Malaysian director Lau Kok Rui’s HK film receives 6 noms at Golden Horse Awards; including for lead actor Anthony Wong

Anthony Wong (left) and Sahal Zaman star in 'The Sunny Side Of The Street'. Photo: Handout

The Sunny Side Of The Street, the debut feature by Hong Kong-based, Malaysian director Lau Kok Rui, has bagged six nominations at this year’s Golden Horse Awards, dubbed the Chinese Oscars.

Starring famous Hong Kong actor Anthony Wong – who received a Best Leading Actor nod for the role – the film centres on a friendship between a taxi driver and a 10-year-old Pakistani refugee boy as the former helps the youngster flee the city.