The 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony was held on 6 April 2003 in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, hosted by Eric Tsang, John Shum, Athena Chu and Anna Yau. Twenty-seven winners in nineteen categories were unveiled. The year's biggest winner turned out to be Infernal Affairs, which won seven awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Film Editing and Best Original Film Song. Besides the eighteen regular awards, the 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards also presented veteran actors Cho Tat Wah and Shek Kin with the Professional Achievement Award.
Awards Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger ().
Infernal Affairs Hero Three Golden Chicken Hollywood Hong KongAndrew Lau and Alan Mak — Infernal Affairs Peter Chan — Three Fruit Chan — Hollywood Hong Kong Zhang Yimou — Hero Law Chi-Leung — Inner SensesAlan Mak and Felix Chong — Infernal Affairs Li Feng, Zhang Yimou and Wang Bin — Hero Fruit Chan — Hollywood Hong Kong Su Chao-pin, Chen Kuo-fu — Double Vision Jo Jo Hui and Matt Chow — ThreeTony Leung Chiu-Wai — Infernal Affairs Leon Lai — Three Tony Leung Kai Fai — Double Vision Leslie Cheung — Inner Senses Andy Lau — Infernal AffairsAngelica Lee — The Eye Faye Wong — Chinese Odyssey 2002 Maggie Cheung — Hero Sandra Ng — Golden Chicken Karena Lam — Inner SensesAnthony Wong — Infernal Affairs Eric Tsang — Infernal Affairs Chapman To — Infernal Affairs Anthony Wong— Just One Look Anthony Wong — Princess-dRene Liu — Double Vision Zhang Ziyi — Hero Eugenia Yuan — Three Krystal Tin — Golden Chicken Cecilia Yip — May & AugustEugenia Yuan — Three Wong You Nam — Just One Look Wong You Nam — Hollywood Hong Kong Barbara Wong — The Runaway Pistol Kate Yeung — Demi-HauntedChristopher Doyle — Hero Andrew Lau and Lai Yiu-fai — Infernal Affairs Christopher Doyle — Three Arthur Wong — Double Vision Peter Pau — The TouchDanny Pang and Pang Ching-Hei — Infernal Affairs Eric Kong — Three Zhai Ru and Angie Lam — Hero Pang Brothers — The Eye Man Chi-Ming — Double VisionHuo Ting-Xiao and Yi Zhen-Zhou — Hero Tony Au — Chinese Odyssey 2002 Kenneth Yee and Pater Wong — Golden Chicken Timmy Yip — Double Vision Kenneth Yee — ThreeEmi Wada — Hero Lee Pik-Kwan — Infernal Affairs Yee Chung-Man and Dora Ng — Golden Chicken Jessie Dai — Hollywood Hong Kong William Chang — Chinese Odyssey 2002Tony Ching — Hero Dion Lam — Infernal Affairs Cory Yuen and Guo Jianyong — So Close Philip Kwok — The Touch Stephen Tung — Princess-dTan Dun — Hero Peter Kam and Cho Sung-Woo — Three Frankie Chan and Roel Garcia — Chinese Odyssey 2002 Carlton Chu and Lam Wah-Chuen — Hollywood Hong Kong Comfort Chan — Infernal AffairsInfernal Affairs Composer: Ronald Ng Lyricist: Albert Leung Singer: Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Today Next Year — If U Care Composer: Chan Siu Ha Lyricist: Albert Leung Singer: Eason Chan Hero — Hero Composer: Zhang Yadong Lyricist: Albert Leung Singer: Faye Wong I Fly — Princess-d Composer: Jonathan Lee and Sakae Tetsuo Lyricist: Jonathan Lee and Yamazaki Shigeru Singer: Angelica Lee 你會不會 — Visual Secret II Composer: Eason Chan Lyricist: Albert Leung Singer: Eason ChanTao Jing — Hero Kinson Tsang — Inner Senses Kinson Tsang — Infernal Affairs Sunit Asvinikul — Three Sansab Team and Oxide Pang — The EyeEllen Poon, Murray Pope, Christopher Horvath and Jonathan Rothbart — Hero Wu Jian-Rong, Chiu Cheng-Ning, Daniel Ho and Alan Tuan — Princess-d Jack Ho, Ronald To, Leung Wai-Kit and Wong Hing-Leung — The Eye Christopher Doyle — Infernal Affairs Peter Webb — Double VisionMy Sassy Girl (South Korea) Joint Security Area (South Korea) I Not Stupid (Singapore) Big Shot's Funeral (China) The Way Home (South Korea)Walter Tso Shek Kin
Others The ceremony featured a performance by the "Four Heavenly Kings"—Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai and Aaron Kwok—in memory of Leslie Cheung, who committed suicide on 1 April 2003. Cheung, an established actor and singer, was best remembered for his portrayal of homosexual men in films such as Farewell My Concubine and Happy Together. He was also nominated for Best Actor in this year's Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in Inner Senses.
The ceremony also paid tribute to the local health care workers battling the SARS virus, which hit Hong Kong on 11 March 2003 and would eventually claim 299 deaths there within the subsequent three months. Some audience members who were present at the ceremony were seen wearing surgical masks to prevent infection.
External links Official website of the Hong Kong Film Awards