Lam Ching-ying
At the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards, Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao and Billy Chan won the award for Best Action Choreography for their work in "The Prodigal Son". "The Prodigal Son" was nominated for the Best Film and Best Director (Hung) awards, but lost both awards to Ann Hui's "Boat People". In 2012, "Time Out" placed "The Prodigal Son" at number 54 on their list of Top 100 Hong Kong films.