# Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer

The Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor or actress for the best performance by a new artist. The performance is often, but not obligatory, the debut role of the artist.

## History

The award was established at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards (1983) and the first winner in this category was Ma Si-San for her role in the film Boat People. There are 5, sometimes 6, nominations for the category of Best New Performer from which one actor or actress is chosen the winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer.
The HKFA for Best New Performer was sometimes awarded for a very young actor or actress such as Xu Jiao, who was only nine years old at the time of the award, or Ian Gouw, a nine-year-old Malaysian actor who won in both supporting actor and best new artist categories for his performance in After This Our Exile, and Sahal Zaman, a ten-year-old Pakistani-born Hong Kong actor who won this award for his performance in The Sunny Side of the Street. Many recipients of this award become famous figures of the Hong Kong film industry like Anita Yuen, Shu Qi or Cecilia Cheung.

## Records

| Items | Name | Age | Film |
| Oldest winner | Alex Tsui Ka-Kit | 66 | Cold War |
| Youngest winner | Gouw Ian Iskandar and Sahal Zaman | 10 | |
| Oldest nominee | Patra Au | 67 | Suk Suk |
| Youngest nominees | Matthew Medvedev | 1 | Rob-B-Hood |

## Winners and nominees

| Year | Actor | Film |
| 1983 (2nd) | Ma Si-San | Boat People |
| 1983 (2nd) | Andy Lau | Boat People |
| 1983 (2nd) | Chow Sau-Lan | Teenage Dreamers |
| 1983 (2nd) | Cecilia Yip | Nomad |
| 1983 (2nd) | Pat Ha | Nomad |
| 1983 (2nd) | Irene Wan | Lonely Fifteen |
| 1983 (2nd) | Irene Wan | Happy Sixteen |
| 1984 (3rd) | Carol Cheng | The Last Affair |
| 1984 (3rd) | Hui So-Ying | Ah Ying |
| 1984 (3rd) | Tony Leung Ka-Fai | Burning of the Imperial Palace |
| 1984 (3rd) | Max Mok | Holy Flame of the Martial World |
| 1984 (3rd) | Yu Ka-Hei | I Do! |
| 1985 (4th) | Josephine Koo | Homecoming |
| 1985 (4th) | Loletta Lee | Shanghai Blues |
| 1985 (4th) | Lin Wei | Long Arm of the Law |
| 1985 (4th) | Cheng Lai-Ping | Pale Passion |
| 1985 (4th) | Maggie Cheung | Behind the Yellow Line |
| 1986 (5th) | Chan Yuen-Lai | Hong Kong Graffiti |
| 1986 (5th) | Michelle Yeoh | Yes, Madam |
| 1986 (5th) | Mark Cheng | Cupid One |
| 1986 (5th) | Billy Lau | Mr. Vampire |
| 1987 (6th) | Christine Lee | Just Like Weather |
| 1987 (6th) | Ng Chong-Chau | Just Like Weather |
| 1987 (6th) | Waise Lee | A Better Tomorrow |
| 1987 (6th) | Brandon Lee | Legacy of Rage |
| 1987 (6th) | Anthony Wong | Kiss Me Goodbye |
| 1987 (6th) | Ho Kai-Nam | Conduct Zero |
| 1988 (7th) | Law Kwok-Bun | Long Arm of the Law 2 |
| 1988 (7th) | Ha Chi-Chun | Eastern Condors |
| 1988 (7th) | Tommy Wong | Prison on Fire |
| 1988 (7th) | Nadia Chan | Porky's Meatballs |
| 1988 (7th) | Yeung Ling | No Regret |
| 1989 (8th) | David Wu | Starry Is the Night |
| 1989 (8th) | Stephen Chow | Final Justice |
| 1989 (8th) | Vivian Chow | Heart to Hearts |
| 1989 (8th) | Sandra Ng | The Inspector Wears Skirts |
| 1989 (8th) | Ho Pui-Tung | Gangs |
| 1990 (9th) | Kwong Wa | Life Goes On |
| 1990 (9th) | Law Chi-Wai | Beyond the Sunset |
| 1990 (9th) | Lung Fong | Casino Raiders |
| 1990 (9th) | Pal Sinn | The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus |
| 1990 (9th) | Wong Kwan-Yuen | All About Ah-Long |
| 1991 (10th) | Rain Lau | Queen of Temple Street |
| 1991 (10th) | Hayley Man | Farewell China |
| 1991 (10th) | Jacklyn Wu | A Moment of Romance |
| 1992 (11th) | Jade Leung | Black Cat |
| 1992 (11th) | Song Nei | Fruit Punch |
| 1992 (11th) | Jackie Lui | A Boxer's Story |
| 1992 (11th) | Chan Tak-Hing | A Boxer's Story |
| 1993 (12th) | Anita Yuen | The Days of Being Dumb |
| 1993 (12th) | Sammi Cheng | Best of the Best |
| 1993 (12th) | Athena Chu | Fight Back to School II |
| 1993 (12th) | Koo Ming-Wah | Sex Racecourse |
| 1993 (12th) | Hung Yan-Yan | Once Upon a Time in China II |
| 1994 (13th) | Wu Xing-Guo | Temptation of a Monk |
| 1994 (13th) | Jay Lau | Days of Tomorrow |
| 1994 (13th) | Cherie Chan | Three Summers |
| 1994 (13th) | Jennifer Chan | Thou Shalt Not Swear |
| 1994 (13th) | John Tang | Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday |
| 1995 (14th) | Alice Lau Nga Lai | I Have a Date with Spring |
| 1995 (14th) | Jordan Chan | Twenty Something |
| 1995 (14th) | Jordan Chan | He's a Woman, She's a Man |
| 1995 (14th) | Mavis Fan | The Private Eye Blues |
| 1995 (14th) | Peter Yung | The Final Option |
| 1996 (15th) | Eric Moo | Those Were the Days... |
| 1996 (15th) | Kelly Chen | Whatever Will Be, Will Be |
| 1996 (15th) | Chan Man-Lai | Fallen Angels |
| 1996 (15th) | Allen Ting | Summer Snow |
| 1996 (15th) | Gigi Leung | Full Throttle |
| 1996 (15th) | Françoise Yip | Rumble in the Bronx |
| 1997 (16th) | Shu Qi | Viva Erotica |
| 1997 (16th) | Daniel Chan | Hu Du Men |
| 1997 (16th) | Theresa Lee | Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? |
| 1997 (16th) | Kristy Yang | Comrades: Almost a Love Story |
| 1997 (16th) | Annie Wu | Police Story 4: First Strike |
| 1998 (17th) | Sam Lee | Made in Hong Kong |
| 1998 (17th) | Nicola Cheung | Cause We Are So Young |
| 1998 (17th) | Lam Bo-Lun | My Dad is a Jerk |
| 1998 (17th) | Ken Wong | Downtown Torpedoes |
| 1998 (17th) | Ruby Wong | Lifeline |
| 1999 (18th) | Nicholas Tse | Young and Dangerous: The Prequel |
| 1999 (18th) | Tony Ho | The Longest Summer |
| 1999 (18th) | Jo Koo | The Longest Summer |
| 1999 (18th) | Daniel Wu | City of Glass |
| 1999 (18th) | Yoyo Mung | Expect the Unexpected |
| 2000 (19th) | Cecilia Cheung | Fly Me to Polaris |
| 2000 (19th) | Cecilia Cheung | King of Comedy |
| 2000 (19th) | Richie Jen | Fly Me to Polaris |
| 2000 (19th) | Fann Wong | The Truth About Jane and Sam |
| 2000 (19th) | Yiu Yuet-Ming | Little Cheung |
| 2001 (20th) | Qin Hailu | Durian, Durian |
| 2001 (20th) | Edison Chen | Gen-Y Cops |
| 2001 (20th) | Candy Lo | Time and Tide |
| 2001 (20th) | Candy Lo | Twelve Nights |
| 2001 (20th) | Siu Ping-Lam | In the Mood for Love |
| 2001 (20th) | Leehom Wang | China Strike Force |
| 2002 (21st) | Karena Lam | July Rhapsody |
| 2002 (21st) | Charlene Choi | Funeral March |
| 2002 (21st) | Lawrence Chou | Merry Go Round |
| 2002 (21st) | Niki Chow | Dummy Mommy Without a Baby |
| 2002 (21st) | Zeny Kwok | Glass Tears |
| 2003 (22nd) | Eugenia Yuan | Three: Going Home |
| 2003 (22nd) | Wong Chun-chun | The Runaway Pistol |
| 2003 (22nd) | Wong Yau-Nam | Just One Look |
| 2003 (22nd) | Wong Yau-Nam | Hollywood Hong Kong |
| 2003 (22nd) | Kate Yeung | Demi-Haunted |
| 2004 (23rd) | Andy On | Star Runner |
| 2004 (23rd) | Kenneth Cheung | PTU |
| 2004 (23rd) | Po Luk-Tung | Hidden Track |
| 2004 (23rd) | Edwin Siu | Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat |
| 2004 (23rd) | Vanness Wu | Star Runner |
| 2005 (24th) | Tian Yuan | Butterfly |
| 2005 (24th) | Teresa Chiang | Colour Blossoms |
| 2005 (24th) | Jaycee Chan | The Twins Effect II |
| 2005 (24th) | Eva Huang | Kung Fu Hustle |
| 2005 (24th) | Race Wong | Ab-normal Beauty |
| 2006 (25th) | Jay Chou | Initial D |
| 2006 (25th) | Fiona Sit | 2 Young |
| 2006 (25th) | Annie Liu | Ah Sou |
| 2006 (25th) | Isabella Leong | Bug Me Not! |
| 2006 (25th) | Michelle Ye | Moonlight in Tokyo |
| 2007 (26th) | Ian Gouw | After This Our Exile |
| 2007 (26th) | Pei Pei | Dog Bite Dog |
| 2007 (26th) | Sun Li | Fearless |
| 2007 (26th) | Huo Siyan | My Name Is Fame |
| 2007 (26th) | Matthew Medvedev | Rob-B-Hood |
| 2008 (27th) | Kate Tsui | Eye in the Sky |
| 2008 (27th) | Wong Hau-Yan | Besieged City |
| 2008 (27th) | Linda Chung | Love Is Not All Around |
| 2008 (27th) | Wen Jun-Hui | The Pye-Dog |
| 2008 (27th) | Tsei Tsz-Tung | Protégé |
| 2009 (28th) | Xu Jiao | CJ7 |
| 2009 (28th) | Juno Leung | The Way We Are |
| 2009 (28th) | Lin Chi-ling | Red Cliff |
| 2009 (28th) | Monica Mok | Ocean Flame |
| 2009 (28th) | Zhang Yuqi | All About Women |
| 2010 (29th) | Aarif Rahman | Echoes of the Rainbow |
| 2010 (29th) | Li Yuchun | Bodyguards and Assassins |
| 2010 (29th) | Buzz Chung Shiu-To | Echoes of the Rainbow |
| 2010 (29th) | Océane Zhu | Prince of Tears |
| 2010 (29th) | Fala Chen | Turning Point |
| 2011 (30th) | Hanjin Tan | Bruce Lee, My Brother |
| 2011 (30th) | Byron Pang | Amphetamine |
| 2011 (30th) | Jing Boran | Hot Summer Days |
| 2011 (30th) | Dennis To | Ip Man 2 |
| 2011 (30th) | Dennis To | The Legend is Born - Ip Man |
| 2012 (31st) | Jam Hsiao | The Killer Who Never Kills |
| 2012 (31st) | Sheng Chien | Flying Swords of Dragon Gate |
| 2012 (31st) | Shiga Lin | Lan Kwai Fong |
| 2012 (31st) | Karena Ng | Magic to Win |
| 2012 (31st) | Zheng Shuang | Mural |
| 2013 (32nd) | Alex Tsui Ka-Kit | Cold War |
| 2013 (32nd) | Zhang Lanxin | CZ12 |
| 2013 (32nd) | Sammy Sum | Lan Kwai Fong 2 |
| 2013 (32nd) | Feng Wenjuan | The Last Tycoon |
| 2013 (32nd) | Jayden Yuan | Tai Chi 0 |
| 2014 (33rd) | Babyjohn Choi | The Way We Dance |
| 2014 (33rd) | Du Juan | American Dreams in China |
| 2014 (33rd) | Fish Liew | Doomsday Party |
| 2014 (33rd) | Angel Chiang | A Secret Between Us |
| 2014 (33rd) | Kenny Lin | Young Detective Dee: Rise Of The Sea Dragon |
| 2015 (34th) | Ivana Wong | Golden Chickensss |
| 2015 (34th) | Jacky Cai | Aberdeen |
| 2015 (34th) | Ivana Wong | Break Up 100 |
| 2015 (34th) | Ivana Wong | Delete My Love |
| 2015 (34th) | Candy Cheung | Dot 2 Dot |
| 2016 (35th) | Michael Ning | Port of Call |
| 2016 (35th) | J. Arie | Get Outta Here |
| 2016 (35th) | Sisley Choi | Keeper of Darkness |
| 2016 (35th) | Jessie Li | Port of Call |
| 2016 (35th) | Cecilia So | She Remembers, He Forgets |
| 2017 (36th) | Tony Wu | Weeds on Fire |
| 2017 (36th) | James Ng | Happiness |
| 2017 (36th) | Jelly Lin | The Mermaid |
| 2017 (36th) | Jennifer Yu | Sisterhood |
| 2017 (36th) | Hedwig Tam | Weeds On Fire |
| 2018 (37th) | Ling Man-lung | Tomorrow Is Another Day |
| 2018 (37th) | Larine Tang | The Yuppie Fantasia 3 |
| 2018 (37th) | Stephanie Au | Love Off the Cuff |
| 2018 (37th) | Hanna Chan | Paradox |
| 2018 (37th) | Rachel Leung | Somewhere Beyond The Mist |
| 2019 (38th) | Crisel Consunji | Still Human |
| 2019 (38th) | Lam Sen | G Affairs |
| 2019 (38th) | Peter Chan | Three Husbands |
| 2019 (38th) | Nancy Wu | Men On The Dragon |
| 2019 (38th) | Adam Pak | L Storm |
| 2020 (39th) | Jackson Yee | Better Days |
| 2020 (39th) | E Jingwen | The New King of Comedy |
| 2020 (39th) | Vanda Margraf | Ip Man 4: The Finale |
| 2020 (39th) | Patra Au | Suk Suk |
| 2020 (39th) | Terrance Lau | Beyond The Dream |
| 2022 (40th) | Louise Wong | Anita |
| 2022 (40th) | Chung Suet Ying | Time |
| 2022 (40th) | Leung Chung Hang | Zero to Hero |
| 2022 (40th) | Mason Fung | Zero to Hero |
| 2022 (40th) | Will Or | Drifting |
| 2023 (41st) | Sahal Zaman | The Sunny Side of the Street |
| 2023 (41st) | Jer Lau | Mama's Affair |
| 2023 (41st) | Edan Lui | Hong Kong Family |
| 2023 (41st) | Edan Lui | Chilli Laugh Story |
| 2023 (41st) | Henick Chou | A Light Never Goes Out |
| 2024 (42nd) | Yoyo Tse | Fly Me to the Moon |
| 2024 (42nd) | Sabrina Ng | Say I Do To Me |
| 2024 (42nd) | Rondi Chan | Band Four |
| 2024 (42nd) | Hui Yuet-sheung | In Broad Daylight |
| 2024 (42nd) | Curtis Ho | Time Still Turns the Pages |