Taiwan in the spotlight at awards

Taiwan in the spotlight at awards A STARRY NIGHT: ‘Cape No. 7’ shone at the annual awards ceremony, while other Taiwanese movies beat big-budget movies such as ‘Red Cliff’ in other categories By Ho yi STAFF REPORTER Sunday, Dec 07, 2008, Page 2 Veteran Taiwanese actors dominated both the best supporting actor and actress categories at the 45th Golden Horse Awards (金馬獎) held at the Taichung Chungshan Hall last night. Seasoned actress Mei Fang (梅芳), a first-time nominee at the Golden Horse, ignited a big round of applause as she picked up the best supporting actress award for Orz Boyz (囧男孩). Ma Ju-long (馬如龍) bested Hong Kong’s Eason Chan (陳奕迅) and China’s Hu Jun (胡軍) to walk away with the trophy for his role in Cape No. 7. (....) The red-carpet parade saw a troupe of international stars and celebrities that included Ang Lee (李安), Shu Qi (舒淇), Michelle Yeoh (楊紫瓊) and three-time Cesar Award-winning French actor and director Mathieu Amalric. This story has been viewed 911 times.