Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress explained

Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress
Year:1962
Presenter:Golden Horse Awards
Location:Taiwan
Holder:Audrey Lin for Trouble Girl (2023)

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

Superlatives

SuperlativeActress
Oldest winnerChen Shu-fang81 years old
(2020)
Youngest winnerAudrey Lin12 years old
(2023)
Oldest NomineeChen Shu-fang81 years old
(2020)
Youngest NomineeAudrey Lin12 years old
(2023)

The following individuals received two or more Best Actress awards:

WinsActress
4Maggie Cheung
3Sylvia Chang
2Gua Ah-leh
2Loretta Yang
2Hsu Feng
2Lisa Lu
2Li Li-hua
2Josephine Siao
2Joan Chen

The following individuals received four or more Best Actress nominations:

NominationsActress
10Sylvia Chang
7Shu Qi
5Maggie Cheung
4Anita Mui
Zhou Xun
Gwei Lun-mei
Chen Shiang-chyi

Winners and nominees

1960s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal titleRole(s)
1962
(1st)
You MinSun, Moon and Star 星星月亮太陽 Zhu Lan
1963
(2nd)
Betty Loh TiThe Love Eterne 梁山伯與祝英台 Zhu Ying-tai
1965
(3rd)
Li Li-HuaBetween Tears and Smiles 故都春夢 Shen Feng-hsien / Ho Li-xia
1966
(4th)
Gua Ah-lehThe Rain of Sorrow 煙雨濛濛 Lu Yi-ping
1967
(5th)
Chiang ChingMany Enchanting Nights 幾度夕陽紅 Lee Meng-ju
1968
(6th)
Ivy Ling Po Too Late for Love 烽火萬里情 Su-fen
1969
(7th)
Li Li-HuaStorm over the Yangtze River 揚子江風雲 Cho Chien-Chen

1970s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal titleRole(s)
1970
(8th)
Gua Ah-lehHome, Sweet Home 家在台北Feng Shu-heng
1971
(9th)
Lisa LuThe Arch 董夫人 Madame Tung
1972
(10th)
Judy OnggTrue and False Daughter 真假千金
1973
(11th)
Shangguan Ling-fengBack Alley Princess 馬路小英雄 Zai La-jiao
1975
(12th)
Lisa LuThe Empress Dowager 傾國傾城 Empress Dowager Cixi
1976
(13th)
Hsu FengAssassin 刺客
1977
(14th)
Chelsia ChanChelsia My Love 秋霞 Chelsia
1978
(15th)
Tien NiuDidi's Diary 蒂蒂日記Lin Didi
He Never Gives Up 汪洋中的一條船 Wu Ji-chuan
Zhen Zhen The Glory of the Sunset 煙水寒
1979
(16th)
Joan Lin The Story of a Small Town 小城故事 Ah-Xiu
Your Smiling Face 歡顏
Legend of the Mountain 山中傳奇 Melody

1980s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal titleRole(s)
1980
(17th)
Hsu FengThe Pioneers
Magnificent 72 碧血黃花
White Jasmine 茉莉花
1981
(18th)
Sylvia ChangMy Grandfather 我的爺爺 Hsu Yi-jen
The Coldest Winter in Peking 皇天后土
Ying Tsai-ling The Unsinkable Miss Calabash 小葫蘆
1982
(19th)
Wang PingTiger Killer 武松 Pan Jinlian
Hero vs Hero 慧眼識英雄 Shen Liangbai
Girls' School 女子學校
1983
(20th)
Lu Hsiao-fenA Flower in the Raining Night 看海的日子 Bai-mei
Chang Chuen-fang Growing Up 小畢的故事 Lin Hsiu-Ying
Hong Kong, Hong Kong 男與女 Man Si Sun
1984
(21st)
Loretta YangTeenage Fugitive 小逃犯 The mother
Chang Chuen-Fang Old Mao's Second Spring 老莫的第二個春天 Yumei
Yao Wei The Last Night of Madam Chin 金大班的最後一夜 Chin Ta Pan
1985
(22nd)
Loretta YangKuei-Mei, a Woman 我這樣過了一生 Kuei-Mei
Chang Ying-chen Run Away 策馬入林
Women 女人心 Po-yee
1986
(23rd)
Sylvia ChangPassion 最愛 Wendy Pai
This Love of Mine 我的愛 Wei-liang
Terrorizers 恐怖分子 Zhou Yufen
1987
(24th)
Anita MuiRouge 胭脂扣 Fleur
An Autumn's Tale 秋天的童話 Jennifer Lee
Hsiao Hung-Mei Edelweiss 白色酢漿草 Lin Chiu-yun
1988
(25th)
Carol ChengMoon, Star and Sun 月亮星星太陽 Porsche
Chiang Hsia People Between Two China 海峽兩岸 Shu-yin
Love in a Fallen City 傾城之戀 Bai Liu-Su
1989
(26th)
Maggie Cheung Full Moon in New York 三個女人的故事 Lee Fung-Jiau
Full Moon in New York 三個女人的故事 Wang Hsiung-Ping
Wild Search 伴我闖天涯 Cher

1990s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal titleRole(s)
1990
(27th)
Brigitte LinRed Dust 紅塵滾滾 Shen Shao-Hua
This Thing Called Love 婚姻勿語 Yee
Her Fatal Ways 表姐,妳好嘢! Cheng Shih-nan
1991
(28th)
Maggie CheungCenter Stage 阮玲玉 Ruan Lingyu
Au Revoir, Mon Amour 何日君再來 Mui Yee
Lisa Yang A Brighter Summer Day 牯嶺街少年殺人事件 Ming
Days of Being Wild 阿飛正傳 Leung Fung-ying
1992
(29th)
Lindzay ChanTo Liv(e) 浮世戀曲 Rubie
Hill of No Return 無言的山丘 A-jou
Rebels of the Neon God 青少年哪吒 Ah Kuei
New Dragon Gate Inn 新龍門客棧 Jade
1993
(30th)
Carrie NgRemains of a Woman 赤祼的誘惑 Judy Yu
18 十八 Ah-chiao
C'est la vie, mon chéri 新不了情 Min
A Touch of Class 天台的月光 Yip Hiu-Tung
1994
(31st)
Joan ChenRed Rose White Rose 紅玫瑰,白玫瑰 Wang Jiao-Rui
Ni Shu-Chun A Confucian Confusion 獨立時代 Molly
Red Rose White Rose 紅玫瑰,白玫瑰Meng Yen Li
Chungking Express 重慶森林 Faye
1995
(32nd)
Josephine SiaoSummer Snow 女人四十 May Sun
Maiden Rosé 一罈女兒紅 Zhou Hua-Diao
Siao Yu 少女小漁 Lin Siao-Yu
Good Men, Good Women 好男好女 Liang Ching / Chiang Bi-Yu
1996
(33rd)
Josephine SiaoHu-Du-Men 虎度門 Lang Kim-Sum
Tao Shu Red Persimmon 紅柿子 Grandma
In the Heat of the Sun 陽光燦爛的日子 Milan
4 Faces of Eve 四面夏娃 Gam Mo / Chan Giu / Miu Si / Mei Mei
1997
(34th)
Maggie Cheung 甜蜜蜜 Qiao Li
Love Is Not a Game, But a Joke 飛一般的愛情小說 Sandy Lee
The God of Cookery 食神 Turkey
Wolves Cry Under the Moon 國道封閉 Jade
1998
(35th)
Li Xiaolu 天浴 Xiu Xiu
The Personals 徵婚啟事 Du Jia-zhen
The Hole The woman downstairs
Portland Street Blues 古惑仔情義篇之洪興十三妹 Tsui Siu Siu
1999
(36th)
Loletta Lee Ordinary Heroes 千言萬語 Sow
Tempting Heart 心動 Sheo-rou
The Boss Up There 生命楂fit人 Fong Hei-tung
Lee Kang-i Darkness and Light 黑暗之光 Kang-i

2000s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal titleRole(s)
2000
(37th)
Maggie CheungIn the Mood for Love 花樣年華 Su Li-zhen
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 臥虎藏龍 Jen Yu
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 臥虎藏龍 Yu Shu-Lien
Needing You... 孤男寡女 Kinki Kwok
2001
(38th)
Qin HailuDurian Durian 榴槤飄飄 Qin Yan
Midnight Fly 慌心假期 Michelle
Forever and Ever 地久天長 Lee huey-jen
Millennium Mambo 千禧曼波 Vicky
2002
(39th)
Lee Sin-jeThe Eye 見鬼 Wong Kar Mun
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts 我左眼見到鬼 May Ho
Hollywood Hong Kong 香港有個荷里活 Hung Hung / Tong Tong
July Rhapsody 男人四十 Chan Man-Ching
2003
(40th)
Sandra NgGolden Chicken 金雞 Kam
Love Me, If You Can 飛躍情海 Lin Xiao-ying
The Missing 不見 Grandma
Goodbye, Dragon Inn 不散 The ticket woman
2004
(41st)
Yang Kuei-meiThe Moon Also Rises 月光下,我記得 Pao-chai
Rice Rhapsody 海南雞飯 Jen
2046 2046 Bai Ling
Wang Chuan Autumn of Blue 秋天的藍調 Ghio Shing-Jhih
2005
(42nd)
Shu QiThree Times 最好的時光 May / Courtesan / Jing
Saving Face 面子 Wilhelmina Pang
Drink-Drank-Drunk 千杯不醉 Siu Min
The Wayward Cloud 天邊一朵雲 Shiang-chyi
2006
(43rd)
Zhou XunPerhaps Love 如果·愛 Sun Na
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt 姨媽的後現代生活 Ye Rutang
Re-cycle 鬼域 Tsui Ting-yin
Curiosity Kills the Cat 好奇害死貓 Rose Feng
2007
(44th)
Joan ChenThe Home Song Stories Rose
The Knot 雲水謠 Wang Jindi
Lust, Caution 色,戒 Wong Chia-chi
Kidnap 綁架 Ho Yuan-chun
2008
(45th)
Prudence LiewTrue Women for Sale 我不賣身.我賣子宮 Lai Chung-chung
Ocean Flame 一半海水,一半火燄 Li Chuan
Claustrophobia 親密 Pearl
Miao Miao 渺渺 Chen Ai-yuan
2009
(46th)
Li Bingbing The Message 風聲 Li Ningyu
The Message 風聲 Gu Xiaomeng
Like A Dream 如夢 Ai-lin / Yi-yi
Yang Yang 陽陽 Zhang Xin Yang

2010s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal title
2010
(47th)
Lü LipingCity Monkey玩酷青春[1]
Crossing Hennessy 月滿軒尼詩
Aftershock 唐山大地震
Buddha Mountain 觀音山
2011
(48th)
Deanie IpA Simple Life 桃姐 [2]
You Are the Apple of My Eye 那些年,我們一起追的女孩
A Beautiful Life 不再讓你孤單
The Piano in a Factory 鋼的琴
2012
(49th)
Gwei Lun-mei Girlfriend, Boyfriend 女朋友。男朋友 [3]
Love Is Not Blind 失戀33天
Mystery 浮城謎事
Touch of the Light 逆光飛翔
Life Without Principle 奪命金
2013
(50th)
Zhang Ziyi The Grandmaster 一代宗師 [4]
The Way We Dance 狂舞派
Christmas Rose 聖誕玫瑰
西遊·降魔篇
Blind Detective 盲探
2014
(51st)
Chen Shiang-chyiExit 迴光奏鳴曲 [5]
Gwei Lun-meiBlack Coal, Thin Ice 白日焰火
Coming Home 歸來
The Golden Era 黃金時代
Dearest 親愛的
2015
(52nd)
Karena Lam Zinnia Flower 百日告別 [6]
Sylvia ChangOffice 華麗上班族
Vivian SungOur Times 我的少女時代
The Assassin 刺客聶隱娘
Mountains May Depart 山河故人
2016
(53rd)
Zhou Dongyu Soul Mate 七月與安生 [7]
Ma SichunSoul Mate 七月與安生
Hsu Wei-ningThe Tag-Along 紅衣小女孩
I Am Not Madame Bovary 我不是潘金蓮
The Road to Mandalay 再見瓦城
2017
(54th)
Kara Hui The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful 血觀音 [8]
The Village of No Return 健忘村
Love Education 相愛相親
Angels Wear White 嘉年華
The Island of River Flow 川流之島
2018
(55th)
Hsieh Ying-hsuan Dear Ex 誰先愛上他的
Last Letter 你好,之华
Shadow
Ash Is Purest White 江湖儿女
Three Husbands 三夫
2019
(56th)
Yeo Yann Yann Wet Season 熱帶雨
Angelica LeeThe Garden of Evening Mists 夕霧花園
Detention 返校
The Beloved Stranger 那個我最親愛的陌生人
A Sun 陽光普照

2020s

YearWinner and nomineesFilmOriginal title
2020
(57th)
Chen Shu-fangLittle Big Women孤味[9]
A Leg
The Abortionist 墮胎師
I WeirDo 怪胎
My Missing Valentine 消失的情人節
2021
(58th)
Alyssa ChiaThe Falls瀑布[10]
The Falls 瀑布
Increasing Echo 修行
American Girl 美國女孩
Caitlin Fang
2022
(59th)
Sylvia ChangA Light Never Goes Out燈火闌珊[11]
Limbo 智齒
Incantation
The Narrow Road 窄路微塵
Hong HuifangAjoomma 花路阿朱妈
2023
(60th)
Audrey LinTrouble Girl小曉[12]
Hu LingCarp Leaping Over Dragon's Gate菠蘿,鳳梨
The Lyricist Wannabe 填詞撚
Day Off 本日公休
Jennifer YuIn Broad Daylight 白日之下

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017. 3 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003225056/http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=2010&ins=46. live.
  2. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017. 3 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003225048/http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=2011&ins=46&r=en. live.
  3. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017. 3 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003225117/http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=2012&ins=46&r=en. live.
  4. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017. 3 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003225051/http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=2013&ins=46&r=en. live.
  5. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017. 3 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003224946/http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=2014&ins=46&r=en. live.
  6. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017. 3 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003224943/http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=2015&ins=46&r=en. live.
  7. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017. 3 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003224906/http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=2016&ins=46&r=en. live.
  8. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 5 October 2017. 21 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190521224424/http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=2017&ins=46&r=en. live.
  9. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 1 October 2020. 2 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201002063001/https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=2020&ins=49. live.
  10. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 20 October 2021. 29 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329101018/https://goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?r=en&serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=2021&ins=50. live.
  11. Web site: 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival. www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 20 November 2022. 20 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221120011642/https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=2022&ins=51. live.
  12. Web site: Deng . Christy . 【金馬60】2023金馬獎入圍名單!阮經天、許光漢、林柏宏爭最佳男主角 . ELLE . 3 October 2023 . zh-TW . 3 October 2023.