40th Hong Kong Film Awards | |
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![]() Official poster | |
Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
Announced on | February 16, 2022 |
Presented on | July 17, 2022 |
Site | The Star Hall, Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre |
Organised by | Hong Kong Film Awards Association |
Official website | Hong Kong Film Awards |
Highlights | |
Best Film | Raging Fire |
Best Director | Benny Chan Raging Fire |
Best Actor | Patrick Tse Time |
Best Actress | Cya Liu Limbo |
Most awards | 5 — Anita |
Most nominations | 14 — Limbo |
Television coverage | |
Channel | ViuTV |
Network | HK Television Entertainment |
The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony took place at The Star Hall at Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre (KITEC) on 17 July 2022. Earlier it was scheduled for April 17 but it was postponed thrice due to COVID-19.[1] Nominations announced on 16 February 2022, include films released theatrically both in 2020 and 2021, as the 2021 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Raging Fire won the best film award, whereas its director Benny Chan, who died in 2020 and won the best director award at the ceremony. Anita, a biopic on Cantopop star Anita Mui won most awards, followed by Limbo and Raging Fire.[3][4]
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