Andrew Chan of the Film Critics Circle of Australia writes , " Ultimately the film is too predictable to be a thriller , too few “ Chapman To ” to be a comedy and far too much Shu Qi to be not entirely annoying . With that being said , the most important element that this film lacks is the almost non-existent connection with the audience and the effect is leaving the audience muddled up and confused . " The film was nominated for seven awards in the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards , including Best Screenplay , Best Actor , Best Cinematography , Best Film Editing , Best Art Direction , Best Costume and Make-Up Design , and Best Original Film Score . However , it only won one award for Best Cinematography
26th Hong Kong Film Awards
26th Hong Kong Film Awards
Confession of Pain