17th Hong Kong Film Awards

17th Hong Kong Film Awards
Date	26 April 1998
Site	Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Ceremony for the 17th Hong Kong Film Awards was held on 26 April 1998.

Awards

Best Film

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
N/A	Made in Hong Kong	The Soong Sisters Lifeline Full Alert Happy Together

Best Director

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
Fruit Chan	Made in Hong Kong	Johnnie To — Lifeline Mabel Cheung — The Soong Sisters Ringo Lam — Full Alert Wong Kar-wai — Happy Together

Best Screenplay

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
Raymond To	The Mad Phoenix	Alex Law — The Soong Sisters Johnny Mak Tong Hung — Island of Greed Wai Ka-Fai, Matt Chow, Szeto Kam-Yuen — Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 Fruit Chan — Made in Hong Kong

Best Actor

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
Tony Leung Chiu Wai	Happy Together	Leslie Cheung — Happy Together Lau Ching Wan — Full Alert Tony Leung Ka Fai — Island of Greed Tse Kwan Ho — The Mad Phoenix

Best Actress

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
Maggie Cheung	The Soong Sisters	Pauline Suen — Island of Greed Shu Qi — Love Is Not a Game, But a Joke Jacklyn Wu — Eighteen Springs Carina Lau — The Intimates

Best Supporting Actor

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
Jiang Wen	The Soong Sisters	Chang Chen — Happy Together Eric Tsang — Task Force Poon Chan Leung — The Mad Phoenix Law Kar-ying — Kitchen

Best Supporting Actress

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
Anita Mui	Eighteen Springs	Elaine Kam — The Soong Sisters Theresa Lee — The Intimates Theresa Lee — Downtown Torpedoes Michelle Yeoh — The Soong Sisters

Best New Performer

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
Sam Lee	Made in Hong Kong	Ruby Wong — Lifeline Nicola Cheung — Cause We Are So Young Ken Wong — Downtown Torpedoes Lam Bo Lun — My Dad Is a Jerk

Best Cinematography

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
Arthur Wong	The Soong Sisters	Wong Wing Hung — Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 Cheung Man Biu — Downtown Torpedoes Mark Lee Ping Bin — Eighteen Springs Christopher Doyle — Happy Together

Best Film Editing

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
Wong Wing-Ming	Lifeline	Marco Mak, Lam Nyn Ngai — Full Alert Fruit Chan — Made in Hong Kong Kwong Chi Leung, Cheung Ka-Fai — Downtown Torpedoes William Chang Suk Ping, Wong Ming Lam — Happy Together

Best Art Direction

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
Ma Poon Chiu	The Soong Sisters	Lee King Man — Island of Greed Ma Poon Chiu, Ken Mak — Downtown Torpedoes Bruce Yu, Yank Wong — Eighteen Springs William Chang Suk Ping — Happy Together

Best Costume Make Up Design

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
Emi Wada	The Soong Sisters	Silver Cheung — The Odd One Dies Dora Ng — Downtown Torpedoes William Chang Suk Ping — Happy Together Eddie Mok — Eighteen Springs

Best Action Choreography

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
Tung Wai	Downtown Torpedoes	Yuen Bun — Island of Greed Yuen Bun — Lifeline Sammo Hung — Once Upon a Time in China and America Jackie Chan Stunt Team, Cho Wing — Mr. Nice Guy

Best Original Film Score

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
Kitarō, Randy Miller	The Soong Sisters	Cacine Wong — Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 Carl Wong — First Love: The Litter on the Breeze Ye Xiaogang — Eighteen Springs Peter Kam — Downtown Torpedoes

Best Original Film Song

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
歡樂今宵 Composer: Dennie Wong Lyricist: Wyman Wong Singer: Leo Ku	Cause We Are So Young	半生緣 — Eighteen Springs Composer: Wong Kwok Lun Lyricist: Albert Leung Singer: Leon Lai 孤星淚 — Island of Greed Composer: Wu Bai Lyricist: Wu Bai Singer: Andy Lau 一於奉陪 — Young and Dangerous 4 Composer: Duck Lau Lyricist: Richard Lam Singer: Ekin Cheng, Jordan Chan 我愛廚房 — Kitchen Composer: Otomo Yoshihide Lyricist: Cheng Kwok Kong Singer: Cass Phang

Best Sound Design

Winner	Winning film	Nominees
N/A	Lifeline	Island of Greed Full Alert Downtown Torpedoes The Soong Sisters

Professional Achievement Award

• Chor Yuen

References

• Official website of the Hong Kong Film Awards