Even if the filmmakers behind The Last Dance and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In were to shock everyone and take home zero trophies at the end of the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA) ceremony this Sunday, it is safe to assume they would still feel like winners.
Rounding out the best picture race are Philip Yung Tsz-kwongโs haunting family drama Papa (with 11 nods), based on a real-life case of killing; Adam Wong Sau-pingโs The Way We Talk (seven), about a deaf womanโs self-discovery; and Ray Yeungโs All Shall Be Well (five), which highlights a loophole in same-sex couplesโ legal rights in Hong Kong.
Below, Post film editor Edmund Lee gives his predictions for who will win in the major categories, while also reflecting on who should win.
Best film
Who will win โ Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
In what is looking like a toss-up between the two biggest films in contention at the annual showpiece event, Twilight of the Warriors may just be the slight favourite among industry professionals.