Sammi Cheng wins HK Film Critics Society Best Actress award for first time in 22 years

The 50-year-old is said to have declined to be paid for 'Lost Love' as she liked its storyline so much. Photo: Sammi Cheng/Instagram

Hong Kong superstar Sammi Cheng has been named Best Actress by a panel of film critics for the first time in 22 years, according to a list of winners released by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society on Monday (Jan 16).

The 50-year-old singer-actress received the award for her role in the movie Lost Love (2023), in which she plays a mother trying to overcome the death of her young son by becoming a foster parent.