Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography
Introduction The '''Hong Kong Film Award''' for Best Action Choreography is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a choreographer or a group of choreographers for the best achievement in action choreography.
History The award was established at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards (1983) and the first winner in this category was the group of choreographers Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao & Billy Chan Wui-Ngai for their contribution in staging the action scenes of ''The Prodigal Son''. The most recent recipient of the award was Hong Kong Action Star Donnie Yen, who was honoured at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards (2015), for the film ''Kung Fu Jungle''.Since action scenes have an essential role in Hong Kong action cinema, this award is regarded as an important category of the Hong Kong Film Awards.The action choreographers with the most wins:#Jackie Chan Stunt Team – 7 wins#Yuen Woo-ping – 6 wins#Sammo Hung – 5 wins#Stephen Tung Wai – 5 wins#Donnie Yen – 4 winsNote that, uncredited, Donnie Yen was also action co-choreographer for the winners ''Ip Man'', ''Ip Man 2'', and ''Bodyguards and Assassins'', bringing his total up to 7 wins unofficially.The action choreographers with the most nominations:#Sammo Hung – 22 nominations#Jackie Chan Stunt Team – 16 nominations#Stephen Tung Wai – 16 nominations#Yuen Woo-ping – 12 nominations#Donnie Yen – 8 nominations
Winners and nominees  Year Nominee Film Note '''1983'''(2nd)'''Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao & Billy Chan Wui-Ngai''''''''The Prodigal Son''''' Jackie Chan, Corey Yuen, Fung Hak-On ''Dragon Lord'' Corey Yuen, Mang Ho ''Ninja in the Dragon's Den'' Lau Kar-leung, King Chue, Siu Hau ''Legendary Weapons of China'' Yuen Woo-ping, Brandy Yuen Chun-Yeung, Yuen Shun-yi, Yuen Cheung-Yan, Yuen Yat-Choh, Chiu Chung-Hing ''The Miracle Fighters'' Ma Yin-Tat, Poon Ching-Fuk, Wong Seung-Hoi, Yu Hoi ''Shaolin Temple'' '''1984'''(3rd)'''Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-ying, Billy Chan Wui-Ngai ''''''''Winners and Sinners'''''  Corey Yuen ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' Brandy Yuen Chun-Yeung, Yuen Shun-yi ''The Champions'' Ching Siu-tung ''Duel to the Death'' Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao & Billy Chan Wui-Ngai ''The Dead and the Deadly'' '''1985'''(4th)'''Jackie Chan Stunt Team''''''''Project A'''''  Sammo Hung Stunt Team ''The Dead and the Deadly'' Jackie Chan Stunt Team ''Wheels on Meals'' Billy Chan Wui-Ngai ''Long Arm of the Law'' Lau Kar-leung ''The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter'' '''1986'''(5th)'''Jackie Chan Stunt Team''''''''Police Story'''''  Corey Yuen, Mang Hoi ''Yes, Madam'' Sammo Hung Stunt Team ''Mr. Vampire'' Sammo Hung Stunt Team ''Heart of Dragon'' Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-ying ''My Lucky Stars'' '''1987'''(6th)'''Ching Siu-tung''' '''''Witch from Nepal'''''  Ching Siu-tung ''Peking Opera Blues'' Corey Yuen, Yuen Biao, Mang Hoi, Tsui Ha ''Righting Wrongs'' Mang Hoi ''Royal Warriors'' The Liu Clan ''Martial Arts of Shaolin'' Sammo Hung Stunt Team ''Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars'' '''1988'''(7th)'''Jackie Chan Stunt Team''''''''Project A Part II'''''  Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Lau Kar-Wing, Danny Yuen Ching-Yeung ''Armour of God'' Sammo Hung Stunt Team ''Eastern Condors'' Tsui Siu-Ming ''Hoi Si Jan Lau'' Ching Siu-tung ''A Better Tomorrow 2'' Ching Siu-tung, Alan Chui Chung-San, Philip Kwok, Lau Chi-Ho, Wu Chi-Lung ''A Chinese Ghost Story'' '''1989'''(8th)'''Jackie Chan Stunt Team''''''''Police Story 2'''''  The Liu Clan ''Tiger on Beat'' Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Sammo Hung Stunt Team ''Dragons Forever'' '''1990'''(9th)'''Jackie Chan Stunt Team''''''''Miracles'''''  Sammo Hung Stunt Team, Yuen Wah, Yuen Tak ''The Iceman Cometh'' Sammo Hung Stunt Team, Yuen Cheung-Yan, Mang Hoi ''Pedicab Driver'' '''1991'''(10th)'''Ching Siu-tung''''''''The Swordsman'''''  Ching Siu-tung ''The Terracotta Warrior'' Ching Siu-tung, Lau Chi-Ho, Wu Chi-Lung ''A Chinese Ghost Story II'' Yuen Tak ''The Dragon from Russia'' '''1992'''(11th)'''Yuen Cheung-yan, Yuen Shun-yi, Lau Kar-wing''''''''Once Upon a Time in China'''''  Jackie Chan Stunt Team ''Armour of God II: Operation Condor'' Yuen Tak ''Savior of Soul'' Lee Moon-Wah ''Prison on Fire 2'' Ching Siu-tung, Ma Yuk-Sing, Cheung Yiu-Sing ''A Chinese Ghost Story III'' '''1993'''(12th) '''Yuen Woo-ping''' '''''Once Upon a Time in China II'''''  Ching Siu-tung ''Royal Tramp 2'' Ching Siu-tung, Yuen Tak ''New Dragon Gate Inn'' Ching Siu-tung, Yuen Tak, Ma Yuk-Sing, Cheung Yiu-Sing ''Swordsman II'' Stanley Tong, Tang Tak-Wing, Alien Sit Chun-Wai, Chan Man-Ching, Wong Ming-Sing ''Police Story 3'' '''1994'''(13th) '''Corey Yuen, Yuen Tak''' '''''Fong Sai-yuk'''''  Ching Siu-tung ''The Heroic Trio'' Jackie Chan ''Crime Story'' Yuen Tak ''Once Upon a Time in China III'' Yuen Woo-ping, Yuen Cheung-Yan, Yuen Shun-yi, Kuk Hin-Chiu ''Iron Monkey'' '''1995'''(14th) '''Lau Kar-leung & Jackie Chan Stunt Team''' '''''Drunken Master II'''''  Sammo Hung ''Ashes of Time'' Yuen Woo-ping ''Fist of Legend'' Corey Yuen ''The New Legend of Shaolin'' Corey Yuen, Yuen Tak ''The Bodyguard from Beijing'' '''1996'''(15th) '''Stanley Tong, Jackie Chan''' '''''Rumble in the Bronx'''''  Yuen Biu, Mang Hoi, Stephen Tung Wai ''The Blade'' Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Sammo Hung Stunt Team ''Thunderbolt'' Corey Yuen, Yuen Tak ''My Father Is a Hero'' Bruce Law Lai-Yin ''Full Throttle'' '''1997'''(16th) '''Stanley Tong''' '''''Police Story 4: First Strike'''''  Ching Siu-tung, Ma Yuk-Sing ''Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words"'' Stephen Tung Wai ''Shanghai Grand'' Yuen Woo-ping ''Black Mask'' Ma Yuk-Sing ''Big Bullet'' '''1998'''(17th) '''Stephen Tung Wai''' '''''Downtown Torpedoes'''''  Sammo Hung ''Once Upon a Time in China and America'' Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Cho Wing ''Mr. Nice Guy'' Yuen Bun ''Island of Greed'' Yuen Bun ''Lifeline'' '''1999'''(18th) '''Jackie Chan''' '''''Who Am I?''''' Dion Lam ''The Storm Riders'' Bruce Law Lai-Yin ''Extreme Crisis'' Stephen Tung Wai ''Hitman'' Stephen Tung Wai ''Hot War'' '''2000'''(19th) '''Stephen Tung Wai''' '''''Purple Storm'''''  Jackie Chan Stunt Team ''Gorgeous'' Cheng Ka-Sun ''The Mission'' Dion Lam ''A Man Called Hero'' Li Chung-Chi ''Gen-X Cops'' '''2001'''(20th) '''Yuen Woo-ping''' '''''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'''''  Li Chung-Chi ''Gen-Y Cops'' Alien Sit Chun-Wai ''Tokyo Raiders'' Stanley Tong, Alien Sit Chun-Wai ''China Strike Force'' Xiong Xin-Xin ''Time and Tide'' '''2002'''(21st) '''Stephen Tung Wai, Jackie Chan Stunt Team''' '''''The Accidental Spy'''''  Ching Siu-tung ''Shaolin Soccer'' Ching Siu-tung ''My Schoolmate, the Barbarian'' Corey Yuen ''The Avenging Fist'' Yuen Woo-ping, Yuen Bun, Kuk Hin-Siu, Yuen Shun-Yi ''The Legend of Zu'' '''2003'''(22nd) '''Ching Siu-tung''' '''''Hero'''''  Philip Kwok ''The Touch'' Dion Lam ''Infernal Affairs'' Corey Yuen, Guo Jianyong ''So Close'' Stephen Tung Wai ''Princess D'' '''2004'''(23rd) '''Donnie Yen''' '''''The Twins Effect'''''  Yuen Bun ''Running on Karma'' Stephen Tung Wai ''Heroic Duo'' Chin Kar-lok ''Star Runner'' Sammo Hung ''The Medallion'' '''2005'''(24th) '''Yuen Woo-ping''' '''''Kung Fu Hustle'''''  Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Li Chung-Chi ''New Police Story'' Chin Kar-lok ''One Nite in Mongkok'' Yuen Bun ''Throwdown'' Corey Yuen ''The Twins Effect II'' '''2006'''(25th) '''Donnie Yen''' '''''SPL: Sha Po Lang'''''  Li Chung-Chi ''Divergence'' Yuen Woo-ping, Yuen Shun-Yi, Ku Huen-Chiu ''House of Fury'' Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong, Richard Hung ''The Myth'' Lau Kar-leung, Stephen Tung Wai, Xiong Xin-Xin ''Seven Swords'' '''2007'''(26th) '''Yuen Woo-ping''' '''''Fearless'''''  Stephen Tung Wai ''Battle of Wits'' Donnie Yen ''Dragon Tiger Gate'' Jackie Chan, Li Chung-Chi, Jackie Chan Stunt Team ''Rob-B-Hood'' Ching Siu-tung ''Curse of the Golden Flower'' '''2008'''(27th) '''Donnie Yen''' '''''Flash Point'''''  Li Chung-Chi ''Invisible Target''  Ching Siu-tung ''The Warlords'' Benz Kong ''Twins Mission'' Chin Kar-lok ''Protégé'' '''2009'''(28th) '''Sammo Hung & Tony Leung Siu-Hung''' '''''Ip Man'''''  Li Chung-Chi ''Connected'' Corey Yuen ''Red Cliff'' Sammo Hung ''Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon'' Stephen Tung Wai ''Painted Skin'' '''2010'''(29th)'''Stephen Tung Wai & Lee Tat Chiu''''''''Bodyguards and Assassins''''' Corey Yuen''Red Cliff II''Ma Yuk Sing''The Storm Warriors''Chin Ka-lok''Shinjuku Incident''Ku Huen Chiu''14 Blades'' '''2011'''(30th)'''Sammo Hung''''''''Ip Man 2''''' Yuen Tak''Gallants''Sammo Hung''Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame''Donnie Yen''Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen''Stephen Tung-wai''Reign of Assassins'' '''2012'''(31st)'''Yuen Bun, Lan Hai Han, Sun Jiankui''''''''Flying Swords of Dragon Gate''''' Tony Ching''The Sorcerer and the White Snake''Donnie Yen''Wu Xia''Corey Yuen, Yuen Tak, Li Chung Chi''Shaolin''Sit Chun Wai, Li Chung Chi''Let the Bullets Fly'' '''2013'''(32nd)'''Jackie Chan & He Jun''''''''CZ12''''' Sammo Hung''Tai Chi 0''Chin Ka Lok, Wong Wai Fai, Ng Hoi Tong''Motorway''Dante Lam Chiu-Yin, Chin Ka Lok, Wong Wai Fai, Ng Hoi Tong''The Viral Factor''Chin Ka Lok & Wong Wai Fai''Cold War'' '''2014'''(33rd)'''Yuen Woo-ping''''''''The Grandmaster''''' Yuen Bun, Lin Feng''Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon''Chin Ka Lok''Firestorm''Donnie Yen''Special ID''Ling Chi Wah''Unbeatable'' '''2015'''(34th)'''Donnie Yen, Stephen Tung Wai, Yuen Bun, Yan Hua''''''''Kung Fu Jungle''''' Ku Huen Chiu''The Four III''Stephen Tung Wai''The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom''Yuen Wo Ping''Once Upon a Time in Shanghai''Corey Yuen''Rise of the Legend'''''2016'''(35th) '''Li Chung Chi (Nicky Li)''' '''''SPL II: A Time for Consequences (aka Kill Zone 2)'''''Jackie Chan and JC Stunt Team''Dragon Blade''Chin Ka-lok''Helios''Yuen Bun''The Taking of Tiger Mountain''Yuen Woo Ping''Ip Man 3'''''2017'''(36th)'''Stephen Tung Wai''' '''''Operation Mekong''''' Yuen Bun, Dion Lam ''Sword Master'' Sammo Hung ''Call of Heroes''Chin Ka-lok ''Cold War 2''Sammo Hung ''The Monkey King 2'''''2018'''(37th)'''Sammo Hung''' '''''Paradox'''''Li Chung-chi ''The Brink''Yuen Cheung-yan, Yuen Shun-yi ''The Thousand Faces of Dunjia'' Ku Huen-chiu ''Wu Kong'' Yu Kang, Yuen Bun, Yan Hua ''Chasing the Dragon'''''2019'''(38th) '''Dante Lam''' '''''Operation Red Sea''''' Lin Feng ''Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings'' Chin Ka Lok, Alan Ng, Tang Sui Wa ''Golden Job'' Li Chung Chi ''Project Gutenberg''Yuen Shun-yi ''Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy'''''2020'''(39th)  '''Yuen Woo-ping''''''''Ip Man 4''''' Jack Wong ''A Witness Out of the Blue'' Chin Ka Lok, Ka Lok Stunt Team, Wong Wai Fai, Tang Sui Wa, Thomson Ng ''Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy'' Stephen Tung''Double World'' Hon Ping, Gobi Ng ''The White Storm 2: Drug Lords'''''2022'''(40th)  '''Donnie Yen, Ku Huen Chiu, Tanigaki Kenji, Li Chung Chi''''''''Raging Fire''''' Leung Pok Yan ''One Second Champion'' Tang Sui Wa ''Hand Rolled Cigarette'' Li Chung Chi''Shock Wave 2'' Jack Wong Wai Leung ''Limbo'''''2023'''(41st)  '''Jack Wong Wai Leung''''''''Warriors of Future''''' Sammo Hung, Jimmy Hung, Yuen Wo-ping ''Septet: The Story of Hong Kong'' Lin Feng, Stephen Tung Wai ''The Battle at Lake Changjin II'' Wong Chi Man''Where the Wind Blows'' Jack Wong Wai Leung ''Detective vs Sleuths''
See also * Hong Kong Film Award* Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor* Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress* Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor* Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress* Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography* Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director* Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film* Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer
References
External links *  Hong Kong Film Awards Official Site