41st Hong Kong Film Awards explained

Number:	41
Award:	Hong Kong Film Awards
Awarded For:	Excellence in cinematic achievements
Site:	Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Organiser:	Hong Kong Film Awards Association
Best Film:	To My Nineteen Year-Old Self
Best Director:	Wai Ka-fai
Best Director Film:	Detective vs Sleuths
Best Actor Film:	Detective vs Sleuths
Best Actor:	Sean Lau
Best Actress:	Sammi Cheng
Best Actress Film:	Lost Love
Most Awards:	4 — Detective vs Sleuths
Most Nominations:	16 — The Sparring Partner
Channel:	ViuTV
Network:	HK Television Entertainment
Website:	Hong Kong Film Awards
Last:	40th
Next:	42nd

The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony took place at Hong Kong Cultural Centre on 16 April 2023.^[1] Nominations were announced on 9 February 2023.^[2] The Sparring Partner received 16 nominations most for any film and Detective vs Sleuths, Warriors of Future, and Table for Six with 11 nominations each were second.

To My Nineteen Year-Old Self surprisingly won the Best Film award, which made the first time in history a Hong Kong documentary film won this award; while Wai Ka-fai won the Best Director award for his work on Detective vs Sleuths. Detective vs Sleuths won most awards at the ceremony.^[3]

Winners and nominees

Nominations^[4]

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger .

To My Nineteen Year Old Self — Eunice Wong, producer The Sparring Partner — Philip Yung, producer Warriors of Future — Tang Wai-but, producer Detective vs Sleuths — Wai Ka-fai, Jason Siu and Elaine Chu, producers The Narrow Road — Mani Man, producer	Wai Ka-fai — Detective vs Sleuths Ho Cheuk Tin — The Sparring Partner Lam Sum — The Narrow Road Mabel Cheung, William Kwok — To My Nineteen Year Old Self Sunny Chan — Table for Six
Wai Ka-fai, Ryker Chan, Mak Tin Shu — Detective vs Sleuths Frankie Tam, Oliver Yip, Thomas Leung — The Sparring Partner Lau Kok Rui — The Sunny Side of the Street Fean Chung — The Narrow Road Sunny Chan — Table for Six	Sean Lau — Detective vs Sleuths Mak Pui Tung — The Sparring Partner Yeung Wai Lun — The Sparring Partner Anthony Wong — The Sunny Side of the Street Louis Cheung — The Narrow Road
Sammi Cheng — Lost Love Louisa So — The Sparring Partner Teresa Mo — Mama's Affair Angela Yuen — The Narrow Road Sylvia Chang — A Light Never Goes Out	Michael Hui — Where the Wind Blows Jan Lamb — The Sparring Partner Law Wing-cheong — Mama's Affair Louis Cheung — Table for Six Peter Chan — Table for Six
Ivana Wong — Table for Six Harriet Yeung — The Sparring Partner Patra Au — The Narrow Road Lin Min Chen — Table for Six Jennifer Yu — Far Far Away	Sahal Zaman — The Sunny Side of the Street Jer Lau — Mama's Affair Edan Lui — Hong Kong Family Henick Chou — A Light Never Goes Out Edan Lui — Chilli Laugh Story
Cheng Siu-Keung — Detective vs Sleuths Leung Yau Cheong — The Sparring Partner Ng Kai Ming — Warriors of Future Chin Ting Chang, Meng Qing, Tsui Siu Kong — Where the Wind Blows Meteor Cheung Yu Hon — The Narrow Road	J.Him Lee, Zhang Zhao, Jojo Shek — The Sparring Partner Wong Hoi, Kenny Luk — Warriors of Future David Richardson, Allen Leung — Detective vs Sleuths William Kwok, Nose Chan — To My Nineteen Year Old Self Cheung Ka-fai, Cheng Wai Lun — Table for Six
Bill Lui, Andrew Wong — Where the Wind Blows Ida Mak — The Sparring Partner Alex Mok, Lam Wai Kin — Warriors of Future Jean Tsoi — Detective vs Sleuths Irving Cheung, Leung Tsz Yin — Table for Six	Dora Ng, Petra Kwok — Where the Wind Blows Cheung Siu Hong — Warriors of Future Man Lim Chung, Kwok In Wai Vann — Lost Love Stanley Cheung, Pat Tang — Detective vs Sleuths Bonnie Ho — The Narrow Road
Jack Wong Wai Leung — Warriors of Future Sammo Hung, Jimmy Hung, Yuen Wo-ping — Lin Feng, Stephen Tung — The Battle at Lake Changjin II Wong Chi Man — Where the Wind Blows Jack Wong Wai Leung — Detective vs Sleuths	Wong Hin Yan — The Narrow Road Sara Fung Chi Han — The Sparring Partner Chan Kwong-wing — Warriors of Future Ding Ke, Sara Fung Chi Han — Where the Wind Blows Alan Wong Ngai Lun, Janet Yung Wai Ying — Table for Six
Live a Life — Lost Love Composer：Hans Wing Lyricist：Lin Ruo Ning Vocal Artist：Sammi Cheng Twisted Fate — The Sparring Partner Composer：Sara Fung Chi Han, Kenny Wong Lyricist：Morgan Cheung Vocal Artist：Hung Kaho Tomorrow, and Tomorrow — Warriors of Future Composer：Chan Kwong-wing Lyricist：Oscar Vocal Artist：Ansonbean, Winka@COLLAR Forever — Mama's Affair Composer：Alan Wong Ngai Lun, Janet Yung Wai Ying Lyricist：Chan Wing Him Vocal Artist：Keung To Hate, Love, Hate, Love You — Table for Six Composer & Vocal Artist：Ivana Wong Lyricist：Sunny Chan	Chas Chau Chi Shing, Leung Wai Kit, Kwok Tai, Law May — Warriors of Future Shigeharu Tomotoshi — The Sparring Partner Tsui Hark, Dennis Yeung, Wang Lei — The Battle at Lake Changjin II Shigeharu Tomotoshi — Where the Wind Blows Don Ma, Chan Wah, Specta Wong, Jacky Chung — Detective vs Sleuths
Nopawat Likitwong, Stan Yau, Sarunyu Nurnsai, Dhanarat Dhitirojana — Warriors of Future Tu Duu-Chih, Chiang Yi Chen — The Sparring Partner Steve Burgess, Wang Danrong, Yin Jie — The Battle at Lake Changjin II Tu Duu-Chih, Wu Shu Yao — Where the Wind Blows Thomas Cheng, Vincent Tam, Chill Yang — Detective vs Sleuths	Ho Cheuk Tin — The Sparring Partner Lau Kok Rui — The Sunny Side of the Street Ng Yuen Fai — Warriors of Future Lam Sum — The Narrow Road Sunny Chan — Table for Six
In Search of Lost Time Goddamned Asura Moon Man
Bowie Woo	Sek Kei

Films that received multiple nominations

Films that received multiple nominations

Nominations	Film
scope=row style="text-align:center"	16	The Sparring Partner
scope=row style="text-align:center" rowspan=3	11	Warriors of Future
Detective vs Sleuths
Table for Six
scope=row style="text-align:center"	10	The Narrow Road
scope=row style="text-align:center"	8	Where the Wind Blows
scope=row style="text-align:center" rowspan=2	4	The Sunny Side of the Street
Mama's Affair
scope=row style="text-align:center" rowspan=3	3	To My Nineteen Year Old Self
Lost Love
The Battle at Lake Changjin II
scope=row style="text-align:center"	2	A Light Never Goes Out

Films that received multiple awards

Films that received multiple awards

Awards	Film
scope=row style="text-align:center"	4	Detective vs Sleuths
scope=row style="text-align:center" rowspan=2	3	Where the Wind Blows
Warriors of Future
scope=row style="text-align:center" rowspan=2	2	The Sparring Partner
Lost Love

External links

• • "The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards - Rules and Regulations"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hong Kong Film Awards 2023: Here is the full list of nominees. Soriano. Jainne. LifestyleAsia. 26 March 2023.
2. Web site: Hong Kong Film Awards Association Announces Nominations for the 41st Awards . Hong Kong Film Awards. 27 March 2023.
3. Web site: Controversial Documentary 'To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self' Wins at Hong Kong Film Awards. Variety. 17 April 2023. 17 April 2023. Patrick. Frater.
4. Web site: Nomination List of The 41st Hong Kong Film Awards . Hong Kong Film Awards. 26 March 2023.