Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer

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The Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor or actress for the best performance by a new artist. The performance is often, but not obligatory, the debut role of the artist.

Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer
Awarded for	Performance by a new actor or actress
Country	Hong Kong
Presented by	Hong Kong Film Awards
First awarded	1983
Currently held by	Louise Wong — Anita (2022)

History

The award was established at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards (1983) and the first winner in this category was Ma Si-San for her role in the film Boat People. There are 5, sometimes 6, nominations for the category of Best New Performer from which one actor or actress is chosen the winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer.

The HKFA for Best New Performer was sometimes awarded for a very young actor or actress such as Xu Jiao, who was only nine years old at the time of the award, or Goum Ian Iskandar, a nine-year-old Malaysian actor who won in both supporting actor and best new artist categories for his performance in After This Our Exile. Many recipients of this award become famous figures of the Hong Kong film industry like Anita Yuen, Shu Qi or Cecilia Cheung.

Records

Items	Name	Age	Film
Oldest winner	Wu Xing-Guo	41	Temptation of a Monk
Youngest winner	Gouw Ian Iskandar	10	After This Our Exile
Oldest nominee	Siu Ping-Lam	60	In the Mood for Love
Youngest nominees	Matthew Medvedev	1	Rob-B-Hood

Winners and nominees

Year	Actor	Film	Ref.
1983 (2nd)	Ma Si-San	Boat People	^[1]
	Andy Lau	Boat People
	Lam Pik-Kei	Lonely Fifteen
	Chow Sau-Lan	Teenage Dreamers
	Cecilia Yip	Nomad
	Pat Ha	Nomad
	Irene Wan	Lonely Fifteen
	Irene Wan	Happy Sixteen
1984 (3rd)	Carol Cheng	The Last Affair	^[2]
	Hui So-Ying	Ah Ying
	Tony Leung Ka-Fai	Burning of the Imperial Palace
	Max Mok	Holy Flame of the Martial World
	Yu Ka-Hei	I Do!
1985 (4th)	Josephine Koo	Homecoming	^[3]
	Loletta Lee	Shanghai Blues
	Lin Wei	Long Arm of the Law
	Cheng Lai-Ping	Pale Passion
1986 (5th)	Chan Yuen-Lai	Hong Kong Graffiti	^[4]
	Michelle Yeoh	Yes, Madam
	Mark Cheng	Cupid One
	Billy Lau	Mr. Vampire
1987 (6th)	Christine Lee	Just Like Weather	^[5]
	Ng Chong-Chau	Just Like Weather
	Waise Lee	A Better Tomorrow
	Brandon Lee	Legacy of Rage
	Anthony Wong	Kiss Me Goodbye
	Ho Kai-Nam	Conduct Zero
1988 (7th)	Law Kwok-Bun	Long Arm of the Law 2	^[6]
	Ha Chi-Chun	Eastern Condors
	Tommy Wong	Prison on Fire
	Nadia Chan	Porky's Meatballs
	Yeung Ling	No Regret
1989 (8th)	David Wu	Starry Is the Night	^[7]
	Stephen Chow	Final Justice
	Vivian Chow	Heart to Hearts
	Sandra Ng	The Inspector Wears Skirts
	Ho Pui-Tung	Gangs
1990 (9th)	Kwong Wa	Life Goes On	^[8]
	Law Chi-Wai	Beyond the Sunset
	Lung Fong	Casino Riders
	Tan Lap-Man	The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus
	Wong Kwan-Yuen	All About Ah-Long
1991 (10th)	Rain Lau	Queen of Temple Street	^[9]
	Hayley Man	Farewell China
	Wu Chien-Lien	A Moment of Romance
1992 (11th)	Jade Leung	Black Cat	^[10]
	Song Nei	Fruit Punch
	Jackie Lui	A Boxer's Story
	Chan Tak-Hing	A Boxer's Story
1993 (12th)	Anita Yuen	The Days of Being Dumb	^[11]
	Sammy Cheng	Best of the Best
	Athena Chu	Fight Back to School II
	Koo Ming-Wah	Sex Racecourse
	Xiong Xin-Xin	Once Upon a Time in China II
1994 (13th)	Wu Xing-Guo	Temptation of a Monk	^[12]
	Jay Lau	Days of Tomorrow
	Cherie Chan	Three Summers
	Jennifer Chan	Thou Shalt Not Swear
	John Tang	Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday
1995 (14th)	Alice Lau Nga Lai	I Have a Date with Spring	^[13]
	Jordan Chan	Twenty Something
	Jordan Chan	He's a Woman, She's a Man
	Marvis Fan	The Private Eye Blues
	Hui Fan	I Have a Date with Spring
1996 (15th)	Eric Moo	Those Were the Days...	^[14]
	Kelly Chen	Whatever Will Be, Will Be
	Chan Man-Lai	Fallen Angels
	Allen Ting	Summer Snow
	Gigi Leung	Full Throttle
	Françoise Yip	Rumble in the Bronx
1997 (16th)	Shu Qi	Viva Erotica	^[15]
	Daniel Chan	Hu Du Men
	Theresa Lee	Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
	Kristy Yang	Comrades: Almost a Love Story
	Annie Wu	Police Story 4: First Strike
1998 (17th)	Sam Lee	Made in Hong Kong	^[16]
	Nicola Cheung	Cause We Are So Young
	Lam Bo-Lun	My Dad is a Jerk
	Ken Wong	Downtown Torpedoes
	Ruby Wong	Lifeline
1999 (18th)	Nicholas Tse	Young and Dangerous: The Prequel	^[17]
	Tony Ho	The Longest Summer
	Jo Kuk	The Longest Summer
	Daniel Wu	City of Glass
	Yoyo Mung	Expect the Unexpected
2000 (19th)	Cecilia Cheung	Fly Me to Polaris	^[18]
	Cecilia Cheung	King of Comedy
	Richie Ren	Fly Me to Polaris
	Fann Wong	The Truth About Jane and Sam
	Yiu Yuet-Ming	Little Cheung
2001 (20th)	Qin Hailu	Durian, Durian	^[19]
	Edison Chen	Gen-Y-Cops
	Candy Lo	Time and Tide
	Candy Lo	Twelve Nights
	Siu Ping-Lam	In the Mood for Love
	Leehom Wang	China Strike Force
2002 (21st)	Karena Lam	July Rhapsody	^[20]
	Charlene Choi	Funeral March
	Lawrence Chou	Merry Go Round
	Niki Chow	Dummy Mommy Without a Baby
	Zeny Kwok	Glass Tears
2003 (22nd)	Eugenia Yuan	Three: Going Home	^[21]
	Barbara Wong	The Runaway Pistol
	Wong Yau-Nam	Just One Look
	Wong Yau-Nam	Hollywood Hong Kong
	Kate Yeung	Demi-Haunted
2004 (23rd)	Andy On	Star Runner	^[22]
	Kenneth Cheung	PTU
	Pu Pu	Hidden Track
	Edwin Siu	Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat
	Vanness Wu	Star Runner
2005 (24th)	Tian Yuan	Butterfly	^[23]
	Teresa Chiang	Colour Blossoms
	Jaycee Chan	The Twins Effect II
	Eva Huang	Kung Fu Hustle
	Race Wong	Ab-normal Beauty
2006 (25th)	Jay Chou	Initial D	^[24]
	Fiona Sit	2 Young
	Annie Liu	Ah Sou
	Isabella Leong	Bug Me Not!
	Michelle Ye	Moonlight in Tokyo
2007 (26th)	Ian Gouw	After This Our Exile	^[25]
	Pei Pei	Dog Bite Dog
	Sun Li	Fearless
	Huo Siyan	My Name Is Fame
	Matthew Medvedev	Rob-B-Hood
2008 (27th)	Kate Tsui	Eye in the Sky	^[26]
	Wong Hau-Yan	Besieged City
	Linda Chung	Love is Not All Around
	Wen Jun-Hui	The Pye-Dog
	Tsei Tsz-Tung	Protégé
2009 (28th)	Xu Jiao	CJ7	^[27]
	Juno Leung	The Way We Are
	Lin Chi-ling	Red Cliff
	Monica Mok	Ocean Flame
	Zhang Yuqi	All About Women
2010 (29th)	Aarif Rahman	Echoes of the Rainbow	^[28]
	Li Yuchun	Bodyguards and Assassins
	Buzz Chung Shiu-To	Echoes of the Rainbow
	Océane Zhu	Prince of Tears
	Fala Chen	Turning Point
	Wang Po-chieh (disqualified)	Bodyguards and Assassins
2011 (30th)	Hanjin Tan	Bruce Lee, My Brother	^[29]
	Byron Pang	Amphetamine
	Jing Boran	Hot Summer Days
	Dennis To	Ip Man 2
	Dennis To	The Legend is Born - Ip Man
2012 (31st)	Jam Hsiao	The Killer Who Never Kills	^[30]
	Sheng Chien	Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
	Shiga Lin Si-Nga	Lan Kwai Fong
	Karena Ng	Magic to Win
	Zheng Shuang	Mural
2013 (32nd)	Alex Tsui Ka-Kit	Cold War	^[31]
	Zhang Lanxin	CZ12
	Sammy Sum Chun-Hin	Lan Kwai Fong 2
	Feng Wenjuan	The Last Tycoon
	Jayden Yuan	Tai Chi 0
	June Lam Siu-Ha (Replaced by Sammy Sum,	Love in the Buff
2014 (33rd)	Babyjohn Choi	The Way We Dance	^[32]
	Du Juan	American Dreams in China
	Fish Liew	Doomsday Party
	Angel Chiang	A Secret Between Us
	Kenny Lin	Young Detective Dee: Rise Of The Sea Dragon
2015 (34th)	Ivana Wong	Golden Chickensss	^[33]
	Jacky Cai	Aberdeen
	Ivana Wong	Break Up 100
	Ivana Wong	Delete My Love
	Candy Cheung	Dot 2 Dot
2016 (35th)	Michael Ning	Port of Call	^[34]
	J. Arie	Get Outta Here
	Sisley Choi	Keeper of Darkness
	Jessie Li	Port of Call
	Cecilia So	She Remembers, He Forgets
2017 (36th)	Tony Wu	Weeds on Fire	^[35]
	James Ng	Happiness
	Jelly Lin	The Mermaid
	Jennifer Yu	Sisterhood
	Hedwig Tam	Weeds On Fire
2018 (37th)	Ling Man Lung	Tomorrow Is Another Day	^[36]
	Larine Tang	The Yuppie Fantasia 3
	Stephanie Au	Love Off the Cuff
	Hanna Chan	Paradox
	Rachel Leung	Somewhere Beyond The Mist
2019 (38th)	Crisel Consunji	Still Human	^[37]
	Lam Sen	G Affairs
	Chan Charm-man	Three Husbands
	Nancy Wu	Men On The Dragon
	Adam Pak	L Storm
2020 (39th)	Jackson Yee	Better Days	^[38]
	E Jingwen	The New King of Comedy
	Vanda Margraf	Ip Man 4: The Finale
	Patra Au	Suk Suk
	Terrance Lau	Beyond The Dream
2022 (40th)	Louise Wong	Anita	^[39]
	Chung Suet-ying	TIME
	Leung Chung-hang	Zero to Hero
	Fung Ho Yeung	Zero to Hero
	Will Or	Drifting

See also

• Hong Kong Film Award
• Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
• Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
• Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
• Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
• Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography
• Hong Kong Film Award for Best Cinematography
• Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
• Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film

References

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2. "3rd Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
3. "4th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
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19. "20th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
20. "21st Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
21. "22nd Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
22. "23rd Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
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External links

• Hong Kong Film Awards Official Site