Ang Lee’s controversial drama Lust, Caution has topped the list of nominees for Tiawan’s annual Golden Horse awards, earning 11 nods including those for best film, director, actor for Tony Leung and actress for newcomer Tang Wei.
Taiwanese pop star turned director Jay Chou’s debut film Secret was nominated in five categories including Best Supporting Actress for Alice Tzeng and Best Visual Effects.
Lust, Caution will be squaring off against the political satire What On Earth Have I Done Wrong?!, the dramas The Home Song Stories, Tuya’s Marriage and Getting Home for the best film trophy.
The Golden Horse Awards will be presented on December 8, 2007 in a ceremony held at Taipei Arena.
Full Nomination List for the 44th Golden Horse Awards:
Best Feature Film
- What on Earth have I Done Wrong?!
- Tuya’s Marriage
- The Home Song Stories
- Lust, Caution
Best Short Film
- Temptation
- Fly Out Blue
- Summer of Magic
- Father’s Finger
Best Documentary
- Exotic Exoticism: Plant Wars
- Hollywood Chinese
Best Director
- Wang Quan An – Tuya’s Marriage
- Yau Nai Hoi – Eye In The Sky
- Ang Lee – Lust, Caution
- Li Yang – Blind Mountain
Best Actor
- Gurmit Singh – Just Follow Law
- Zhao Ben Shan – Getting Home
- Aaron Kwok – The Detective
- Tony Leung Chiu Wei – Lust, Caution
Best Actress
- Yu Nan – Tuya’s Marriage
- Joan Chen – The Home Song Stories
- Li Bing Bing – The Knot
- Tang Wei – Lust, Caution
Best Supporting Actor
- Wu Jing – Invisible Target
- Joel Lok – The Home Song Stories
- Tony Leung, Ka Fai – The Drummer
- Louis Koo – Protégé
Best Supporting Actress
- Chang Chun Ning – What on Earth have I Done Wrong?!
- Maggie Shiu – Eye In The Sky
- Fan Bing Bing – The Matrimony
- Alice Tzeng – Secret
Best New Performer
- Eddie Peng – My DNA Says I Love You
- Joel Lok – The Home Song Stories
- ENNO – Summer’s Tail
- Tang Wei – Lust, Caution
Best Original Screenplay
- Bon Sek Yieng, Tan Wei Lyn – Just Follow Law
- Lu Wei – Tuya’s Marriage
- Singing Chen, Lou Yi An – God Man Dog
- Tony Ayres – The Home Song Stories
Best Screenplay Adaptation
- Izo Hashimoto, Szeto Kam Yuen – Shamo
- Jacob Cheung – A Battle of Wits
- Shu Ping, Kiang Wen, Guo Shi Xing – The Sun Also Rises
- Hui Ling Wang, James Schamus – Lust, Caution
Best Cinematography
- Yang Wei Han – The Most Distant Course
- Fung Yuen Man – Shamo
- Mark Ping Bin Lee – The Matrimony
- Rodrigo Prieto – Lust, Caution
Best Visual Effects
- Michael Yeoh – Just Follow Law
- Stephen Ma – Twins Mission
- BULKY Animation Studio, Studio 2 – The Wall-Passer
- Wong Wang Tat, Wong Wang Hin, Cheung Yiu Ming, Donnie Lai – Secret
Best Art Direction
- Huang Mei Ching – God Man Dog
- Anuson Pinyopotjanee – The Detective
- Melinda Doring – The Home Song Stories
- Pan Lai – Lust, Caution
Best Makeup & Costume Design
- Doris Song – Road to Dawn
- Kirsten Veysey, Cappi Ireland – The Home Song Stories
- Moe Kasim, Dollei Seah – 881
- Pan Lai – Lust, Caution
Best Action Choreography
- Wong Wai Leung – Shamo
- Lee Chung Chi – Invisible Target
- Stephen Tung – A Battle of Wits
- Donnie Yen – Flash Point
Best Original Film Score
- Anthony Chue – Invisible Target
- Guy Zerafa – Eye In The Sky
- Terdsak Janpan, Jay Chou – Secret
- Alexandre Desplat – Lust, Caution
Best Original Film Song
- Jasmine – Spider Lilies
- Blood Brothers – Blood Brothers
- Secret – Secret
- Little Love Song – Exit No.6
Best Film Editing
- Singing Chen – God Man Dog
- David Richardson – Eye In The Sky
- Zhang Yi Fan, Jiang Wen – The Sun Also Rises
- Tim Squyres – Lust, Caution
Best Sound Effect
- Tu Duu Chih, Kuo Li Chi, Tang Xiang Zhu – The Most Distant Course
- Kinson Tseng – Confession of Pain
- Steve Burgess, He Wei – A Battle of Wits
- Soundfirm Beijing – Flash Point
Formoz Film Award
- What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?!
- The Drummer
- Secret
Formoz Filmmaker Award
- Ang Lee
- Jay Chou
- Niu Chen Zer
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Edward Yang
Via Variety Asia
