At the just-concluded Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony, Tony Leung Chiu-wai once again won the Best Actor for his movie "Goldfinger". This was his sixth time winning this award. No actor in history has ever achieved such an achievement. However, not everyone agrees with this honor. Wong Jing, a famous Hong Kong director, expressed his views on social media.
Wong Jing believes that Yu Xiangning, Liang Yongting and Jiang David in the movie "The Vengeful Lawyer" deserve the awards. However, regarding Tony Leung's award, Wong Jing believes that "Goldfinger" is not his best performance and is far inferior to "Lust, Caution" " and "2046", Wang Jing also suggested that Tony Leung should follow Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung and announce that he will no longer accept awards and leave opportunities to the younger generation. This Weibo post caused huge controversy. Fans of Tony Leung scolded Wong Jing to the point where comments were closed.
Along with Tony Leung, 3 of the 4 actors shortlisted for Best Actor in this year's Hong Kong Film Awards are Hong Kongers. They are Lam Baoyi from "Under the Sun", Lu Zhenye from "Diary of a Young Man", and "Vicious Lawyer". "Huang Zihua"; there is another mainlander, he is "The Eighth Suspect" Dapeng. Lu Zhenye and Dapeng are both born in the 80s, while Lin Baoyi, Huang Zihua, and Tony Leung are all born in the 60s. Lu Zhenye is not strong enough, and Dapeng is from the mainland, so it is understandable that he would not give it to them.
Lin Baoyi and Huang Zihua did not win the Academy Award for Best Actor. Although they are also very old, there is nothing wrong with them. It really shouldn’t be given to Tony Leung again, it’s a bit unnecessary. However, Tony Leung is different from Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung: Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung are singers, and they announced that they will no longer accept awards. It is just a personal act. And Tony Leung is an actor. If he announces that he will no longer accept awards, it will harm the interests of the film studio. What will happen if no one asks him to make movies?
Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung were once the superstars of the Hong Kong music scene. At the peak of their careers, they announced that they would no longer receive awards in order to give more opportunities to newcomers. The "Four Heavenly Kings" Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, Liming and Aaron Kwok are the most direct beneficiaries, and they are able to stand out. But today is different from the past: in the past, there were many talented people in the Hong Kong music scene, but now the Hong Kong film industry is stagnant. If Tony Leung no longer accepts awards, will there surely be young people who stand out? uncertain.
Non-famous entertainment critic Wu Qinggong pointed out: If no newcomer can take over, then let the old man realize his dream. Do you dare to think? Jackie Chan has never won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, nor have Wu Zhenyu and Jacky Cheung. Tony Leung Chiu Wai won the Academy Award for Best Actor six times, which is indeed too much. This has monopolized the awards to a certain extent. After Jackie Chan, Wu Zhenyu and Jacky Cheung realize their dreams, the Academy Awards can vigorously support new actors, otherwise more potential new actors will lose the opportunity to be recognized.
In summary: This controversy not only surrounds Wong Jing and Tony Leung, as well as the Hong Kong Film Awards, but also touches on the general issue of film award selection. How to balance seniority and new talent, and how to ensure the fairness and authority of the selection have become topics of common concern to the industry and the audience. Although Wang Jing's suggestion is straightforward, it also reflects his concern for the younger generation in the film industry and his concerns about the future development of the industry. In his view, senior actors' "stepping down to make way for talents" is not only an encouragement to young actors, but also a promotion to the metabolism of the entire industry.
