Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
Introduction The '''Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress''' is an award presented annually at the Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA). It is given to honour an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a Hong Kong film. The 1st Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony was held in 1982, with no formal nomination procedure established; the award was given to Kara Hui for her role in ''My Young Auntie''. After the first award ceremony, a nomination system was put in place whereby no more than five nominations are made for each category and each entry is selected through two rounds of voting. Firstly, prospective nominees are marked with a weight of 50% each from HKFA voters and a hundred professional adjudicators, contributing towards a final score with which the top five nominees advance to the second round of voting. The winner is then selected via a scoring process where 55% of the vote comes from 55 professional adjudicators, 25% from representatives of the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild and 20% from all other HKFA Executive Committee Members.Maggie Cheung holds the title of the most awards received having been honoured on 5 separate occasions. Sylvia Chang holds the record for the most nominated actress with 12 nominations.
Winners and nominees In the following table award nominees are listed by year corresponding to the Hong Kong Film Awards' annual presentation ceremony. At the first incarnation of the ceremony in 1982 awards were presented to winners with no nominees selected. Thereafter, the winner is chosen from a list of nominees from the chosen category.Kara Hui was the first to win the award for her role in ''My Young Auntie'' (1981).|alt=Photo of Kara Hui at the world premiere of the Hong Kong film Happiness in 2015.Maggie Cheung won the award five times for her roles in  ''A Fishy Story'' (1989), ''Center Stage'' (1991), ''Comrades: Almost a Love Story'' (1996), ''The Soong Sisters'' (1997) and ''In the Mood for Love'' (2000).|alt=Photo of Maggie Cheung at Shanghai movie festival in 2007.Sylvia Chang won the award twice for her roles in ''Passion'' (1986) and ''Forever and Ever'' (2002).|alt=Photo of Sylvia Chang at Hong Kong International Film Festival 2011.Brigitte Lin was nominated  for her role in ''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' as well as on three other occasions.|alt=Photo of Brigitte at the 2008 Dubai International Film Festival.Sandra Ng won in 1998 for ''Portland Street Blues''.|alt=Photo of Sandra Ng in Bangkok 2007.Anita Yuen won the award for 2 years in a row for her roles in ''C'est la vie, mon chéri'' (1993) and ''He's a Woman, She's a Man'' (1994).|alt=Photo of Anita Yuen.Faye Wong was nominated for her roles in ''Chungking Express'' (1995) and ''Chinese Odyssey 2002''.|alt=Photo of Faye Wong in Kuala Lumpur 2011.Cecilia Cheung won in 2004 for ''Lost in Time''.|alt=Photo of Cecilia Cheung in 2009.Zhang Ziyi won in 2005 for ''2046'' and in 2014 for ''The Grandmaster''.|alt=Photo of Zhang ZiyiZhou Xun won in 2006 for ''Perhaps Love''.|alt=Photo of Zhou Xun at CCTV-MTV music award ceremony in Beijing in July 2002.Karen Mok was nominated for her roles in ''The God of Cookery'' (1997) and ''Wait 'til You're Older'' (2006).|alt=Photo of Faye Wong in Kuala Lumpur 2011.Gong Li won in 2008 for ''Curse of the Golden Flower''.|alt=Photo of Gong Li at Cannes Film Festival in 2011.alt=Photo of Shu Qi at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.Gao Yuanyuan was nominated in 2012 for her role in ''Don't Go Breaking My Heart''|alt=Photo of Gao Yuanyuan in Seoul 2011.Deanie Ip won in 2012 for ''A Simple Life''.|alt=Photo of Karen Mok in Taipei 2007.Miriam Yeung won in 2013 for ''Love in the Buff''.|alt=Photo of Miriam Yeung at SINA Music 2006.Zhao Wei won in 2015 for her role in ''Dearest''.|alt=Photo of Zhao Wei at the Huabiao Awards in 2007.Teresa Mo  won in 2017 for her role in ''Tomorrow Is Another Day''.|alt=Photo of Zhou Dongyu.Chloe Maayan  won in 2018 for her role in ''Three Husbands''.|alt=Photo of Chloe Maayan.Zhou Dongyu  won in 2020 for her role in ''Better Days''.|alt=Photo of Teresa Mo.Cya Liu won in 2022 for her role in ''Limbo''.Sammi Cheng won in 2023 for her role in ''Lost Love''.+ Table key Indicates the winner Year Actor Film Character name '''1981(1st)'''Kara Hui ‡''My Young Auntie''Cheng Tai-Nan '''1982(2nd)'''Becky Lam ‡ ''Lonely Fifteen''Bik-Kei Lam Cherie Chung''Eclipse''Fu MinSeason Ma''Boat People''Cam NuongCora Miao''Boat People''Nguyen's MistressSylvia Chang ''Aces Go Places''Supt. Nancy Ho'''1983(3rd)'''Cecilia Yip ‡ ''Let's Make Laugh''Yeung Noi-dong So-ying Hui ''Ah Ying''Ah YingLiu Xiaoqing''Reign Behind a Curtain''Dowager EmpressCherie Chung''Hong Kong, Hong Kong''Man Si SunBrigitte Lin''Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain'' Countess '''1984(4th)'''Siqin Gaowa ‡''Homecoming''Pearl Cecilia Yip''Hong Kong 1941''Han Yuk NamDeanie Ip''Wrong Wedding Trail''Miss ChengSylvia Chang''Shanghai Blues''Shu-ShuJosephine Koo''Homecoming''Coral Zhang'''1985(5th)'''Pauline Wong ‡''Love with the Perfect Stranger''Wong Gam Gam Pat Ha''My Name Ain't Suzie''Mary Lai Shui MeiDeanie IpLau Wai LanBrigitte Lin''Police Story'' Selina FongCora Miao''Women''Bao-er'''1986(6th)'''Sylvia Chang  ‡ ''Passion''Wendy Pai Sally Yeh''Peking Opera Blues''Pat NeilPan HongLi ShuxianYuk Guen Lee''Just Like Weather''ChristineSeason Ma''Silent Love''Heung Gite'''1987(7th)'''Josephine Siao ‡Wong Mui Cherie Chung JenniferCarol Cheng''Wonder Women''Leung Ho KauJoey Wang Lit Sin SeenDin Long Lee''Final Victory''PingLoletta Lee''Final Victory''Mimi'''1988(8th)'''Anita Mui ‡''Rouge''Fleur Cora Miao''Keep on Dancing''Chieh Chang ChangCarol Cheng''Heart to Hearts''Chu Lai NgorNiu TienJune LeeMaggie Cheung''As Tears Go By''Ngor'''1989(9th)'''Maggie Cheung ‡''A Fishy Story''Huang Sylvia Chang''All About Ah-Long''Sylvia PoonSylvia Chang''Eight Taels of Gold''Odds and EndsCarrie NgWinnie WongBo-Bo Fung''Beyond the Sunset''MayCarina Lau''Her Beautiful Life Lies''Carole Chang'''1990(10th)'''Carol Cheng ‡''Her Fatal Ways''Cheng Shih-Nan Carina Lau''Days of Being Wild''Leung Fung-yingMaggie Cheung''Farewell China''Li HungSylvia Chang''Queen of Temple Street''Big Sis WahGong Li Dong Er/ Zhu Lili'''1991(11th)'''Cecilia Yip ‡''This Thing Called Love''Yee Carol Cheng''Her Fatal Ways 2''Cheng Shih-NanAnita Mui''Au Revoir, Mon Amour''Mui YeCarina Lau''Gigolo and Whore''Chung Siu-HungSharla Cheung''Dances with Dragon''Moon Chan'''1992(12th)'''Maggie Cheung ‡''Center Stage''Ruan Ling-yu Chingmy Yau''Naked Killer''Kitty / Vivian ShangBrigitte Lin''Handsome Siblings''Eva Mor, daughter of EvaAnita Mui''Justice, My Foot! ''Madam SungMaggie Cheung''New Dragon Gate Inn''Jade KingBrigitte Lin''Swordsman II''Asia the Invincible'''1993(13th)'''Anita Yuen ‡''C'est La Vie Mon Cheri''Min Josephine Siao''Always on My Mind'' Yin Tseung's wifeJosephine SiaoMiu Chui-FaCarrie Ng''Remains of a Woman''Judy YuVeronica Yip Yip Hiu-Tung'''1994(14th)'''Anita Yuen ‡''He's a Woman, She's a Man''Lam Chi Wing Hui Fan''One of the Lucky Ones''Maid WoFaye Wong ''Chungking Express''FayeChien-lien WuElaineJoan Chen''Red Rose White Rose''Wang Jiao-RuiAlice Lau''I Have a Date with Spring''Butterfly Yiu'''1995(15th)'''Josephine Siao ‡''Summer Snow''May Sun Chingmy Yau''I'm Your Birthday Cake! ''CherBo-Bo Fung''Mother of a Different Kind''Nurse LamAnita Mui''Rumble in the Bronx''ElaineCecilia Yip''Peace Hotel''Oman'''1996(16th)'''Maggie Cheung ‡''Comrades: Almost a Love Story''Qiao Li Gong Li''Temptress Moon''Pang RuyiJosephine Siao''Hu Du Men''Lang Kim-SumSandra Ng''4 Faces of Eve''Gam Mo/Chan Giu/Miu Si/Mei MeiKaren MokTurkey'''1997(17th)'''Maggie Cheung ‡Soong Ching-ling Chien-lien Wu''Eighteen Springs''Gu ManzhenShu Qi''Love Is Not a Game, But a Joke''Lee Lai-shanPaulyn Sun''Island of Greed''Miu-HeungCarina Lau''Intimates''Wan'''1998(18th)'''Sandra Ng ‡''Portland Street Blues''Sister Thirteen Shu Qi''City of Glass''VivianFiona Leung FionaAnita Yuen''Till Death Do Us Part''BoBoChingmy Yau''Hold You Tight''Ah Moon'''1999(19th)'''Law Lan ‡''Bullets Over Summer''Granny Deanie Ip''Crying Heart''Mrs. FatLoletta Lee''Ordinary Heroes''SowGigi Leung''Tempting Heart''Sheo-rouCecilia Cheung''Fly Me to Polaris''Autumn'''2000(20th)'''Maggie Cheung ‡''In the Mood for Love''Su Li-zhen Sammi Cheng''Needing You...''Kinki KwokQin Hailu''Durian Durian''Qin YanMichelle Yeoh''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon''Yu Shu LienZhang Ziyi''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon''Jen Yu'''2001(21st)'''Sylvia Chang ‡''Forever and Ever''Chi Mo's mom Sammi Cheng''Wu yen''Chung Wu YenAnita Mui''July Rhapsody''Lam Man-ChingSammi Cheng''Love on a Diet''Mini MoSammi Cheng''Fighting for Love''Siu Tong'''2002(22nd)'''Angelica Lee ‡Man Sandra Ng''Golden Chicken''KamFaye Wong''Chinese Odyssey 2002''Princess WushuangKarena Lam''Inner Senses''Cheung YanMaggie Cheung''Hero''Flying Snow'''2003(23rd)'''Cecilia Cheung ‡ ''Lost in Time''Siu Wai Cecilia Cheung''Running on Karma''Lee Fung YeeSandra Ng''Golden Chicken 2''KamKarena LamMaanCarina Lau''Infernal Affairs II''Mary Hon'''2004(24th)'''Zhang Ziyi ‡''2046''Bai Ling Sylvia Chang''20 30 40''LilyKarena Lam''Koma''LingYuen Qiu''Kung Fu Hustle''LandladyCecilia Cheung''One Nite in Mongkok''Dandan'''2005(25th)'''Zhou Xun ‡''Perhaps Love''Sun Na Sammi Cheng''Everlasting Regret''Wang QiyaoKarena Lam''Home Sweet Home''Yan HongSylvia Chang''Rice Rhapsody''JenKaren Mok''Wait 'Til You're Older''Tsui Man'''2006(26th)'''Gong Li ‡''Curse of the Golden Flower''Empress Phoenix Teresa Mo''Men Suddenly in Black 2''Chang Wai-YeeAngelica Lee''Re-cycle''Ting-YinRene Liu''Happy Birthday''MiIsabella Leong''Isabella''Bik-Yan Cheung'''2007(27th)'''Siqin Gaowa ‡Ye Rutang Teresa Mo''Mr. Cinema'' Chan Sau YingZhang Jingchu''Protégé''JaneRene Liu''Kidnap''He WanzhenCharlene Choi''Simply Actors''Dani Dan'''2008(28th)'''Paw Hee-Ching ‡Mrs. Cheung Prudence Liew''True Women For Sale''Lai Chung-chungBarbie Shu''Connected''Grace WongZhou Xun''Painted Skin''Xiao WeiKarena Lam''Claustrophobia''Pearl'''2009(29th)'''Kara Hui ‡ ''At the End of Daybreak''Tak's mother Zhang Jingchu''Night and Fog''Wong Hiu LingZhao Wei''Mulan''Hua MulanShu Qi''Look for a Star''Milan SitSandra Ng''Echoes of the Rainbow''Mrs. Law'''2010(30th)'''Carina Lau ‡''Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame''Empress Wu Zetian Josie Ho''Dream Home''Cheng Lai-SheungFiona Sit''Break Up Club''FloraMiriam Yeung''Love in a Puff''CherieTang Wei''Crossing Hennessy''Oi-lin'''2011(31st)'''Deanie Ip ‡Sister Peach Shu Qi''A Beautiful Life''Li Pei-ruTang Wei''Dragon''YuGao Yuanyuan''Don't Go Breaking My Heart''ZixinZhou Xun''Flying Swords of Dragon Gate''Ling Yan-qiu'''2012(32nd)'''Miriam Yeung ‡''Love in the Buff''Cherie Sammi Cheng''Romancing in Thin Air''SueElanne Kong''Love Lifting''Li LiZhou XunLiu YinZhou XunXue Ning'''2013(33rd)'''Ziyi Zhang ‡Gong Er Tang Wei''Finding Mr. Right''Wen Jia-jiaSammi Cheng''Blind Detective''Goldie HoHee Ching Paw''Rigor Mortis''MuiCherry NganLam Fa/ Fleur'''2014(34th)'''Zhao Wei ‡''Dearest''Li Hongqin Sandra Ng''Golden Chickensss''KamTang WeiZhang NaiyingZhou Xun''Women Who Flirt''Zhang HuiCharlene Choi''Sara''Sara'''2015(35th)'''Jessie Li ‡''Port of Call''Wang Jiamei Miriam Yeung''Little Big Master''Lui Wai-hungTang WeiChen YuerongSylvia Chang''Office''Winnie ChangKarena Lam''Heaven in the Dark''Michelle'''2016(36th)'''Kara Wai‡''Happiness''‡Aunt Fanny Zhou Dongyu''Soul Mate''AnshengMa Sichun''Soul Mate''QiyueNina Paw''Show Me Your Love'' Yau Ngan Tang Wei''Book of Love''Jiao'''2017(37th)'''Teresa Mo ‡''Tomorrow Is Another Day'' ‡Mrs WongSylvia Chang''Love Education''Yue HuiyingZhou Xun''Our Time Will Come''LanStephy Tang''The Empty Hands''Mari HirakawaChrissie Chau''29+1''Christy Lam'''2018(38th)'''Chloe Maayan ‡''Three Husbands'' ‡Ah MuiCharlene Choi''The Lady Improper'' Siu ManZhang Jingchu''Project Gutenberg''Yuen ManJennifer Yu''Distinction'' Qian SiyingCrisel Consunji''Still Human''Evelyn Santos'''2019(39th)'''Zhou Dongyu ‡''Better Days'' ‡ Chen NianSammi Cheng''Fagara'' Acacia HaSammi Cheng''Fatal Visit'' LingCecilia Choi''Beyond The Dream'' Yan / Yip LamStephy Tang''My Prince Edward'' Fong'''2020-21(40th)'''Cya Liu‡''Limbo''‡ Wong ToChrissie Chau''Madalena'' LenaLouise Wong''Anita'' Anita MuiSandra Ng''Zero to Hero'' So's motherGong Li''Leap'' Coach Lang Ping'''2022(41st)'''Sammi Cheng ‡''Lost Love'' ‡ Tin MeiLouisa So''The Sparring Partner'' Carrie YauTeresa Mo''Mama's Affair'' Mei FungAngela Yuen''The Narrow Road'' CandySylvia Chang''A Light Never Goes Out'' Mei Hsiang
Multiple wins and nominations The following individuals received two or more Best Actress awards: Wins Actress Years 5 Maggie Cheung 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2001  3 Kara Wai 1982, 2010, 2017 2 Anita Yuen 1994, 1995 Cecilia Yip 1984, 1992 Josephine Siao 1988, 1996Siqin Gaowa 1985, 2008Sylvia Chang 1987, 2002Ziyi Zhang 2005, 2014The following individuals received five or more Best Actress nominations: Nominations Actress 12 Sylvia Chang 10 Sammi Cheng 9 Maggie Cheung 7 Sandra Ng Zhou Xun 6 Carina Lau Karena Lam Tang Wei 5 Anita Mui Josephine Siao
Age superlatives  Record Actress Film Age (in years) Oldest winnerLaw Lan''Bullets Over Summer''66Oldest nomineeNina Paw''Show Me Your Love''67Youngest winnerBecky Lam''Lonely Fifteen''17Youngest nomineeBecky Lam''Lonely Fifteen''17
Notes : A film is considered to be a "Hong Kong film" by meeting at least 2 of the following criteria:#The film's director is a Hong Kong resident that holds a Hong Kong Identity Card#At least one of the film's production companies are legally registered in Hong Kong SAR. #At least one person involved in the film's production from any six separate award categories who are Hong Kong resident holding a Hong Kong Identity Card.
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External links *  Hong Kong Film Awards Official Site