The Hong Kong Film Critics Association (HKFCA) announced the nomination list of 12th Golden Bauhinia Awards. The announcement caused some controversy because Hong Kong director Pang Ho-cheung's yet-to-be released film Exodus was nominated in ten categories. The critics questioned the criteria of choosing unreleased film.
The Golden Bauhinia Awards were created by HKFCA in 1995 to award best Chinese language movies shown in Hong Kong every year. All the awards are voted by HKFCA members, most of whom are film critics or reviewers. The rules had been changed recently so that not only the films shown between July 2006 to June 2007, but also the news films finished but not released can enter. The organisers explained that Exodus's production company had arranged a special screening for HKFCA members. The critics said the practice is confusing and unfair.
Pang Ho-cheung has responed in his blog that selection of new and unreleased films is a common practice in international film festivals.
Full list of 12th Golden Bauhinia Awards nominations
Best Film
Exodus
A Battle of Wits
The Eye in the Sky
After This Our Exile
Exiled
Best Director
Pang Ho-cheung (Exodus)
Patrick Tam (After This Our Exile)
Johnnie To Kei-Fung (Exile)
Jacob Cheung (A Battle of Wits)
Yau Ngai-Hoi (The Eye in the Sky)
Ann Hui (The Postmodern Life of My Aunt)
Best Actor
Simon Yam Tat-Wah (Exodus)
Andy Lau Tak-Wah (The Battle of Wits)
Tony Leung Ka-Fai (The Eye in the Sky)
Aaron Kwok Fu-Sing (After This Our Exile)
Sean Lau Ching-Wan (My Name is Fame)
Best Actress
Gigi Leung (Wonder Woman)
Rene Liu (Kidnap)
Fan Bingbing (The Battle of Wits)
Charlene Choi (Simply Actors)
Gong Li (The Curse of Golden Flowers)
Best Supporting Actor
Nick Cheung Ka-Fai (Exodus)
Wang Zhiwen (The Battle of Wits)
Suet Lam (The Eye in the Sky)
Wu Hongtao (After This Our Exile)
Liu Ye (The Curse of Golden Flowers)
Best Supporting Actress
Fiona Sit (Wonder Woman)
Isabella Leong (Diary)
Dong Minli (My Mother is a Belly Dancer)
Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei (After This Our Exile)
Zhou Xun (Night Banquet)
Best Newcomer
Xu Zishan (The Eye in the Sky)
Wu Hongtao (After This Our Exile)
Huo Siyan (My Name is Fame)
Best Screenplay:
Zhuo Yunzhi, Yin Zhiwen, Pang Ho-cheung (Exodus)
Jacob Cheung (The Battle of Wits)
Yau Ngai-Hoi, Ou Jianer (The Eye in the Sky)
Patrick Tam, Tian Kailiang (After This Our Exile)
Li Qiang (The Postmodern Life of My Aunt)
Best Action Director
Donnie Yen (Dragon Tiger Gate)
Tung Wei (The Battle of Wits)
Yuen's Team (Night Banquet)
Ching Siu-Tung (The Curse of Golden Flowers)
Best Art Director
Man Lim-Chung (Exodus)
Yi Zhenzhou (The Battle of Wits)
Ye Jintian (Night Banquet)
Huo Tingxiao (The Curse of Golden Flowers)
Best Editor:
Tan Guoming (Exodus)
David Richardson (The Eye in the Sky)
Patrick Tam (After This Our Exile)
Liu Miaomiao (Night Bauquet)
Best Cinematogragh
Lin Zhijian (Exodus)
Zhang Dongliang (The Eye in the Sky)
Cheong Siu-Keung (After This Our Exile)
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Li Youhui (Confession of Pain)
Zhang Li (Night Banquet)
Best Original Song
Longer (Tangshan Tangshan)
Secret (Confession of Pain)
我用所有报答爱 (Night Banquet)
菊花台 (The Curse of Golden Flowers)
Best Original Music
(Exodus)
Robert Jay Ellis Geiger (The After Our Exile)
Tan Dun (Night Banquet)
Jin Peida (Protege)
Best Sound Effect
Wang Lei, Mo Huijia (Dragon Tiger Gate)
Steve Burgess, He Wei (The Battle of Wits)
Zeng Jingxiang (Confession of Pain)
Tao Jing (The Curse of Golden Flowers)
Creative Awards
Exodus
My Mother is a Belly Dancer
Simply Actor
