SEEDIQ BALE and A SIMPLE LIFE triumph at Golden Horse awards

James Marsh, Editor, Asia; Hong Kong, China (@Marshy00)

November 27 2011, 1:15 AM

Ann Hui's touching drama A SIMPLE LIFE took home three of the big prizes at last night's 48th Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, with Deanie Ip repeating her Venice win by taking home the Best Actress award, while her co-star Andy Lau was named Best Actor. Hui (pictured) won Best Director, but the film failed to snag the biggest prize, as homegrown epic WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW: SEEDIQ BALE won Best Film.

Other big winners on the night included Peter Chan's WU XIA, which won a number of technical awards including Action Choreography for Donnie Yen, and Jiang Wen's comedy thriller LET THE BULLETS FLY picked up the Best Adapted Screenplay Award and Best Cinematography. Taiwan's big hit of the year, teen drama YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE did not go home empty-handed, with star Ko Chen Tung named Best New Performer, although first-time director Giddens lost out in the Best New Director category to Wuershan, whose THE BUTCHER, THE CHEF AND THE SWORDSMAN also won for its Makeup and Costume Design.

48th Golden Horse Awards - Complete List of Winners

Best Film: Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Director: Ann Hui - A Simple Life

Best Actor: Andy Lau - A Simple Life

Best Actress: Deanie Ip - A Simple Life

Best Supporting Actor: Bokeh Kosang - Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Supporting Actress: Tang Qun - Return Ticket

Lifetime Achievement Award: Ting Shan-Hsi

The International Federation of Film Critics award: The Piano in a Factory

Best Original Screenplay: Yang Nan-chian, Teng Yung-shing, Qin Hailu, Ge Wen- zhe, Xi Ran - Return Ticket

Best Adapted Screenplay: Zhu Sujin, Shu Ping, Jiang Wen, Guo Junli, Wei Xiao, Li Bukong - Let the Bullets Fly

Best Action Choreography: Donnie Yen - Wu Xia

Best Art Direction: Yee Chung-man, Sun Li - Wu Xia

Best Editing: Chen Hsiao-tung - The Man Behind the Book

Best Cinematography: Zhao Fei - Let the Bullets Fly

Best Visual Effects: Yung Kwok-yin, Andy Kang - Wu Xia

Best Score: Ricky Ho - Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Song: Ascent Chen - Jump Ashin!

Best Sound: Tu Duu-chih, Tang Hsiang-chu, Wu Shu-yao - Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Best Makeup and Costume Design: Hao Yi - The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman

Best Documentary: Hometown Boy

Best Short Film: Thief

Outstanding Taiwanese Filmmaker of the Year: Wong Wei-liu

Best New Performer: Ko Chen-tung - You are the Apple of My Eye

Best New Director: Wuershan - The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman

Audience Award for Best Film: Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale