The highly anticipated annual event is the Chinese Language version of the Oscars, open to Chinese language films from any country, although the Mainland forbids domestic produced films from attending. Venice Film Festival winner 'Lust, Caution' was the heavy favorite going into the awards show, and it ended up with a total of 7 awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Lee and Best Actor for Tony Leung Chiu Wai. Tang Wei lost out in the Best Actress category, but still won the Best Newcomer Award for her debut performance.
Other winners of the night include Jay Chow (Best Original Song and Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year for 'Secret'), Fan Bingbing (Best Supporting Actress), Joan Chen and Tony Leung Ka-fei (for his performance in Kenneth Bi's 'The Drummer').
A Lifetime Achievement Awards was given to the late filmmaker Edward Yang, who passed away this year from cancer.
44th Golden Horse Awards Results (from Golden Horse Official Website)
| Best Feature Film | |
Lust, Caution |
Focus Features and River Road Entertainment, Haishang Films |
| Best Short Film | |
Fly Out Blue |
Jack Shih |
| Best Documentary | |
Hollywood Chinese |
DeepFocus Productions, Inc. |
| Best Director | |
Ang Lee |
Lust, Caution |
| Best Leading Actor | |
Tony Leung Chiu Wei |
Lust, Caution |
| Best Leading Actress | |
Joan Chen |
The Home Song Stories |
| Best Supporting Actor | |
Tony Leung, Ka Fai |
The Drummer |
| Best Supporting Actress | |
Fan Bing Bing |
The Matrimony |
| Best New Performer | |
Tang Wei |
Lust, Caution |
| Best Original Screenplay | |
Tony Ayres |
The Home Song Stories |
| Best Screenplay Adaption | |
Hui Ling Wang, James Schamus |
Lust, Caution |
| Best Cinematography | |
Mark Ping Bin Lee |
The Matrimony |
| Best Visual Effects | |
Wong Wang Tat, Wong Wang Hin, Cheung Yiu Ming, Donnie Lai |
Secret |
| Best Art Direction | |
Anuson Pinyopotjanee |
The Detective |
| Best Makeup & Costume Design | |
Pan Lai |
Lust, Caution |
| Best Action Choreography | |
Donnie Yen |
Flash Point |
| Best Original Film Score | |
Alexandre Desplat |
Lust, Caution |
| Best Original Film Song | |
Secret (from Secret ) |
Lyric：Fang Wen Shan, Composer and Performer：Jay Chou |
| Best Film Editing | |
Zhang Yi Fan, Jiang Wen |
The Sun Also Rises |
| Best Sound Effect | |
Tu Duu Chih, Kuo Li Chi, Tang Xiang Zhu |
The Most Distant Course |
| The Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year | |
Secret |
Zoom Hunt International Productions CO, Ltd , EDKO Films LTD |
| The Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year | |
Ang Lee |
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| FIPRESCI Award | |
What on earth have I done wrong?! |
Honto Production |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | |
Edward Yang | |
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