Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-11-26

Taiwanese crime thriller The Bold, The Corrupt and The Beautiful was the biggest winner

The Bold, The Corrupt and The Beautiful, directed by Yang Ya-che, center, won best film, while Kara wai, right, won best actress and Vicky Chen, left, won best supporting actress. (Photo/CNA)

at the 54th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei on Saturday night. The awards are the highlight of the calendar in Chinese-language cinema and Taiwan did better in several categories this year than it has for some time.

The Bold, The Corrupt and The Beautiful from Taiwanese director Yang Ya-che was nominated for seven awards and won three, including best film. Kara Wai from Hong Kong and Taiwan-born Vicky Chen took home best actress and best supporting actress respectively for their roles in the movie.

Another big winner from Taiwan on the night was director Huang Hsin-yao. His film The Great Buddha + won best adapted screenplay, best original film score, best original film song and best cinematography. Huang also took home the award for best new director.
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