Keelung, Taiwan: The Hong Kong-financed Kung Fu Hustle was the big winner at Taiwan's Golden Horse
Awards on Monday, copping five trophies, including Best Director and Best Film.
The awards, the Chinese-speaking world's equivalent of the Oscars, were a disappointment for local favorite Three Times, which had to settle for Best Actress Shu Qi and the consolation prizes of Best Taiwanese Film of the year, and Best Film by a Taiwanese Filmmaker.
Taiwanese pop idol Jay Chou, one of the most lionised singers in the Chinese-speaking world, won for best new performer, signaling the appearance of a powerful new presence on the Asian cinematic scene.
Kung Fu Hustle, a big winner at the Hong Kong film awards, tells the story of a landlord-landlady couple who appear aloof in the face of a gang invasion of their neighborhood, but eventually save the day by using their kung fu skills.
Stephen Chow was cited for his direction of the film, which features sleek kung fu action scenes, but little of the artistic sensibility that has characterised recent Golden Horse winners.
Other Kung Fu Hustle trophies were awarded for Best Supporting Actress Yuen Qiu Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup and Costume Design.
Chou was cited for his performance in Initial D, in which he plays the introverted son of a car racer-turned-tofu shop owner. The son inherits his father's driving talent and makes a name for himself as street car racing hotshot.
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