Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards

The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards or simply Golden Horse is a movie festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. The ceremony usually takes place in November or December in Taipei.

The awards, contested by movies submitted from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and elsewhere, are generally held to be the most prestigious for Chinese language movies outside the People's Republic of China. The awards ceremony is held after the month-long movie festival, which showcases some of the nominated movies for the awards. 

Winners are selected by a jury of judges during the week before the ceremony is held. Winners are awarded with a golden horse statuette.

Under current rules and regulations, every movie made primarily in any dialect of Chinese language is eligible for competition. Since 1996, almost any artist or movie from mainland China was allowed to enter the movie  festival.

Awards ceremonies
CeremonyDateHost(s)LocationTelevision channel1st  31 October 1962 Wang Yun-wu Taipei Guo Guang Cinema 2nd  31 October 1963  — 3rd  30 October 1965 James Shen Taipei Zhongshan Hall 4th 30 October 1966 — 5th 30 October 1967 BCC  (Live)6th 30 October 1968 Huang Shao-ku 7th 30 October 1969  Chung Chiao-kuang 8th  30 October 1970  — 9th  30 October 1971  Lo Yun-ping 10th  30 October 1972 — 11th  30 October 1973 12th  30 October 1975 13th  30 October 1976  Ting Mao-shih —14th 30 October 1977 Hsu Ching-chung15th  31 October 1978  Wang Hao, Ivy Ling Po 16th  2 November 1979  Chiang Kuang Chao, Sylvia ChangSun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Taipei) 17th  3 November 1980 18th 30 October 1981 Li Tao, Josephine SiaoKaohsiung Cultural Center CTS19th 24 October 1982  Terry Hu, Chiang Kuang-chao Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Taipei) CTV20th  16 November 1983 Sun Yueh, Tien Niu Kaohsiung Cultural Center TTV21st  18 November 1984  Wang Kuan-hsiung, Yao Wei Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Taipei)  CTS22nd  3 November 1985 Sun Yueh, Terry Hu  Kaohsiung Cultural Center 23rd  30 November 1986 Chang Hsiao-yen, Eric TsangTaipei Cultural Center 24th  29 October 1987  Chang Hsiao-yen, David Tao CTS25th  5 November 1988 Sylvia Chang, David Tao Taipei Gymnasium TTV26th  9 December 1989 Ba Ge, Yin Shia National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei  CTV27th 10 December 1990 Chang Hsiao-yen, James WongCTS28th  4 December 1991 Raymond Lam, Sibelle HuTTV29th  12 December 1992 Chang Hsiao-yen, Lawrence ChengSun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Taipei) CTV30th  4 December 1993 Sun Yueh, Fang Fang-fang 31st  10 December 1994 Regina Tsang, Kenny Bee, Chang Shih 32nd  9 December 1995 Chang Hsiao-yen, Sylvia Chang33rd  14 December 1996 Hu Gua, Cally KwongKaohsiung Cultural Center CTS, Star Chinese Movies34th  13 December 1997 Hsui Hao-ping, Sandra NgSun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Taipei) ETTV35th  12 December 1998Isabel Kao, Jacky WuCTV, Star Chinese Movies36th  12 December 1999Wakin Chau, Matilda TaoTVBS Entertainment Channel37th 2 December 2000 Matilda Tao, Stephen Fung, Nicky Wu Much TV38th  8 December 2001 Kevin Tsai, Isabel Kao Hualien Stadium  EBC39th 16 November 2002 Carol Cheng, Kevin Tsai  Kaohsiung Cultural Center TVBS Entertainment Channel40th 13 December 2003 Tainan Municipal Cultural Center41st 4 December 2004 Kevin Tsai, Lin Chi-lingZhongshan Hall (Taichung)42nd 13 November 2005 Hu Gua, Patty HouKeelung Cultural Center Azio TV43rd  25 November 2006 Kevin Tsai, Patty Hou Taipei Arena44th  8 December 2007 Pauline Lan, Blackie Chen, Angela Chow Star Chinese Movies, Phoenix Television45th 6 December 2008 Carol Cheng, Blackie Chen Zhongshan Hall (Taichung) Star Chinese Movies46th 28 November 2009 Matilda TaoNew Taipei City Hall Azio TV47th 20 November 2010 Kevin Tsai, Dee Hsu Taoyuan Arts Center TTV48th  26 November 2011 Eric Tsang, Bowie TsangHsinchu Performing Arts Center49th 24 November 2012 Bowie Tsang, Huang Bo Luodong Cultural Factory50th 23 November 2013  Kevin Tsai Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Taipei)51st  22 November 2014 Mickey Huang, Ella Chen52nd 21 November 2015Mickey Huang, Lin Chi-ling53rd 26 November 2016Matilda Tao54th 25 November 201755th 17 November 201856th 23 November 2019  57th 21 November 2020  58th 27 November 2021  Austin Lin59th 19 November 2022 Hsieh Ying-xuan60th 25 November 2023 Lulu Huang Lu Zi Yin

Award categories

Current categories
+Merit awards English name First awarded Best Narrative Feature 1962 Best Documentary Feature 1962 Best Animated Feature 1977 Best Live Action Short Film 1996 Best Documentary Short Film 2021 Best Animated Short Film 2016 Best Director 1962 Best Leading Actor 1962 Best Leading Actress 1962 Best Supporting Actor 1962 Best Supporting Actress 1962 Best New Director 2010 Best New Performer 2000 Best Original Screenplay 1962 Best Adapted Screenplay 1962 Best Cinematography 1962 Best Visual Effects 1995Best Art Direction 1965 Best Makeup & Costume Design 1981 Best Action Choreography 1992 Best Original Film Score 1962 Best Original Film Song 1979 Best Film Editing 1962 Best Sound Effects 1962

+Special awards English name First awarded Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year 1997 Lifetime Achievement Award 1993

+External awards English name First awarded Audience Choice Award 1992 FIPRESCI Prize 2007 NETPAC Award 2007 Observation Missions for Asian Cinema Award 2015

Old categories
 English name First awarded Last awarded Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year 1997 2010 Best Director (Documentary) 1986 1988 Best Planning (Documentary) 1962 1980 Best Cinematography (Documentary) 1962 1980 Best News Film 1968 1970 Best Directing (News Film) 1968 1969 Best Cinematography (News Film) 1968 1969 Best Direction (Animation) 1977 1980 Best Child Star 1962 1984 Piaget Award for Best Original Screenplay 2013 2017

References

 Other websites 
 金馬獎官方網站 Golden Horse Official Website
 The 42nd Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards 
 Cri.CN 
 Golden Horse 2005 
 Golden Horse 2004

Category:Movie awards
Category:Movie festivals
Category:Taipei
Category:Festivals in Asia