Taiwanese actor Chang Chen and actress Alyssa Chia have gained their first Golden Horse Awards.
Chia’s movie, The Falls, was the most important victor with 4 wins on the 58th version of the awards – thought of the Oscars of the Chinese language-language film world – on Saturday (Nov 27).
Chang, who has been within the leisure business for over 30 years, gained Greatest Main Actor for his function within the thriller movie The Soul, which additionally starred Singapore-based Malaysian actor Christopher Lee and Taiwanese actress Janine Chang.
The 45-year-old dropped his weight by 12kg to play a prosecutor investigating a homicide whereas affected by most cancers within the film.
In his acceptance speech, he thanked, amongst others, the film director Cheng Wei-hao in addition to the late director Edward Yang, who was Chang’s mentor and function mannequin.
Yang, who died on the age of 59 in 2007, directed the Golden Horse-winning teen crime drama A Brighter Summer season Day (1991), which featured Chang in his first main film function when he was 13.
Chang, who has been nominated thrice for Greatest Main Actor, together with for A Brighter Summer season Day, was up in opposition to Hong Kong actor Francis Ng, and Taiwanese actors Cheng Jen-shuo, Roy Chiu and Kai Ko this 12 months.
He obtained the award from Singapore actor Mark Lee and Malaysian actress Lee Sinje after a vigorous change between each presenters.
Taiwanese actress Alyssa Chia arrives on the 58th Golden Horse Movie Awards in Taipei on Nov 27, 2021. Picture: AFP
Mark was nominated for Greatest Main Actor ultimately 12 months’s awards, whereas Sinje was nominated for Greatest Main Actress in 2019.
Chia, who has additionally been within the leisure business for 30 years, clinched her first Greatest Main Actress for her function within the household drama The Falls.
The 47-year-old performed a single mom whose psychological state worsens whereas being quarantined along with her teenage daughter, performed by Gingle Wang, in an residence.
Chia, nominated for the primary time, was up in opposition to Wang, Chen Shiang-chyi, Karena Lam and Caitlin Fang within the class.
Fang, 15, gained Greatest New Performer for her function in American Lady, which additionally starred Lam as her mom.
The Falls, directed by Chung Mong-hong, additionally gained the coveted Greatest Function Movie, Greatest Unique Screenplay and Greatest Unique Movie Rating.
Clara Regulation gained the Greatest Director award for Drifting Petals. Greatest Supporting Actor went to Liu Kuan-ting for Deal with Or Trick, whereas Wang Yu-xuan obtained Greatest Supporting Actress for Goddamned Asura.
Hong Kong film Drifting, which had probably the most variety of nominations at 12, together with Greatest Function Movie, Greatest Director and Greatest Main Actor, gained Greatest Tailored Screenplay.
The ceremony, held on the Solar Yat-sen Memorial Corridor in Taipei, was hosted by singer-actor Austin Lin and featured Taiwanese singer Stella Chang’s first public efficiency since she divorced her banker husband Sung Hsueh-jen final 12 months. – The Straits Occasions/Asia Information Community
