Edition
Focus Taiwan中央通訊社フォーカス台湾Español
Search

2020 GOLDEN HORSE/The 2020 Golden Horse Awards

11/21/2020 04:16 PM
To activate the text-to-speech service, please first agree to the privacy policy below.
A stage design for this year
A stage design for this year's awards ceremony. Image courtesy of the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee

The 57th Golden Horse Awards ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, with the red carpet event starting at 5:30 p.m.

A total of 40 nominated films will compete for awards in 23 categories.

A group photo of 126 of the nominees this year. Photo courtesy of the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee
A group photo of 126 of the nominees this year. Photo courtesy of the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee

Ahead of the awards ceremony, 2017 best new director winner Huang Hsin-yao's (黃信堯) clinched the non-competition Golden Horse Audience Choice Award on Friday for his comedy drama "Classmates Minus," which is nominated for nine awards.

Focus Taiwan will update the latest award winners in all categories on this page, along with highlights on the red carpet. The organizers also provide online broadcast through various channels in Taiwan and around the world.

■President joins in Golden Horse Film Festival crowd sourcing

■'My Missing Valentine' leads Golden Horse Awards nominations

■'Classmates Minus' wins Golden Horse audience award

■Malaysian Chong Keat-aun wins best new director

■Special honor for iconic director Hou Hsiao-hsien

■Chen Yu-hsun grabs best director at Golden Horse Awards

■Taiwanese Chen Shu-fang wins best lead actress at Golden Horse Awards

■Taiwanese Mo Tzu-yi named best lead actor at Golden Horse Awards

■Romantic comedy 'My Missing Valentine' big winner at Golden Horse Awards

List of winners:

★Best Art Direction: Chao Shih-hao / Classmates Minus

★Best Makeup & Costume Design: Raymond Kuek, Azni Samdin / Number 1

★Best Visual Effects: Tomi Kuo / My Missing Valentine

★Best Film Editing: Lai Hsiu-hsiung / My Missing Valentine

★Best Live Action Short Film: Night Is Young / Directed by Kwok Zune

★Best Documentary: Lost Course / By Jill Li, Human Images Limited

★Best Action Choreography: Teddy Ray Huang, Li Shao-peng / Get the Hell Out

★Best Supporting Actor: Nadow Lin / Classmates Minus

★Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year: Peng Ren-meng, a veteran best boy eletric who had participated in several films nominated this year, such as "Your Name Engraved Herein," "My Missing Valentine," and "Get the Hell Out," before he passed away earlier this year.

★Best Supporting Actress: Chen Shu-fang / Dear Tenant

★Best Cinematography: Yao Hung-i / Your Name Engraved Herein

★Best Original Screenplay: Chen Yu-hsun / My Missing Valentine

★Best Adapted Screenplay: Felix Tsang, Kiwi Chow / Beyond the Dream

★Best Sound Effects: Kuo Li-chi, Lee Dong-hwan / The Silent Forest

★Best New Performer: Chen Yan-fei / The Silent Forest

★Best Animated Short Film: Night Bus / Directed by Joe Hsieh

One of the parts was voiced by best supporting actress award winner Chen Shu-fang.

★Best New Director: Chong Keat-aun / The Story of Southern Islet, which also won the FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) Prize a day earlier.

★Best Animated Feature: City of Lost Things / Directed by Yee Chih-yen

★Lifetime Achievement Award: Hou Hsiao-hsien

★Best Original Film Song: Your Name Engraved Herein / Lyricist: Keon Chia, Tan Boon-wah, Hooi Yuan-teng; Composer: Keon Chia, Tan Boon-wah, Hooi Yuan-teng; Performer: Crowd Lu, Edward Chen

★Best Original Film Score: Fran Chen / Dear Tenant

★Best Director: Chen Yu-hsun / My Missing Valentine

★Best Leading Actress: Chen Shu-fang / Little Big Women

★Best Leading Actor: Mo Tzu-yi / Dear Tenant

★Best Narrative Feature: My Missing Valentine / MandarinVision Co., Ltd., 1 Production Film Co., Warner Bros. (F.E.) Inc. Taiwan Branch, Ambassador Theatres Company, Ocean Deep Films

The awards ceremony:

Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, who has been serving as chairman of Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee since 2018, comes on stage to present the final award. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, who has been serving as chairman of Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee since 2018, comes on stage to present the final award. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Singer Crowd Lu, who is in Kaohsiung, receives the award for best original film song. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Singer Crowd Lu, who is in Kaohsiung, receives the award for best original film song. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Life Achievement Award recipient, director Hou Hsiao-hsien receives a standing ovation. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Life Achievement Award recipient, director Hou Hsiao-hsien receives a standing ovation. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Namewee (center, in yellow trousers), 5forty2, and The Real Masta Clan perform "Happy Family" from "Babi." CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Namewee (center, in yellow trousers), 5forty2, and The Real Masta Clan perform "Happy Family" from "Babi." CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Best new performer award winner Chen Yan-fei. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Best new performer award winner Chen Yan-fei. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
"My Missing Valentine" director Chen Yu-hsun clinched his second screenplay award in 25 years. He later won the best director award. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
"My Missing Valentine" director Chen Yu-hsun clinched his second screenplay award in 25 years. He later won the best director award. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Heyo (front left) and Afuc (front right) perform "Welcome to This City" from the film "The Way We Keep Dancing." CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Heyo (front left) and Afuc (front right) perform "Welcome to This City" from the film "The Way We Keep Dancing." CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
81-year-old Chen Shu-fang, who is nominated for the first time in her 63-year career for her performances in two movies this year, wins her first Golden Horse Award in the best supporting actress category. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
81-year-old Chen Shu-fang, who is nominated for the first time in her 63-year career for her performances in two movies this year, wins her first Golden Horse Award in the best supporting actress category. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Patty Lee (center) and the So-So Heroes band performs "Lost and Found" from "My Missing Valentine." CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Patty Lee (center) and the So-So Heroes band performs "Lost and Found" from "My Missing Valentine." CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Best supporting actor winner Nadow Lin for his performance in "Classmates Minus." CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Best supporting actor winner Nadow Lin for his performance in "Classmates Minus." CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Singer-actress Yu Tzu-yu (right) and Chen Shu-fang perform "Guo Mie" from "Little Big Women," which is nominated in the best original film song category. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Singer-actress Yu Tzu-yu (right) and Chen Shu-fang perform "Guo Mie" from "Little Big Women," which is nominated in the best original film song category. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Violinist Ray Chen performs to open the awards ceremony. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Violinist Ray Chen performs to open the awards ceremony. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Violinist Ray Chen (front) leads the performance to open the awards ceremony. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Violinist Ray Chen (front) leads the performance to open the awards ceremony. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020

The red carpet:

An awards ceremony worker wears a surgical mask in special Golden Horse print. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
An awards ceremony worker wears a surgical mask in special Golden Horse print. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Best leading actress nominee Bai Ling from the film "The Abortionist." CNA Photo Nov. 21, 2020
Best leading actress nominee Bai Ling from the film "The Abortionist." CNA Photo Nov. 21, 2020
From left: best actor nominee Mo Tzu-yi from "Dear Tenant;" Chen Shu-fang, who is nominated in the best actress and best original film song categories for "Little Bid Women," and best supporting actress for "Dear Tenant;" and violinist Ray Chen, performer of the opening act of the ceremony. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
From left: best actor nominee Mo Tzu-yi from "Dear Tenant;" Chen Shu-fang, who is nominated in the best actress and best original film song categories for "Little Bid Women," and best supporting actress for "Dear Tenant;" and violinist Ray Chen, performer of the opening act of the ceremony. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
From left: best actress nominee Nikki Hsieh, best new director nominee Liao Ming-yi and best actor nominee Austin Lin from the film "iWeirdo." CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
From left: best actress nominee Nikki Hsieh, best new director nominee Liao Ming-yi and best actor nominee Austin Lin from the film "iWeirdo." CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
From left: best support actress nominee Chang Ya-ling from "Mickey on the Road," best new performer nominee Wu Yi-jung from "Dear Orange," and award presenter Kuo Shu-yao. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
From left: best support actress nominee Chang Ya-ling from "Mickey on the Road," best new performer nominee Wu Yi-jung from "Dear Orange," and award presenter Kuo Shu-yao. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, who has been serving as chairman of Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee since 2018, is the first to arrive on the red carpet. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, who has been serving as chairman of Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee since 2018, is the first to arrive on the red carpet. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Fans gather outside the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall to see starts on the red carpet. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Fans gather outside the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall to see starts on the red carpet. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Fans gather outside the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall to see starts on the red carpet. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Fans gather outside the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall to see starts on the red carpet. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Hosts of the red carpet event: Pink Yang (right) and Lin He-hsuan. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020
Hosts of the red carpet event: Pink Yang (right) and Lin He-hsuan. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2020

Best narrative feature nominees:

enditem

More in 2020 GOLDEN HORSE
View All
Latest
More
We value your privacy.
Focus Taiwan (CNA) uses tracking technologies to provide better reading experiences, but it also respects readers' privacy. Click here to find out more about Focus Taiwan's privacy policy. When you close this window, it means you agree with this policy.
Got it.Learn more