Golden Horse Awards 2008
2008 Golden Horse Awards
2008 Golden Horse Award nominations: Oct. 30, 2008
2008 Golden Horse Award winners: Dec. 6, 2008
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
Starring Jet Li, Andy Lau, and Takeshi Kaneshiro, The Warlords is set in war-torn 19th-century China, where three blood brothers find themselves at odds with one another. In April, The Warriors was the big winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards, taking home eight trophies including best film and best director for Peter Chan. According to Variety, the film has grossed more than US$35 million in China.
Best Feature Film
Cape No.7 — ARS Film Production, Arrow Cinematic Group, Taipei Motion Picture Corp
Orzboyz — 1 Production Film
Assembly — Huayi Brothers Media & Co., Ltd., Media Asia Films Ltd., Shanghai Film Group Corporation
Ocean Flame — Filmko Entertainment Limited
* The Warlords — Media Asia Films Ltd., Morgan & Chan Films Ltd., China Film Group Corporation
Best Documentary
This Darling Life — Scorpio Films Limited
Erotic Float Dancers — Shout Gene Productions
* Up the Yangtze — EYESTEELFILM
Best Director
Wei Te-Sheng — Cape No.7
Pang Ho-Cheung — Trivial Matters
* Peter Ho-Sun Chan — The Warlords
Sylvia Chang — Run Papa Run
Best Leading Actor
* Zhang Han-yu — Assembly
Liao Fan — Ocean Flame
Jet Li — The Warlords
Louis Koo — Run Papa Run
Best Leading Actress
* Prudence Liew — True Women for Sale
Monica Mok — Ocean Flame
Karene Lam — Claustrophobia
Sandrine Pinna — Miao Miao
Best Supporting Actor
* Ma Ju-Lung — Cape No.7
Eason Chang — Trivial Matters
Leon Dai — Parking
Hu Jun — Red Cliff
Best Supporting Actress
* Mei Fang — Orzboyz
Lai Ming — Money No Enough II
Li-Qi Wu — Detours to Paradise
Nora Miao — Run Papa Run
Best New Performer
TANAKA Chie — Cape No.7
Johnny C.J. LIN — Cape No.7
Pang Chin-Yu — Orzboyz
* Suming Chiang — Hopscotch
Best Original Screenplay
Yang Ya-Che — Orzboyz
* Tsai Tsung-Han, Tom Shu-Yu Lin — Winds of September
Xu Lan, Chun Tin Nam, Aubrey Lam, Huang Jian-Xin, Jojo Hui, He Ji Ping, Guo Jun Li, James Yuen — The Warlords
Ivy Ho — Claustrophobia
Best Screenplay Adaption
Pang Ho-Cheung — Trivial Matters
* Liu Heng — Assembly
Best Cinematography
Chin Ting-Chang — Cape No.7
Chen Ying-Chan, Chen Chor-Keung — Ocean Flame
Arthur Wong — The Warlords
* Cheng Siu-Keung (HKSE) — Sparrow
Best Film Editing
Chen Hsiao-Dong — Winds of September
* Yau Chi-Wai — Connected
Wenders Li — The Warlords
Kong Chi-Leung — Claustrophobia
Best Original Film Score
Fred Lu, Lo Chi-Yi — Cape No.7
* Chan Kwong-Wing, PeterKam, Chatchai Pongprapaphan, Leon Ko — The Warlords
Ricky Ho — 12 Lotus
Xavier Jamaux, Fred Avril — Sparrow
Best Original Film Song
* Song from Cape No.7 — Lyrics: Matthew Yen, Composer, Performer: Van
"I Don’t Sell Dou Fu" from Kung Fu Dunk — Lyrics: Vincent Fang Wen Shan, Composer: Jay Chou, Performer: Jay Chou, Tu Kuo-Cgang
"Pang Pang" from Drifting Flowers — Lyrics: Christine HSU, Composer: Christine HSU, Performer: Serena FANG
"Get Together" from Miao Miao — Lyrics：Cin Cin Lee, Cheng Kuei, Composer：Cin Cin Lee, Cheng Kuei, Performer：Chilam Cheung
Best Visual Effects
Phil Jones — Assembly
* Eddy Wong, Victor Wong, Ken Law — The Warlords
Craig Hayes, The Orphange — Red Cliff
Eddy Wong, Victor Wong, Ken Law — CJ7
Best Art Direction
Li Yang, Raymond Kwok — Ocean Flame
Yee Chung -Man, Yi Zheng-Zhou, Pater Wong — The Warlords
* Chao Shih-Hao — Parking
Tim Yip — Red Cliff
Best Makeup & Costume Design
Man Lim-Chung — Trivial Matters
* Luke Huang, Sai Com — Candy Rain
Yee Chung -Man, Jessie Dai, Lee Pik-Kwan — The Warlords
Tim Yip — Red Cliff
Best Action Choreography
Park Ju-Chun — Assembly
* Li Chung-Chi — Connected
Ma Yuk-Sing, Huang Ming-Jian, Ching Siu-Tung — An Empress and the Warriors
Ching Siu-Tung — The Warlords
Best Sound Effects
Tu Duu-Chi — Cape No.7
Wang Danrong, Kim Suk-Won — Assembly
Sunit Asvinikul, Nakorn Kositpaisal — The Warlords
* Steve Burgess — Missing
Best Short Film
My Grandma — Graduate School of Filmmaking, TNUA, Public Television Sevice Foundation, Tsai Tsung-Han
A Son — Greenlight Film Ltd.
* Hopscotch — Chiang Hsiu-Chiung, Graduate School of Filmmaking, TNUA, Public Television Sevice Foundation
The End of the Tunnel — Chang Rong-Ji
The Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year
* Cape No.7 — ARS Film Production, Arrow Cinematic Group, Taipei Motion Picture Corp
Winds of September — Film Mall Co Ltd., Mei Ah Entertainment Group Co Ltd., See Corporation Limited, Big Picyures Limited, Ocean Deep Films
Parking — Cream Production
FIPRESCI Award
Parking
The Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year
Wei Te-Sheng
Lifetime Achievement Award
Chang Feng
Special Contribution Award
Huang Ren
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