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Posted: 23 Nov 2012 04:15 AM PST

The 49th Golden Horse Awards 2012 honours the best in the Chinese film industry.

THIS is an exciting time for Chinese cinema as the 49th Golden Horse Awards 2012 draws near. Also known as the Chinese language Oscars, the Taiwan-based film award is set to announce its winners tomorrow night.

Leading the fray is controversial mainland Chinese suspense thriller Mystery and Taiwan's coming-of-age flick GF*BF with seven nominations each. Coming in close are Hong Kong's crime thriller Life Without Principle and mainland Chinese noir comedy Design Of Death with six nods a piece.

The best actor category sees lone Taiwanese contender Joseph Chang (GF*BF) up against four acclaimed Hong Kong heavyweights – Chapman To (Vulgaria), Lau Ching Wan (Life Without Principle), Nicholas Tse (The Viral Factor) and Nick Cheung (Nightfall). Comedy actor To has also been nominated in the best supporting actor category for Hong Kong drama Diva.

In the best actress category, Hong Kong singer-actress Denise Ho (Life Without Principle) also faces tough competition from Taiwan's Gwei Lun Mei (GF*BF) and Sandrine Pinna (Touch Of The Light) as well as China's Bai Bai He (Love Is Not Blind) and Hao Lei (Mystery).

This year, the finalists were selected from a total of 122 full-length feature films, 67 short films, 20 documentary films and four animated features.

Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau, winner of last year's Golden Horse award for best actor for his unassuming role in A Simple Life, serves as chairman of the third and final round of the 2012 jury.

The 49th Golden Horse Awards 2012 will be aired live from Luodong Cultural Working House, Yi-Lan County, Taiwan, tomorrow on AEC (Astro Ch 301). The red carpet show begins at 5.30pm while the award presentation ceremony is at 7pm.

Nominees for main categories

BEST Feature Film: Beijing Blues (China); The Bullet Vanishes (Hong Kong/China); GF*BF (Taiwan); Life Without Principle (Hong Kong); Mystery (China/France).

Best Director: Doze Niu Chen Zer (Love); Gao Qunshu (Beijing Blues); Johnnie To (Life Without Principle); Lou Ye (Mystery); Yang Ya Che (Gf*Bf).

Best Actor: Chapman To (Vulgaria); Joseph Chang (GF*BF); Lau Ching Wan (Life Without Principle); Nicholas Tse (The Viral Factor); Nick Cheung (Nightfall).

Best Actress: Bai Bai He (Love Is Not Blind); Denise Ho (Life Without Principle); Gwei Lun Mei (GF*BF); Hao Lei (Mystery); Sandrine Pinna (Touch Of The Light).

Best Supporting Actor: Bryan Chang Shu Hao (GF*BF); Chapman To (Diva); Ronald Cheng (Vulgaria); Wu Gang (White Deer Plain); Zhuang Kai Xun (Stilt).

Best Supporting Actress: Amber Kuo (Love); Dada Chen (Vulgaria); Ivy Chen Yi Han (Love); Liang Jing (Design Of Death); Mavis Fan Hsiao Shuan (The Silent War).

Best New Director: Chang Jung Chi (Touch Of The Light, Taiwan/Hong Kong/China); Fung Kai (Din Tao: Leader Of The Parade, Taiwan); Hero Lin (Silent Code, Taiwan); Tsai Yueh Hsun (Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn Of Assault, Taiwan/China); Yang Yi Chien, Jim Wang (Cha Cha For Twins, Taiwan)

Best New Performer: Chun Mei Guo (Flying Dragon, Dancing Phoenix); Eric Lin Hui Min (Starry Starry Night); Peijia Huang (Cha Cha For Twins); Qi Xi (Mystery); Zhang Zixuan (Love Is Not Blind).

Best Original Screenplay: Au Kin Yee, Wong King Fai, Milkyway Creative Team (Life Without Principle); Dai Yan, Gao Qunshu (Beijing Blues); Ivy Chen Yi Han (Love); Mei Feng, Yu Fan, Lou Ye (Mystery); Yang Ya Che (GF*BF); Yang Yi Chien (Cha Cha For Twins).

Best Adapted Screenplay: Bao Jingjing (Love Is Not Blind); Guan Hu (Design Of Death); Tom Lin Shu Yu (Starry Starry Night); Wang Quan An (White Deer Plain); Xu Haofeng (Arrow Arbitration).

Best Cinematography: Cao Dun (Love Is Not Blind); Jake Pollock (GF*BF); Reitemeier Lutz (White Deer Plain); Song Xiao-Fei (Design Of Death); Wu Di (Beijing Blues).

Best Short Film: 6th March (Hong Kong); My Graduation Travel (Taiwan); The Home Gleaners (China); The Present (Taiwan).

Best Documentary: China Heavyweight (China); Hand In Hand (Taiwan); Money And Honey (Taiwan); Voyage In Time (Taiwan).

Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker Of The Year: Chen Po Wen; Jimmy Huang; Huang Yu Siang; Liao Su Jen.

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Shih Chun

Coming soon

Posted: 22 Nov 2012 11:29 PM PST

Life Of Pi

Director Ang Lee adapts Yann Martel's novel that tells the story of a young man who is cast adrift after a disaster at sea. In this disastrous situation, he makes a connection with another survivor – a fierce Bengal tiger. Starring Suraj Sharma.

Wreck-It-Ralph

What do you do when you are a video game villain who wants to be a hero?

Well, you break free and pursue the dream of course. An animated feature with the voice talents of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman and Jane Lynch.

Lagenda Budak Setan 2

This tale takes place six months after the end of the 2010 film. Kasyah remains strong for the sake of his baby, despite the loss of his wife. Fortunately, a friend manages to take his mind off what he has lost. Starring Farid Kamil, Maya Karin dan Bront Palarae.

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Jumaat, 23 November 2012