# 5th Hong Kong Film Awards

The 5th Hong Kong Awards ceremony, honored the best films of 1985 and took place on 6 April 1986, at the Regent International Hotel, Hong Kong. The ceremony was hosted by Winnie Yu, during the ceremony awards are presented in 15 categories. The ceremony was sponsored by City Entertainment Magazine.

## Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).
| Best Film Police Story‡ Women Illegal Immigrant Mr. Vampire | Best Director Mabel Cheung — The Illegal Immigrant‡ Stanley Kwan — Women Sammo Hung — Heart of Dragon Ricky Lau — Mr. Vampire Jackie Chan — Police Story |
| Best Actor Kent Cheng — Why Me?‡ Chow Yun-fat — Women Michael Hui — Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom Jackie Chan — Heart of Dragon Jackie Chan — Police Story | Best Actress Pauline Wong — Love With a Perfect Stranger‡ Cora Miao — Women Deannie Yip — The Unwritten Law Pat Ha — My Name Ain't Suzie Brigitte Lin — Police Story |
| Best Supporting Actor Mang Hoi — Yes Madam‡ Clarence Fok — Let's Make Laugh II Lam Ching Ying — Mr. Vampire Billy Lau — Mr. Vampire | Best Supporting Actress Deanie Ip — My Name Ain't Suzie‡ Elaine Kam — Women Polly Chan — Hong Kong Graffiti Pauline Wong — Night Caller |
| Best New Performer Polly Chan — Hong Kong Graffiti‡ Michelle Yeoh — Yes, Madam Mark Cheng — Cupid One Billy Lau — Mr. Vampire | Best Screenplay Jamie Luk• Tang Wing Hung — Love with a Perfect Stranger‡ Yau-tai On-ping & Lai Kit— Women Alex Law — The Unwritten Law Wong Ying — Illegal Immigrant Wong Ying • Barry Wong • Szeto Chuk Hon — Mr Vampire |
| Best Cinematography Poon Hang Sang — Life and Death‡ Bill Wong — Women Abdul Rumjohnn — Infatuation Peter Ngor — Mr. Vampire Cheung Yiu Tsou — Police Story | Best Film Editing Chow Cheung Kan — Hong Kong Graffiti‡ Chiang Kwok Keun • Ng Fung Lam — Infatuation Cheung Yiu Chung — Mr. Vampire Cheung Yiu Chung — Police Story |
| Best Art Direction Luk Suk Yuen — Night Caller‡ Tony Au — Women William Chang Suk Ping — Infatuation Lee King Man — My Name Ain't Suzi Lam Sai Kan — Mr. Vampire | Best Action Direction Jackie Chan Stunt Team — Police Story‡ Corey Yuen • Mang Hoi — Yes, Madam Yuen Biao • Lam Ching Ying — Mr. Vampire Sammo Hung Stunt Team — My Lucky Stars Sammo Hung Stunt Team — Heart of Dragon |
| Best Original Film Score Melody Bank — Mr. Vampire‡ Law Wing Fai — Women Lowell Lo — Infatuation Waiorrend Lam — Heart of Dragon | Best Original Film Song Composer: Lam Man-Yi • Lyrics: Poon Yuen Leung • Singer: Su Rui — Heart of Dragon‡ Composer: Sam Hui • Lyrics: Richard Lam • Singer: Sam Hui — Working Class Composer: Lowell Lo • Lyrics: Susan Tang • Singer: Lowell Lo — Infatuation Composer: George Lam • Lyrics: Cheng Kwok Kong • Singer: George Lam — The Owl and Dumbo Composer: Anders Nelsson • Lyrics: Cheng Kwok Kong • Singer: 傑兒合唱團 — Mr. Vampire |
| Jury Award Kent Cheng — Why Me?‡ Terry Tong — Hong Kong Graffit Jamie Luk — Love With a Perfect Stranger |
The People's Choice Award was a short-lived award presented at the 5th Hong Kong Film Awards. The first and only recipient was Kent Cheng for his role in the 1985 drama Why Me.
| Film | Nominee | Role | Result |
| Why Me | Kent Cheng | Actor | Won |
| Love with the Perfect Stranger | Jamie Luk | Actor | Nominated |
| Hong Kong Graffiti | Terry Tong Gei-ming | Director | Nominated |