The best director prize went to Jonathan Li Tsz-chun ( The Brink) for his second feature, the mainland Chinese production Dust to Dust – a crime drama co-produced by Cheang and based on one of the largest armed robberies in Chinese history.
New director Sasha Chuk Tsz-yin won best screenplay for her feature debut Fly Me to the Moon, a wistful coming-of-age drama in which she also plays one of the leading roles.
Chuk saw her co-star, the Taiwanese actor Wu Kang-ren, take home the best actor prize for his portrayal of a drug-addicted father.
In the best actress category, Jennifer Yu Heung-ying fended off competition from four other emerging actresses to win the award for her role as a tenacious investigative reporter in the fact-based journalism drama In Broad Daylight.
Apart from Mad Fate, the society also named its eight recommended films of 2023:
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Dust to Dust (directed by Jonathan Li)
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To Be Continued (dir. Dora Choi and Haider Kikabhoy)
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Fly Me to the Moon (dir. Sasha Chuk)
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In Broad Daylight (dir. Lawrence Kan Kwan-chun)
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The Lyricist Wannabe (dir. Norris Wong Yee-lam)
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