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Taiwan's arthouse films win top honours at Golden Horse Awards

11/21/2010 01:41:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Two arthouse films from Taiwan on Saturday won top honours at the Golden Horse Film Awards, considered the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars.

"I want to thank my team and my parents. I didn't let them down. I will continue to work hard," said Chang Tso-chi, director of the best picture winner "When Love Comes", at the ceremony in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan.

Chang collected the coveted award for his family drama, which led the race with 14 nominations and took another two technical prizes.

Dark horse Chung Mong-hong, also of Taiwan, scored the surprise win of best director for "The Fourth Portrait," seeing off favourites Chang and Hong Kong's Teddy Chen ("Bodyguards and Assassins").

"I am so happy. This is such a surprise. I thought director Chang Tso-chi deserved it more," Chung said.

The film, which touched on social issues including child abuse and prostitution, also picked up awards for outstanding Taiwanese film of the year and best supporting actress for Hau Lei of China.

China's Lu Liping was crowned best actress for her role in "City Monkey" as a struggling working-class single mother with a rebellious son.

The best actor title went to Taiwan's pop idol Ethan Ruan, who beat three Chinese film veterans for his complex role in the hit gangster flick "Monga", set in Taipei a generation ago.

More than 30 films were nominated in the 47th edition of the Golden Horse Awards, styled after the US Academy Awards but decided by a jury along the lines of the Cannes film festival.



List of 2010 Golden Horse Film Awards winners: -

Best Picture: When Love Comes

Best Director: Chung Mong-hong (The Fourth Portrait)

Best Leading Actor: Ethan Ruan (Monga)

Best Leading Actress: Lu Liping (City Monkey)

Best Supporting Actor: Wu Peng-fon (Seven Days in Heaven)

Best Supporting Actress: Hao Lei (The Fourth Portrait)

Best New Director: Ho Wi-ding (Pinoy Sunday)

Best New Performer: Lee Chien-na (Juliets)

Best Original Screenplay: Liu Jie, Gao Shan (Judge)

Best Screenplay Adaptation: Essay Liu (Seven Days in Heaven)

Best Cinematography: Chang Chan (When Love Comes)

Best Visual Effects: Nan Xiangyu (Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame)

Best Art Direction: Peng Wei-min (When Love Comes)

Best Make-up/Costume Design: Dora Ng (Bodyguards and Assassins)

Best Action Choreography: Sammo Hung (Ip Man 2)

Best Film Editing: Florence Bresson, Robin Weng, Zeng Jian (Spring Fever)

Best Original Film Score: Peyman Yazdanian (Spring Fever)

Best Original Film Song: Summer Lei (Taipei Exchanges)

Best Sound Effects: Tu Duu-chih (Monga)

Best Documentary: Jean May Tsiang Foundation (Hip Hop Storm)

Best Short Film: Patrick Tu (Magabahai)

Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year: The Fourth Portrait

Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year: Lee Lieh

Lifetime Achievement Award: Hsu Li-kong

Special Contribution Award: Sun Yueh

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