Shaolin Soccer came away as the night's biggest winners with seven awards, just one short of the record eight wins (by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Comrades...almost a love story). Surprisingly, Stephen Chow won two director awards as well as Best Actor, showing his critics that he has certainly matured over the years. It is good to see if Chow could beat this night in the future with more awards.

The other biggest upset of the night is Sylvia Chang winning the Best Actress award. The media were certain that Sammi Cheng (three nominations for Best Actress) would win, but obviously the split votes counted against her, although she did win an award for Best Song.

The other big winner is newcomer Karena Lam, who won the Best Supporting Actress award as well as the Best Newcomer gong for the same movie. Let's just hope that her career doesn't spiral downwards after her wins.

All in all, despite Shaolin Soccer winning seven gongs, the rest were evenly split among the other contenders. Roll on 2003.

(winners in red)

Best Picture

Beijing Rocks
Executive produced by John Chong, Solon So, Alex Law

July Rhapsody
Executive produced by Derek Yee, Ann Hui

Lan Yu
Executive produced by Zhang Yong Ning, Kwan Siu Wai

Love On A Diet
Executive produced by Johnnie To, Wai Ka Fai

Shaolin Soccer
Executive produced by Yeung Kwok Fai

Best Director

Stephen Chow
Shaolin Soccer

Ann Hui
July Rhapsody

Ann Hui
Visible Secret

Stanley Kwan
Lan Yu

Johnnie To, Wai Ka Fai
Love On A Diet

Best Screenplay

Stephen Chow, Tsang Kan Cheong
Shaolin Soccer

Ivy Ho
July Rhapsody

GC Goo-Bi
Merry-Go-Round

Vincent Kok, Pang Ho Cheung
You Shoot, I Shoot

Jimmy Ngai
Lan Yu

Best Actor

Jacky Cheung
July Rhapsody

Stephen Chow
Shaolin Soccer

Andy Lau
Love On A Diet

Hu Jun
Lan Yu

Liu Ye
Lan Yu

Best Actress

Sylvia Chang
Forever And Ever

Sammi Cheng
Fighting For Love

Sammi Cheng
Love On A Diet

Sammi Cheng
Wu Yen

Anita Mui
July Rhapsody

Best Supporting Actor

Wong Yat Fei
Shaolin Soccer

Lee Wai Sheung
From The Queen To The Chief Executive

Patrick Tam
Born Wild

Lam Ka Tung
Dance Of A Dream

Simon Yam
Midnight Fly

Best Supporting Actress

Josie Ho
Forever And Ever

Wai Ying Hung
Visible Secret

Su Jin
Lan Yu

Karena Lam
July Rhapsody

Cecilia Yip
The Avenging Fist

Best New Performer

Charlene Choi
Funeral March

Lawrence Chou
Merry-Go-Round

Niki Chow
Dummy Mommy, Without A Baby

Zeny Kwok
Glass Tears

Karena Lam
July Rhapsody

Best Cinematography

Beijing Rocks
Peter Pau

Lan Yu
Yang Tao, Zhang Jian

Peony Pavilion
Chung Yau Tim

Shaolin Soccer
Kwen Park Huen, Kwong Ting Wo

Visible Secret
Arthur Wong

Best Action Design

The Accidental Spy
Tung Wai, JC Stuntmen Team

The Avenging Fist
Yuen Kwai

The Legend Of Zu
Yuen Wo Ping, Yuen Bun, Ku Huen Chiu, Yuen Shun Yi

My Schoolmate, The Barbarian
Ching Siu Tung

Shaolin Soccer
Ching Siu Tung

Best Film Editing

The Accidental Spy
Kong Chi Leung

Fulltime Killer
David Richardson

Lan Yu
William Chang

The Legend Of Zu
Marco Mak

Shaolin Soccer
Kai Kit Wai

Best Art Direction

July Rhapsody
Man Lim Chung

Lan Yu
William Chang

The Legend Of Zu
Ho Kim Hung, Fu De Lin

Peony Pavilion
Lou Zhong Guo, Yan Zhan Lin

Wu Yen
Bruce Yu

Best Costume

Lan Yu
William Chang

The Legend Of Zu
William Fung, Kwan Mei Po, Lee Pik Kwan

Peony Pavilion
Yon Fan

Shaolin Soccer
Choy Yim Man

Wu Yen
Bruce Yu

Best Sound Design

The Accidental Spy
Kinson Tsang

Beijing Rocks
Kinson Tsang

The Legend Of Zu
Martin Chappell

Shaolin Soccer
Kinson Tsang

Visible Secret
Tu Duu Chih

Best Original Film Score

Beijing Rocks
Henry Lai

Lan Yu
Zhang Ya Dong

Midnight Fly
Mei Lin Mou

My Life As McDull
Ho Shung Chi

Shaolin Soccer
Raymond Wong

Best Original Song

Beijing Rocks

Love On A Diet

Para Para Sakura

Peony Pavilion

Shaolin Soccer

Best Visual Effects

2002

The Accidental Spy

The Avenging Fist

The Legend Of Zu

Shaolin Soccer

Best Asian Film

Happy End
Korea

Roots And Branches
China

Showers
China

Spirited Away
Japan

Yi Yi (A One And A Two)
Taiwan

Best New Director

Stephen Chow (SHAOLIN SOCCER)

Lifetime Achievement Award

Chang Cheh

Sylvia Chang with her Best Actress award

Stephen Chow saluting the audience with his win of the night

An ecstatic Karena Lam after winning two awards

Wong Yat Fei celebrating his win

Anita Mui at the ceremony

Sammi Cheng at the awards bash - unfortunately, she failed to win the Best Actress award