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Golden Horse Awards: First wins for Chang Chen and Alyssa Chia, Leisure Information & High Tales

Golden Horse Awards: First wins for Chang Chen and Alyssa Chia, Leisure Information & High Tales

TAIPEI – 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-about 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 position within the thriller movie The Soul, which additionally starred Singapore-based actor Christopher Lee and Taiwanese actress Janine Chang.

The 45-year-old decreased 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 position 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 position when he was 13.

Chang, who has been nominated 3 times for the Greatest Main Actor, together with for A Brighter Summer season Day, was up towards Hong Kong actor Francis Ng in addition to Taiwanese actors Cheng Jen-shuo, Roy Chiu and Kai Ko within the class this 12 months.

He obtained the award from Singapore actor Mark Lee and Malaysian actress Lee Sinje after a vigorous change between each presenters.

Mark Lee was nominated for Greatest Main Actor eventually 12 months’s awards, whereas Lee 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 position within the household drama The Falls.

The 47-year-old performed a single mom whose psychological state worsens whereas being quarantined together with her teenage daughter, performed by Gingle Wang, in an house.

Chia, nominated for the primary time, was up towards Wang, Chen Shiang-chyi, Karena Lam and Caitlin Fang within the class.

Fang, 15, gained Greatest New Performer for her position in American Woman, which additionally starred Lam as her mom.

The Falls, directed by Chung Mong-hong, additionally gained the coveted Greatest Function Movie, Greatest Authentic Screenplay and Greatest Authentic Movie Rating.


Director Chang Mong-hong and the solid and crew of The Falls on the 58th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei on Nov 27, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Clara Legislation 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 essentially 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.

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