Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography

Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography
Awarded forAchievement in action choreography
CountryHong Kong
Presented byHong Kong Film Awards
First awarded1983

The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a choreographer or a group of choreographers for the best achievement in action choreography. Since action scenes have an essential role in Hong Kong action cinema, this award is regarded as an important category.

History

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The award was established at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards (1983) and the first winner in this category was the group of choreographers Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao & Billy Chan Wui-Ngai for their contribution in staging the action scenes of The Prodigal Son.

Action choreographers with the most wins:

  1. Jackie Chan – 10
  2. Jackie Chan Stunt Team – 7
  3. Stephen Tung – 7
  4. Yuen Woo-ping – 6
  5. Donnie Yen – 5
  6. Sammo Hung – 4

Action choreographers with the most nominations:

  1. Jackie Chan – 23
  2. Sammo Hung – 23
  3. Stephen Tung – 20
  4. Ching Siu-tung – 19
  5. Jackie Chan Stunt Team – 17
  6. Corey Yuen – 16
  7. Yuen Woo-ping – 15
  8. Chin Ka-lok – 13
  9. Yuen Tak – 11
  10. Yuen Bun – 11
  11. Sammo Hung Stunt Team – 9
  12. Donnie Yen – 9

Note that not every co-choreographer is credited by a film, and even credited co-choreographers can be excluded from a nomination.

Winners and nominees

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Year Nominee Film Note
1983
(2nd) 		Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao & Billy Chan Wui-Ngai The Prodigal Son
Jackie Chan, Corey Yuen, Fung Hak-On Dragon Lord
Corey Yuen, Mang Ho Ninja in the Dragon's Den
Lau Kar-leung, King Chue, Siu Hau Legendary Weapons of China
Yuen Woo-ping, Brandy Yuen Chun-Yeung, Yuen Shun-yi, Yuen Cheung-Yan, Yuen Yat-Choh, Chiu Chung-Hing The Miracle Fighters
Ma Yin-Tat, Poon Ching-Fuk, Wong Seung-Hoi, Yu Hoi Shaolin Temple
1984
(3rd) 		Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-ying, Billy Chan Wui-Ngai Winners and Sinners [1]
Corey Yuen Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Brandy Yuen Chun-Yeung, Yuen Shun-yi The Champions
Ching Siu-tung Duel to the Death
Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao & Billy Chan Wui-Ngai The Dead and the Deadly
1985
(4th) 		Jackie Chan Stunt Team Project A [2]
Sammo Hung Stunt Team The Dead and the Deadly
Jackie Chan Stunt Team Wheels on Meals
Billy Chan Wui-Ngai Long Arm of the Law
Lau Kar-leung The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter
1986
(5th) 		Jackie Chan Stunt Team Police Story [3]
Corey Yuen, Mang Hoi Yes, Madam
Sammo Hung Stunt Team Mr. Vampire
Sammo Hung Stunt Team Heart of Dragon
Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-ying My Lucky Stars
1987
(6th) 		Ching Siu-tung Witch from Nepal [4]
Ching Siu-tung Peking Opera Blues
Corey Yuen, Yuen Biao, Mang Hoi, Tsui Ha Righting Wrongs
Mang Hoi Royal Warriors
The Liu Clan Martial Arts of Shaolin
Sammo Hung Stunt Team Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1988
(7th) 		Jackie Chan Stunt Team Project A Part II [5]
Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Lau Kar-Wing, Danny Yuen Ching-Yeung Armour of God
Sammo Hung Stunt Team Eastern Condors
Tsui Siu-Ming Hoi Si Jan Lau
Ching Siu-tung A Better Tomorrow 2
Ching Siu-tung, Alan Chui Chung-San, Philip Kwok, Lau Chi-Ho, Wu Chi-Lung A Chinese Ghost Story
1989
(8th) 		Jackie Chan Stunt Team Police Story 2 [6]
The Liu Clan Tiger on Beat
Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Sammo Hung Stunt Team Dragons Forever
1990
(9th) 		Jackie Chan Stunt Team Miracles [7]
Sammo Hung Stunt Team, Yuen Wah, Yuen Tak The Iceman Cometh
Sammo Hung Stunt Team, Yuen Cheung-Yan, Mang Hoi Pedicab Driver
1991
(10th) 		Ching Siu-tung The Swordsman [8]
Ching Siu-tung The Terracotta Warrior
Ching Siu-tung, Lau Chi-Ho, Wu Chi-Lung A Chinese Ghost Story II
Yuen Tak The Dragon from Russia
1992
(11th) 		Yuen Cheung-yan, Yuen Shun-yi, Lau Kar-wing Once Upon a Time in China [9]
Jackie Chan Stunt Team Armour of God II: Operation Condor
Yuen Tak Savior of Soul
Lee Moon-Wah Prison on Fire 2
Ching Siu-tung, Ma Yuk-Sing, Cheung Yiu-Sing A Chinese Ghost Story III
1993
(12th) 		Yuen Woo-ping Once Upon a Time in China II [10]
Ching Siu-tung Royal Tramp 2
Ching Siu-tung, Yuen Tak New Dragon Gate Inn
Ching Siu-tung, Yuen Tak, Ma Yuk-Sing, Cheung Yiu-Sing Swordsman II
Stanley Tong, Tang Tak-Wing, Alien Sit Chun-Wai, Chan Man-Ching, Wong Ming-Sing Police Story 3
1994
(13th) 		Corey Yuen, Yuen Tak Fong Sai-yuk [11]
Ching Siu-tung The Heroic Trio
Jackie Chan Crime Story
Yuen Tak Once Upon a Time in China III
Yuen Woo-ping, Yuen Cheung-Yan, Yuen Shun-yi, Kuk Hin-Chiu Iron Monkey
1995
(14th) 		Lau Kar-leung & Jackie Chan Stunt Team Drunken Master II [12]
Sammo Hung Ashes of Time
Yuen Woo-ping Fist of Legend
Corey Yuen The New Legend of Shaolin
Corey Yuen, Yuen Tak The Bodyguard from Beijing
1996
(15th) 		Stanley Tong, Jackie Chan Rumble in the Bronx [13]
Yuen Biu, Mang Hoi, Stephen Tung The Blade
Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Sammo Hung Stunt Team Thunderbolt
Corey Yuen, Yuen Tak My Father Is a Hero
Bruce Law Lai-Yin Full Throttle
1997
(16th) 		Stanley Tong Police Story 4: First Strike [14]
Ching Siu-tung, Ma Yuk-Sing Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words"
Stephen Tung Shanghai Grand
Yuen Woo-ping Black Mask
Ma Yuk-Sing Big Bullet
1998
(17th) 		Stephen Tung Downtown Torpedoes [15]
Sammo Hung Once Upon a Time in China and America
Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Cho Wing Mr. Nice Guy
Yuen Bun Island of Greed
Yuen Bun Lifeline
1999
(18th) 		Jackie Chan Who Am I? [16]
Dion Lam The Storm Riders
Bruce Law Lai-Yin Extreme Crisis
Stephen Tung Hitman
Stephen Tung Hot War
2000
(19th) 		Stephen Tung Purple Storm [17]
Jackie Chan Stunt Team Gorgeous
Cheng Ka-Sun The Mission
Dion Lam A Man Called Hero
Li Chung-Chi Gen-X Cops
2001
(20th) 		Yuen Woo-ping Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon [18]
Li Chung-Chi Gen-Y Cops
Alien Sit Chun-Wai Tokyo Raiders
Stanley Tong, Alien Sit Chun-Wai China Strike Force
Xiong Xin-Xin Time and Tide
2002
(21st) 		Stephen Tung, Jackie Chan Stunt Team The Accidental Spy [19]
Ching Siu-tung Shaolin Soccer
Ching Siu-tung My Schoolmate, the Barbarian
Corey Yuen The Avenging Fist
Yuen Woo-ping, Yuen Bun, Kuk Hin-Siu, Yuen Shun-Yi The Legend of Zu
2003
(22nd) 		Ching Siu-tung Hero [20]
Philip Kwok The Touch
Dion Lam Infernal Affairs
Corey Yuen, Guo Jianyong So Close
Stephen Tung Princess D
2004
(23rd) 		Donnie Yen The Twins Effect [21]
Yuen Bun Running on Karma
Stephen Tung Heroic Duo
Chin Ka-lok Star Runner
Sammo Hung The Medallion
2005
(24th) 		Yuen Woo-ping Kung Fu Hustle [22]
Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Li Chung-Chi New Police Story
Chin Ka-lok One Nite in Mongkok
Yuen Bun Throwdown
Corey Yuen The Twins Effect II
2006
(25th) 		Donnie Yen SPL: Sha Po Lang [23]
Li Chung-Chi Divergence
Yuen Woo-ping, Yuen Shun-Yi, Ku Huen-Chiu House of Fury
Jackie Chan, Stanley Tong, Richard Hung The Myth
Lau Kar-leung, Stephen Tung, Xiong Xin-Xin Seven Swords
2007
(26th) 		Yuen Woo-ping Fearless [24]
Stephen Tung Battle of Wits
Donnie Yen Dragon Tiger Gate
Jackie Chan, Li Chung-Chi, Jackie Chan Stunt Team Rob-B-Hood
Ching Siu-tung Curse of the Golden Flower
2008
(27th) 		Donnie Yen Flash Point [25]
Li Chung-Chi Invisible Target
Ching Siu-tung The Warlords
Benz Kong Twins Mission
Chin Ka-lok Protégé
2009
(28th) 		Sammo Hung & Tony Leung Siu-Hung Ip Man [26]
Li Chung-Chi Connected
Corey Yuen Red Cliff
Sammo Hung Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
Stephen Tung Painted Skin
2010
(29th) 		Stephen Tung & Lee Tat Chiu Bodyguards and Assassins [27]
Corey Yuen Red Cliff II
Ma Yuk Sing The Storm Warriors
Chin Ka-lok Shinjuku Incident
Ku Huen Chiu 14 Blades
2011
(30th) 		Sammo Hung Ip Man 2 [28]
Yuen Tak Gallants
Sammo Hung Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Donnie Yen Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Stephen Tung Reign of Assassins
2012
(31st) 		Yuen Bun, Lan Hai Han, Sun Jiankui Flying Swords of Dragon Gate [29]
Tony Ching The Sorcerer and the White Snake
Donnie Yen Wu Xia
Corey Yuen, Yuen Tak, Li Chung Chi Shaolin
Sit Chun Wai, Li Chung Chi Let the Bullets Fly
2013
(32nd) 		Jackie Chan & He Jun CZ12 [30]
Sammo Hung Tai Chi 0
Chin Ka-lok, Wong Wai Fai, Ng Hoi Tong Motorway
Dante Lam Chiu-Yin, Chin Ka-lok, Wong Wai Fai, Ng Hoi Tong The Viral Factor
Chin Ka-lok & Wong Wai Fai Cold War
2014
(33rd) 		Yuen Woo-ping The Grandmaster [31]
Yuen Bun, Lin Feng Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
Chin Ka-lok Firestorm
Donnie Yen Special ID
Ling Chi Wah Unbeatable
2015
(34th) 		Donnie Yen, Stephen Tung, Yuen Bun, Yan Hua Kung Fu Jungle [32][33]
Ku Huen Chiu The Four III
Stephen Tung The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom
Yuen Woo-ping Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
Corey Yuen Rise of the Legend
2016
(35th) 		Li Chung Chi (Nicky Li) SPL II: A Time for Consequences (aka Kill Zone 2) [34]
Jackie Chan and JC Stunt Team Dragon Blade
Chin Ka-lok Helios
Yuen Bun The Taking of Tiger Mountain
Yuen Woo Ping Ip Man 3
2017
(36th) 		Stephen Tung Operation Mekong [35][36]
Yuen Bun, Dion Lam Sword Master
Sammo Hung Call of Heroes
Chin Ka-lok Cold War 2
Sammo Hung The Monkey King 2
2018
(37th) 		Sammo Hung Paradox [37]
Li Chung-chi The Brink
Yuen Cheung-yan, Yuen Shun-yi The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
Ku Huen-chiu Wu Kong
Yu Kang, Yuen Bun, Yan Hua Chasing the Dragon
2019
(38th) 		Dante Lam Operation Red Sea
Lin Feng Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
Chin Ka-lok, Alan Ng, Tang Sui Wa Golden Job
Li Chung Chi Project Gutenberg
Yuen Shun-yi Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy
2020
(39th) 		Yuen Woo-ping Ip Man 4 [38]
Jack Wong A Witness Out of the Blue
Chin Ka-lok, Ka-lok Stunt Team, Wong Wai Fai, Tang Sui Wa, Thomson Ng Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy
Stephen Tung Double World
Hon Ping, Gobi Ng The White Storm 2: Drug Lords
2022
(40th) 		Donnie Yen, Ku Huen Chiu, Tanigaki Kenji, Li Chung Chi Raging Fire [39]
Leung Pok Yan One Second Champion
Tang Sui Wa Hand Rolled Cigarette
Li Chung Chi Shock Wave 2
Jack Wong Wai Leung Limbo
2023
(41st) 		Jack Wong Wai Leung Warriors of Future [40]
Sammo Hung, Jimmy Hung, Yuen Woo-ping Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Lin Feng, Stephen Tung The Battle at Lake Changjin II
Wong Chi Man Where the Wind Blows
Jack Wong Wai Leung Detective vs Sleuths
2024
(42nd) 		Stephen Tung Bursting Point [41]
Kenji Tanigaki, Yan Hwa Sakra
Jack Wong Mad Fate
Nicky Li The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
Chin Ka-lok I Did It My Way

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "4th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
  3. ^ "5th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
  4. ^ "6th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
  5. ^ "7th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
  6. ^ "8th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
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