Tony Leung Chiu Wai wins Best Actor for a record sixth time at Hong Kong Film Awards

Hong Kong actor Tony Leung (right) reacts online after winning the Best Actor Award for the movie 'The Goldfinger' as his wife and actress Carina Lau (left) addresses the audience at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards in Hong Kong, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Photo: AP

There were no major surprises at the 42th Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA) on April 14, as hot favourites Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Jennifer Yu clinched the top acting awards at the ceremony held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

Leung, 61, won Best Actor for a record sixth time for his role as flamboyant con man Henry Ching in crime drama The Goldfinger, which is set in the 1980s and also stars Andy Lau, Charlene Choi and Simon Yam.