Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor explained

Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor
Presenter:Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee
Location:Taiwan
Holder:Wu Kang-ren for Abang Adik (2023)

The Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor is given at the Golden Horse Film Awards.

Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai has won the most Best Leading Actor awards with 3 times. He won the award in the 31st, 40th and 41st awards ceremony with Chungking Express, Infernal Affairs, and Lust, Caution. Leung also holds the record for having nominated in this category for 7 times.

Records

RecordBest Leading Actor
Actor with most awardsTony Leung Chiu-wai3
Actor with most nominationsTony Leung Chiu-wai7
Actor with most nominations
without ever winning
Leslie Cheung5
Oldest winnerLin Yang63 years old
(1995)
Youngest winnerXia Yu20 years old
(1996)
Oldest nomineeMichael Hui74 years old
(2016)
Youngest nomineeChang Chen15 years old
(1991)

The following individuals received two or more Best Actor awards:

WinsActor
3Tony Leung Chiu-wai
2Jackie Chan
2Andy Lau
2Aaron Kwok
2Chow Yun-fat
2Charlie Chin
2Ko Hsiang-ting
2Peter Yang
2Wang Yin
2Ou Wei
2Ko Chun-hsiung

The following individuals received five or more Best Actor nominations:

NominationsActress
7Tony Leung Chiu-wai
6Tony Leung Ka-fai
5Alex Man
5Leslie Cheung

Winners and nominees

1960s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal title
1963
(1st)
Wang YinThe Pistol 手槍
1964
(2nd)
Tang ChingDark night to dawn 黑夜到黎明
1965
(3rd)
Ko Hsiang-tingBeautiful Duckling 養鴨人家
1966
(4th)
Zhao LeiHis-Shih, Beauty of Beauties 西施
1967
(5th)
Ou WeiHometown Robbery 故鄉劫
1968
(6th)
Tsui Fu-shengThe Road
1969
(7th)
Peter YangStorm Over the Yangtse River 扬子江风云 揚子江風雲

1970s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal title
1970
(8th)
Ko Hsiang-tingThe Evergreen Mountains 高山青
1971
(9th)
Wang YinThe Story of Tin-Ying 缇萦 緹縈
1972
(10th)
Ou WeiExecution in Autumn 秋決
1973-1974
(11th)
Peter YangThe Escape
1975
(12th)
Charlie ChinLong Way From Home 长情万缕 長情萬縷
1976
(13th)
Chang FengFragrant Flower Versus Noxious Grass 香花与毒草
1977
(14th)
Charlie ChinFar Away From Home 人在天涯
1978
(15th)
Chin HanHe Never Gives Up 汪洋中的一條船
1979
(16th)
Ko Chun-hsiungA Teacher of Great Soldiers 黃埔軍魂

1980s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal titleRole(s)
1980
(17th)
Wang Kuan-hsiung White Jasmine 茉莉花
1981
(18th)
Alan TamIf I Were for Real 假如我是真的 Li Xiaozhang
1982
(19th)
Eddie ChanMan on the Brink 邊緣人 Di Ai
1983
(20th)
Sun YuehPapa, Can You Hear Me Sing 搭错车 Uncle Ya
1984
(21st)
Danny LeeLaw with Two Phases 公僕 Police Chief B
1985
(22nd)
Chow Yun-fatHong Kong 1941 等待黎明 Yip Kim-fei
1986
(23rd)
Ti LungA Better Tomorrow 英雄本色 Sung Tse-Ho
1987
(24th)
Chow Yun-fatAn Autumn's Tale 秋天的童话 Samuel Pang
1988
(25th)
Alex ManGangland Odyssey 大頭仔 Ng Chun-sing
1989
(26th)
Chen Sung-youngA City of Sadness 悲情城市 Wen-heung

1990s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal titleRole(s)
1990
(27th)
Tony Leung Ka-faiFarewell China 愛在他鄉的季節 Zhao Nansan
1991
(28th)
Sihung LungPushing Hands 推手 Mr. Chu
1992
(29th)
Jackie Chan 警察故事3超級警察 Chan Ka-Kui
1993
(30th)
Jackie ChanCrime Story 重案組 Eddie Chan
1994
(31st)
Tony Leung Chiu-waiChungking Express 重慶森林 Cop 663
A Borrowed Life 多桑 Sega
The Wooden Man's Bride 五魁 Kui
Vive l'amour 愛情萬歲 Hsiao-kang
1995
(32nd)
Lin YangSuper Citizen Ko 超級大國民 Ko L-Sheng
Summer Snow 女人四十 Lin Sun
Evening Liaison 人約黃昏 Xu
The Daughter-in-Law 阿爸的情人 Lin Ah-dee
1996
(33rd)
Xia YuIn the Heat of the Sun 陽光燦爛的日子 Ma Xiaojun
Liu Linian Foreign Moon 月滿英倫 Su Tong
Temptress Moon 風月 Yu Zhongliang
First Option 飛虎 SDU Commander Chief Inspector Don Wong
1997
(34th)
Tse Kwan-hoThe Mad Phoenix 南海十三郎 Gong Jyu-lau
Made in Hong Kong 香港製造 To Chung-Chau, 'Moon'
Happy Together 春光乍洩 Ho Po-wing
The River 河流 the father
1998
(35th)
Lopsang 天浴Lao Jin
Beast Cops 野獸刑警 Tung
Your Place or Mine! 每天愛你8小時 Cheung Suk-wai
City of Glass 玻璃之城 Raphael Hui Kong-sun
1999
(36th)
Ko Chun-hsiung Cao Cao 一代梟雄——曹操 Cao Cao
Ordinary Heroes 千言萬語 Father Kam
Metade Fumaca 半支煙 Smokey
Victim 目露凶光 Manson Ma

2000s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal titleRole(s)
2000
(37th)
Francis NgThe Mission 鎗火 Roy
Chu Chung-heng Pure Accident 純屬意外 Chen De-yuan
In the Mood for Love 花樣年華 Chow Mo-wan
Double Tap 鎗王 Rick Pang
2001
(38th)
Liu YeLan Yu 藍宇 Lan Yu
Love on a Diet 瘦身男女 Fatso
Goodbye Mr. Cool 九龍冰室 Wen Nuoyan/Jiuzhilong
Lan Yu 藍宇 Chen Handong
2002
(39th)
Leon LaiThree: Going Home 三更之回家 Yu
Wing Fan The Best of Times 美麗時光 Wei
Hollywood Hong Kong 香港有個荷里活 Mr. Chu
Inner Senses 異度空間 Jim Law
2003
(40th)
Tony Leung Chiu-waiInfernal Affairs 無間道 Chan Wing-yan
Infernal Affairs 無間道 Lau Kin-ming
Night Corridor 妖夜迴廊 Sam Yuen/Hung
PTU PTU Sergeant Mike Ho
2004
(41st)
Andy LauInfernal Affairs III 無間道III: 終極無間 Lau Kin-ming
Golden Chicken 2 金雞2 Quincy
2046 2046 Chow Mo-wan
可可西里 Ritai
2005
(42nd)
Aaron KwokDivergence 三岔口 Suen Siu-yan
Election 黑社會 Big D
Three Times 最好的時光 Chen / Mr. Chang / Zhen
A West Lake Moment 鸳鸯蝴蝶 Qin
2006
(43rd)
Aaron KwokAfter This Our Exile 父子 Chow Cheung-Sheng
Dog Bite Dog 狗咬狗 inspector Ti Wai
Wo Hu 臥虎 Walter
2007
(44th)
Tony Leung Chiu-waiLust, Caution 色,戒 Mr. Yee
Getting Home 落葉歸根 Zhao
Just Follow Law 我在政府部门的日子 Lim Teng-zui
The Detective C+偵探 Tam
2008
(45th)
Zhang HanyuAssembly 集結號 Gu Zidi
The Warlords 投名狀 Pang Qingyun
Ocean Flame 一半海水 一半火焰 Wang Yao
Run Papa Run 一個好爸爸 Lee Tin-yun
2009
(46th)
Nick Cheung Beast Stalker 證人 Hung King
Huang Bo Cow 鬥牛 Niu-Er
Cannot Live Without You 不能沒有你Li Wu Hsiung
Like a Dream 如夢 Max

2010s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal title
2010
(47th)
Ethan JuanMonga艋舺[1]
Bodyguards and Assassins 十月圍城
Judge 透析
Spring Fever 春風沉醉的夜晚
2011
(48th)
Andy LauA Simple Life 桃姐[2]
Jump Ashin! 翻滾吧!阿信
Let the Bullets Fly 讓子彈飛
The Piano in a Factory 鋼的琴
2012
(49th)
Sean Lau Life Without Principle 奪命金 [3]
Nightfall 大追捕
Girlfriend, Boyfriend 女朋友。男朋友
Vulgaria 低俗喜劇
The Viral Factor 逆戰
2013
(50th)
Lee Kang-sheng Stray Dogs 郊遊 [4]
Soul 失魂
The Grandmaster 一代宗師
Unbeatable 激戰
Cold War 寒戰
2014
(51st)
Chen JianbinA Fool 一個勺子[5]
Sean LauThe White Storm 掃毒
Black Coal, Thin Ice 白日焰火
Kano KANO
Brotherhood of Blades 綉春刀
2015
(52nd)
Feng Xiaogang Mr. Six 老炮兒 [6]
Thanatos, Drunk 醉·生夢死
Port of Call 踏血尋梅
The Dead End 烈日灼心
De Lan 德蘭
2016
(53rd)
Fan Wei Mr. No Problem 不成問題的問題 [7]
Cold War 2 寒戰II
The Road to Mandalay 再見瓦城
Godspeed 一路順風
Heaven in the Dark 暗色天堂
2017
(54th)
Tu Men Old Beast 老獸
Who Killed Cock Robin 目擊者 [8]
The Conformist 冰之下
See You Tomorrow 擺渡人
Love Education 相愛相親
2018
(55th)
Xu Zheng Dying to Survive 我不是药神 [9]
Dear Ex 誰先愛上他的
The Looming Storm 暴雪將至
Shadow
An Elephant Sitting Still 大象席地而坐
2019
(56th)
Chen Yi-wen A Sun 陽光普照[10]
A Sun 陽光普照
Suk Suk 叔.叔
Suk Suk 叔.叔
My Prince Edward 金都

2020s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal title
2020
(57th)
Mo Tzu-yiDear Tenant親愛的房客[11]
I WeirDo 怪胎
Number 1 男兒王
Hand Rolled Cigarette 手捲煙
My Missing Valentine 消失的情人節
2021
(58th)
Chang Chen The Soul緝魂[12]
Kai KoMoneyboys金錢男孩Moneyboys
Man in Love 當男人戀愛時
Drifting 濁水漂流
Gatao - The Last Stray 角头-浪流连
2022
(59th)
Anthony Wong The Sunny Side of the Street白日青春[13]
Louis CheungThe Narrow Road窄路微塵
Limbo 智齒
The Post-Truth World 罪後真相
Coo-Coo 043 一家子兒咕咕叫
2023
(60th)
Wu Kang-ren Abang Adik 富都青年[14]
|-|Greg Hsu || Marry My Dead Body||關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事|-|Austin Lin |Marry My Dead Body|關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事|-|Wang Po-chieh || Eye of the Storm || 疫起|-|Ethan Juan|| The Pig, The Snake and The Pigeon || 周處除三害|}

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017.
  2. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017.
  3. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017.
  4. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017.
  5. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017.
  6. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017.
  7. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017.
  8. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017.
  9. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017.
  10. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017.
  11. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017.
  12. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 21 October 2021.
  13. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 20 November 2022.
  14. Web site: Nominees & Winners - 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival 2023. www.goldenhorse.org.tw . 26 November 2023 . zh-TW.