First awarded 1985 Currently held by Lai-wun Chan | Instituted 1985 Category of Hong Kong Film Award | |
Awarded for Performance by an actress in a supporting role Winners & Nominees Zhang YuqiThe Mermaid, Zhang Yuqi, Nominee, Elaine JinMad World, Elaine Jin, Nominee, Charmaine FongMad World, Charmaine Fong, Nominee, Janice ManCold War 2, Janice Man, Nominee, Fish LiewSisterhood, Fish Liew, Nominee, Elaine JinPort of Call, Elaine Jin, Winner, Janice ManHelios, Janice Man, Nominee, Anna NgLittle Big Master, Anna Ng, Nominee, Angelica LeeMurmur of the Hearts, Angelica Lee, Nominee, Qin HailuA Tale of Three Cities, Qin Hailu, Nominee, Ivana WongGolden Chicken 3, Ivana Wong, Winner, Fiona SitGirls, Fiona Sit, Nominee, Kara HuiThe Midnight After, Kara Hui, Nominee, Paw Hee-chingInsanity, Paw Hee-ching, Nominee, Hao LeiThe Golden Era, Hao Lei, Nominee, Kara HuiRigor Mortis, Kara Hui, Winner, Carina LauYoung Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon, Carina Lau, Nominee, Crystal LeeUnbeatable, Crystal Lee, Nominee, Du JuanAmerican Dreams in China, Du Juan, Nominee, Law LanThe White Storm, Law Lan, Nominee, Dada ChanVulgaria, Dada Chan, Winner, Elaine JinThe Viral Factor, Elaine Jin, Nominee, Jiang YiyanThe Bullet Vanishes, Jiang Yiyan, Nominee, Siu Yam-yamVulgaria, Siu Yam-yam, Nominee, Mavis FanThe Silent War, Mavis Fan, Nominee | ||
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actress for the best performance by an actress in a supporting role.
History
The award was established at the 4th Hong Kong Film Awards (1985) and the first winner was Anita Mui for her role in the film Behind the Yellow Line. There are 5, sometimes 6, nominations for the category of Best Supporting Actress from which one actress is chosen the winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. The most recent recipient of the award was Chan Lai-Wun, who was honoured at the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards (2009), for her performance in The Way We Are.
The actresses with most awards in this category are Anita Mui, Deannie Ip, Elaine Kam, Fung Bo-Bo and Shu Qi with 2 awards each. There are four actresses who have been awarded in both the categories for leading and supporting roles, Anita Mui, Cecilia Yip, Zhou Xun and Deannie Ip.