- Hong Kong Film Awards 2005: Whereas Stephen Chow’s action comedy Kung Fu Hustle was named Best Film, the Best Director and Best Screenplay awards went to Derek Yee’s crime thriller One Nite in Mongkok. Zhang Ziyi and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai topped the acting categories.
Hong Kong Film Awards 2005: Stephen Chow’s blockbuster action comedy Kung Fu Hustle named Best Picture
Stephen Chow’s blockbuster action comedy Kung Fu Hustle – not Wong Kar-Wai’s internationally acclaimed romantic drama 2046 – was the Best Film winner at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards, held on March 27.
Set in 1930s Shanghai, Kung Fu Hustle follows a couple of petty crooks (Best Actor nominee Chow and sidekick Lam Chi-chung) eager to join a fearsome local gang.
In addition to its Best Film win, Kung Fu Hustle topped five other categories: Best Supporting Actor (Yuen Wah), Best Film Editing (Angie Lam), Best Action Choreography (Yuen Woo Ping), Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound Design.
One Nite in Mongkok is best written and best directed (but not best) film
Curiously, Stephen Chow was bypassed for Best Director and, along with collaborators Tsang Kan Cheong, Lola Huo, and Chan Man Keung, for Best Screenplay. Derek Yee was the winner in both categories for the Kowloon-set crime thriller One Nite in Mongkok, starring Hong Kong Film Award nominees Daniel Wu and Cecilia Cheung.
In other words, One Nite in Mongkok was the best directed and best written Hong Kong film of 2004. But the best Hong Kong film was Kung Fu Hustle.
Tying with Chow’s action comedy, Wong Kar-Wai’s 2046 – which happened to be an underperformer at last year’s Golden Horse Awards – also bagged six trophies: Best Actress (Zhang Ziyi), Best Actor (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai), Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Art Direction, and Best Costume Design.
Immediately below are this year’s Hong Kong Film Award winners and nominees.
Hong Kong Film Awards 2005: Winners & nominations
Best Film
2046
Breaking News
* Kung Fu Hustle
One Nite in Mongkok
New Police StoryBest Asian Film
House of Flying Daggers (China)
* Oldboy (South Korea)
Quill: The Life of a Dog (Japan)
A World Without Thieves (China)
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (Japan)Best Director
Stephen Chow – Kung Fu Hustle
Johnnie To – Breaking News
Wong Kar-Wai – 2046
* Derek Yee – One Nite in Mongkok
Chan Muk Shing – New Police StoryBest Actress
* Zhang Ziyi – 2046
Sylvia Chang – 20:30:40
Yuen Qiu – Kung Fu Hustle
Cecilia Cheung – One Nite in Mongkok
Kar Yan Lam – KomaBest Actor
* Tony Leung Chiu-Wai – 2046
Stephen Chow – Kung Fu Hustle
Alex Fong Chung Shun – One Nite in Mongkok
Daniel Wu – One Nite in Mongkok
Jackie Chan – New Police StoryBest Supporting Actress
Yang Qi – 20:30:40
Maggie Siu – Breaking News
Candy Lo – Six Strong Guys
Wu Yin Nei – Yesterday Once More
* Bai Ling – Three… Extremes (“Dumplings” segment)Best Supporting Actor
* Yuen Wah – Kung Fu Hustle
Danny Chan Kwok Kwan – Kung Fu Hustle
Jim Sui Man – Driving Miss Wealthy
Tony Leung Ka-Fai – Three… Extremes (“Dumplings” segment)
Daniel Wu – New Police StoryBest Screenplay
Breaking News – Chan Ka Sheung & Chung Kai Cheung
Kung Fu Hustle – Stephen Chow, Tsang Kan Cheong, Lola Huo & Chan Man Keung
* One Nite in Mongkok – Derek Yee
Three… Extremes (“Dumplings” segment) – Lee Bik Wah
2046 – Wong Kar-WaiBest New Director
Wong Jan Jan – Six Strong Guys
* Wong Ching Po – Jiang Hu
Yuen Kin To – McDull: Prince de la BunBest Cinematography
* Christopher Doyle, Lai Kai Fai & Kwan Bun Leung – 2046
Christopher Doyle – Three… Extremes (“Dumplings” segment)
Poon Hang Seng – Kung Fu Hustle
Poon Kai Ming – Leaving Me Loving You
Keung Kwok Man – One Nite in MongkokBest Film Editing
Cheung Suk Ping – 2046
David Richardson – Breaking News
* Angie Lam – Kung Fu Hustle
Yau Chi wai – New Police Story
Cheung Kar Fai – One Nite in MongkokBest Original Score
* Peer Raben & Mui Lam Mau – 2046
Surender Sodhi – Color Blossoms
Raymond Wong – Kung Fu Hustle
Mark Lui – Leaving Me Loving You
Kam Pui Tat – One Nite in MongkokBest Newcomer
Jaycee Fang – The Twins Effect II
Eva Huang Sheng Yi – Kung Fu Hustle
Race Wong Yuen Ling – Ab-normal Beauty
Cheung Siu Wai – Color Blossoms
* Tian Yuan – ButterflyBest Art Direction
* William Chang & Alfred Yau – 2046
Lim-Chung Man – Color Blossoms
Oliver Wong – Kung Fu Hustle
Chung-Man Yee Pater Wong – Three… Extremes (“Dumplings” segment)
Yank Wong Ching Lam – Triad UnderworldBest Costume Design & Makeup
* William Chang – 2046
Yonfan – Color Blossoms
Shirley Chan – Kung Fu Hustle
Petra Kwok – Triad Underworld
Pik Kwan Lee – The Twins Effect IIBest Action Choreography
* Yuen Woo Ping – Kung Fu Hustle
Chung-Chi Li – New Police Story
Kar Lok Chin – One Nite in Mongkok
Bun Yuen – Throw Down
Corey Yuen – The Twins Effect IIBest Original Song
“Body Proud Flesh Expensive,” The Attractive One – Ronald Ng (composer); Xi Lin (lyricist); Joey Yung (performer)
“Fireworks of Two People,” Leaving Me, Loving You – Mark Lui (composer); Xi Lin (lyricist); Leon Lai (performer)
“Flirting,” Magic Kitchen – Chet Lam (composer); Wyman Wong (lyricist); Sammi Cheng (performer)
“If Something Happens to You,” Yesterday Once More – Cho-Tak Lau (composer); Xi Lin & Andy Lau (lyricists); Sammi Cheng (performer)
* “Like Like Like,” McDull: Prince de la Bun – The Pancakes (composer/performer); Brian Tse (lyricist)Best Visual Effects
Ab-normal Beauty – Narin Visitsak
* Kung Fu Hustle – Frankie Chung
New Police Story – Victor Wong & Ho Chi Fai
The Twins Effect II – Victor Wong, Eddy Wong & Emil Yee
2046 – Guillaume Raffi, Sonia Holst, Nadir Benhassaine & Nicolas BonnellBest Sound Design
Koma – Kinson Tsang
* Kung Fu Hustle – Steven Ticknor, Steve Burgess, Robert Mackenzie & Paul Pirola
New Police Story – Kinson Tsang
One Nite in Mongkok – Benny Chan
2046 – Claude Letessier & Duu-Chih Tu
“Hong Kong Film Awards 2005: Kung Fu Hustle” notes
Hong Kong Film Awards website.
Yuen Qiu Kung Fu Hustle image: Sony Pictures Classics.
“Hong Kong Film Awards 2005: Kung Fu Hustle” last modified in May 2026.