Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a choreographer or a group of choreographers for the best achievement in action choreography.
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography | |
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Awarded for | Achievement in action choreography |
Country | Hong Kong |
Presented by | Hong Kong Film Awards |
First awarded | 1983 |
Currently held by | Sammo Hung (2018) |
History
The award was established at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards (1983) and the first winner in this category was the group of choreographers Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao & Billy Chan Wui-Ngai for their contribution in staging the action scenes of The Prodigal Son. The most recent recipient of the award was Hong Kong Action Star Donnie Yen, who was honoured at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards (2015), for the film Kung Fu Jungle.
Since action scenes have an essential role in Hong Kong action cinema, this award is regarded as an important category of the Hong Kong Film Awards.
The action choreographers with the most wins:
- Jackie Chan Stunt Team – 7 wins
- Sammo Hung – 5 wins
- Yuen Woo-ping – 5 wins
- Stephen Tung Wai – 5 wins
- Donnie Yen – 4 wins
Note that, uncredited, Donnie Yen was also action co-choreographer for the winners Ip Man, Ip Man 2, and Bodyguards and Assassins, bringing his total up to 7 wins unofficially.
The action choreographers with the most nominations:
- Sammo Hung – 22 nominations
- Jackie Chan Stunt Team – 16 nominations
- Stephen Tung Wai – 16 nominations
- Yuen Woo-ping – 12 nominations
- Donnie Yen – 8 nominations
Winners and nominees
See also
- Hong Kong Film Award
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
- Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer
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