Nick is The Best

Congrats to Nick

I stayed past over my normal sleeping time yesterday night, just to catch the result of the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards which was being live-casted on Astro Ch311.

When they announced the nominees list months ago, I was already all anxious to predict the result. My favourite being Nick Cheung Ka Fai, who portrayed a kidnapper who struggles to care for his wife in the action thriller "Beast Stalker". He faces off with Tony Leung Chiu Wai who played a Chinese general in "Red Cliff", top-tiered martial arts star Donnie Yen Chi Tan, who played "Ip Man", Simon Yam Tat Wah in "Sparrow", and heartthrob Louis Koo Tin Lok, who portrayed a gangster who struggles to give up a life of crime in "Run Papa Run".

As Tony Leung has run out of space in his cabinets to house more trophies, I personally think he should gently step aside and give the rest a chance to shine. Never really fancy Simon Yam, plus the fact that I fell asleep watching "Sparrow", therefore is a definite "No" to Simon. Louis Koo, the lang-chai, is always on my list of favourite actors. If it were in "Strong Connection" that he was being nominated, I might have voted for him. At the end, I was just torn between Nick Cheung and Donnie Yen. Undeniably, "Ip Man" was Donnie best role from an acting standpoint. Tough decision, isn't?

Well, the result was : "Ip Man" won the Best Film award whereas Nick landed with the Best Actor award.

With regards to "Beast Stalker", there is a saying that there aren't any beasts so evil than of the human heart alone. Greed, money, power and freedom, all comes with a price, that's seems to be the message from the film. The other lead actor, Nicholas Tse, although not being nominated for the film award, has improved tremendously in his acting. Nonetheless, Nick Cheung is the best. With his sob dilemma, his conflicted anti-hero role, he was able to convincingly portrayed compassion, dedication and unflinching brutality. Who else can do that?

Undeniably, "Ip Man" was in a league of its own, the best kung-fu film of recent memory.

Very touching when he hugged and kissed his wife Esther after the announcement, and not forgetting to thank her in his speech.

Well done Nick, you are FAB!