yee, Shum Kwan Sin — Limbo ‡ Ashley Cheung Yin Kei, Ho Siu Hong, Li Ho Tin, Ling Wai Chun — One Second Champion Ho Ching Yi, Gordon Lam — Time Jimmy Wan, David Lo — Zero to Hero Jun Li — Drifting | Best Actor Patrick Tse — Time ‡ Gordon Lam — Hand Rolled Cigarette Gordon Lam — Limbo Leung Chung Hang — Zero to Hero Francis Ng — Drifting |
| Best Actress Cya Liu — Limbo ‡ Chrissie Chau — Madalena Louise Wong — Anita Sandra Ng — Zero to Hero Gong Li — Leap | Best Supporting Actor Mason Fung — Zero to Hero ‡ Louis Koo — Anita Lam Suet — Time Will Or — Drifting Tse Kwan-ho — Drifting |
| Best Supporting Actress Fish Liew — Anita‡ Paw Hee Ching — Caught in Time Chung Suet Ying — Time Fish Liew — Limbo Bai Lang — Leap Lee Lai-chun — Drifting | Best New Performer Louise Wong — Anita‡ Chung Suet Ying — Time Leung Chung Hang — Zero to Hero Mason Fung — Zero to Hero Will Or — Drifting |
| Best Cinematography Cheng Siu-Keung — Limbo‡ Rick Lau — Hand Rolled Cigarette Fung Yuen Man — Raging Fire Anthony Pun — Anita Christopher Doyle, Kubbie Tsoi — Love After Love | Best Film Editing Curran Pang — Raging Fire‡ William Chang, Alan Lo — Hand Rolled Cigarette Chung Wai Chiu — Shock Wave 2 Mak Chi Sin, Li Dianshi, He Yongyi — The Battle at Lake Changjin David Richardson — Limbo |
| Best Art Direction Kenneth Mak, Renee Wong — Limbo‡ Cheung Siu Hong, Yman Yiu — Hand Rolled Cigarette Pater Wong — Anita Zhao Hai — Love After Love Albert Poon Yick Sum — Drifting | Best Costume & Make Up Design Wu Lilu, Ye Jiayin, Dora Ng, Karen Yip — Anita‡ Cheung Siu Hong, Chan Chi Ching Dos Santos — Hand Rolled Cigarette Wu Baoling, Bobo Ng Bo Ling — Dynasty Warriors Emi Wada — Love After Love Bruce Yu, Karen Yip — Limbo |
| Best Action Choreography Donnie Yen, Ku Huen Chiu, Kenji Tanigaki, Li Chung Chi — Raging Fire ‡ Leung Pok Yan — One Second Champion Tang Sui Wa — Hand Rolled Cigarette Li Chung Chi — Shock Wave 2 Jack Wong Wai Leung — Limbo | Best Original Film Score Ryuichi Sakamoto — Love After Love‡ Chiu Tsang Hei, Andy Cheung — Anita Kenji Kawai — Limbo Day Tai — Zero to Hero Wong Hin Yan — Drifting |
| Best Original Film Song "Origin of Time" — One Second Champion Composer: Endy Chow, Chiu Sin Hang Lyricist: Cheng Man Vocal Artist: Endy Chow, Chiu Sin Hang @ToNick‡ "Welcome To This City" — The Way We Keep Dancing Composer: Day Tai, Heyo Lyricist: Heyo, Afuc, Saville Chan Artists: Heyo, Afuc, Lydia Lau, Jan Curious, Kids Choir-Ethan Tai, Sophia Tai, Yoyo Fan, Labroe Lee, Andrea Faith Chong "Dead Lock" — Raging Fire Composer: Nicholas Tse Lyricist: Qiao Xing Vocal Artist: Nicholas Tse "Zero to Hero" — Zero to Hero Composer: Day Tai Lyricist: Saville Chan Vocal Artist: Jer Lau Drifting — Drifting Composer, Lyricist, Vocal Artist: Wong Hin Yan | Best Visual Effects Yee Kwok Leung, Garrett K Lam, Raymond Leung Wai Man, Hung Man Shi Candy — Anita ‡ Yee Kwok Leung, Garrett K Lam, Chiu Tak Piu, Loki Ho — Shock Wave 2 Tsui Hark, Dennis Yeung, Wang Lei — The Battle at Lake Changjin Raymond Leung Wai Man, Lim Hung Fung Alex, Diu King Wai, Hung Man Shi Candy — Raging Fire Garrett K Lam, Ho Man Lok, Diu King Wai — Limbo |
| Best Sound Design Tu Duu-Chih, Wu Shu-Yao — Anita‡ Nip Kei Wing, Ip Siu Kei — Shock Wave 2 Wang Danrong, Steve Burgess, Yin Jie — The Battle at Lake Changjin Lee Yiu Keung George, Yiu Chun Hin, Kaikangwol Rungsakorn, Stan Yau — Raging Fire Nopawat Likitwong (Wisdom Teeth) — Limbo | Best New Director Kin Long Chan — Hand Rolled Cigarette ‡ Chiu Sin Hang — One Second Champion Man Lim Chung — Keep Rolling Lau Ho Leung — Caught in Time Jun Li — Drifting |
| Best Asian Chinese Language Film American Girl — Feng-I Fiona Roan ‡ Till We Meet Again — Giddens Ko My Missing Valentine — Chen Yu-hsun ||
| Lifetime Achievement Michael Hui‡ | Professional Spirit Award Tony Chow‡ |

## Films that received multiple nominations

Films that received multiple nominations :
| Nominations | Film |
| 14 | Limbo |
| 12 | Anita |
| 11 | Drifting |
| 9 | Zero to Hero |
| 8 | Raging Fire |
| 7 | Hand Rolled Cigarette |
| 5 | Time |
| 4 | One Second Champion |
| 4 | Love After Love |
| 4 | Shock Wave 2 |
| 3 | The Battle at Lake Changjin |
| 3 | Leap |

## Films that received multiple awards

Films that received multiple awards :
| Awards | Film |
| 5 | Anita |
| 4 | Raging Fire |
| 4 | Limbo |