Wong Kar Wai’s movie, The Grandmaster, won a dozen honors at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
It was the third time that Wong has taken home the best director award at the Hong Kong Film Awards. His other wins include Days of Being Wild and Chungking Express, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Wong was glad that the cast and the crew are recognized. He thanked them for giving so much of themselves in the film. Zhang Ziyi, who has won nine best-actress honors across Asia for her performance, told the Associated Press, “The Hong Kong Film Awards has given me a new starting line, to start from the beginning and keep working hard. Do a good job with every film and each character, and hard work will eventually be paid off."
The Grandmaster also won the top honor at the Asian Film Awards in March. The director previously acknowledged the victims of the Malaysian airlines flight.
The Grandmaster’s 12 wins meets a new standard at the Hong Kong Film Awards. The awards are in their 33rd year. Cold War and Comrades: Almost a Love Story both won nine previously.