30th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards Celebrate "Cantonese Identity"

Big Winners Include "Gallants" And "Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame" Actress JJ Jia and producer Gordon Lam accepting the Best Film award for "Gallants" (Image: Vincent Yu/AP) The 30th annual Hong Kong Film Awards, sponsored by Piaget, were held on April 17 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, with the big winners of the night being "Gallants" ( 打擂台), which won four awards including Best Film, and "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" (狄仁傑 之 通天帝國), which took home six awards. The Wall Street Journal described this year's ceremony as an "especially gratifying win" for "Gallants," being not only a small-budget film but also one that played into the "collective memories of Hong Kong audiences and served as a reminder of the Cantonese identity amid growing mainland China influence in the local movie industry." For a full list of Hong Kong Film Award winners, visit the WSJ. Unsurprisingly, the red carpet was crowded with celebrities showing off their style, many wearing looks straight off of recent runways. Standouts included actress Zhou Xun in Chanel's spring 2011 collection, Fiona Sit in Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2011, and Angelica Lee, also in Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2011. Fashion risk-takers included singer Li Yuchun in Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2011, Josie Ho in Haider Ackermann Spring 2011, and Mariam Yeung in Stéphane Rolland Spring 2011 Couture. Actress Zhou Xun in Chanel Spring 2011 Fiona Sit in Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2011 Josie Ho in Haider Ackermann Spring 2011, a designer not often seen on the red carpet Mariam Yeung in a Stéphane-Rolland Couture gown

30th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards Celebrate "Cantonese Identity"

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Published April 19, 2011

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30th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards Celebrate "Cantonese Identity"