"Mystery", which
touches on controversial topics such as police corruption and the behaviour of
China's new rich, led with eight nominations, including best picture, best
director for Lou Ye, and best leading actress for Hao Lei.
Chinese media said censors
demanded Lou cut the violent ending where the male lead bludgeons a garbage
collector to death with a hammer. He refused until a compromise was reached and
he agreed to darken the scene.
Lou is no stranger to
controversy. Another of his movies, "Summer Palace", was screened at
the Cannes Film Festival in 2006 without the Chinese government's approval,
causing it to be banned at home.
Taiwan love story
"Gf*Bf", also released as "Girlfriend Boyfriend", follows
closely with seven nods, including best film, best director, best leading
actress and best leading actor for Joseph Chang.
Chang faces stiff competition
from Hong Kong's top acting talents, including Lau Ching-wan ("Life
Without Principle"), Chapman To "(Vulgaria") as well as former
Golden Horse winner Nick Cheung ("Nightfall") and heart-throb actor
Nicholas Tse ("The Viral Factor").
Acclaimed Hong Kong director
Johnnie To's financial drama "Life Without Principle" and Chinese
black comedy "Design of Death", shot in the location of a devastating
earthquake in Sichuan province in 2008, each has six monitions.
Winners for the 49th annual
awards will be announced on November 24 in a gala ceremony to be co-hosted by
Chinese actor Huang Bo, the first ever Chinese to host the show.
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