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Hong Kong Film Awards 2014

The HK Film Awards Association [Cn] has released photos of the main nominees of the 2014 awards which will be presented at Hong Kong Cultural Centre on April 13. The images will feature in a special publication for the gala event.

[Update] The main winners include The Grandmaster (film), Zhang Ziyi (actress), Nick Cheung (actor), Kara Hui (supporting actress), Max Zhang (supporting actor), Wong Kar Wai (director) and Babyjohn Choi (newcomer). Congratulations.

Hong Kong Film Awards 2014 best actress nominees
Best Actress – Cherry Ngan, Tang Wei, Zhang Ziyi, Sammi Cheng, Nina Paw

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Deanie Yip crowned best actress at Venice

Hong Kong actress Deanie Yip was awarded the Coppa Volpi for Best Actress at the 68th Venice Film Festival on Saturday. The 63-year-old veteran won the award with her role in A Simple Life (English subbed trailer below). She’s the first Chinese actress in 19 years (Gong Li in 1992) to received the gong. Congratulations.

Directed by Ann Hui and co-starring Andy Lau, A Simple Life is adapted from a true story which tells the mother-and-son-like relationship of a servant and her young master.

Baba Yetu becomes first video game song to win a Grammy

Baba Yetu by Christopher Tin became the first piece of music from a video game to win a Grammy Award. Announced on February 13, the re-release of the Civilization IV theme song is the winner in the Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) category.

Check out the official music video which features footage from the popular video game.

Baba Yetu means Our Father in Swahili, a language from East Africa. The lyrics, also in Swahili, are direct translations of the Lord’s Prayer, a venerated Christian prayer.

Civilization IV was released in 2005, and the theme song was performed by Ron Ragin and the Stanford Talisman back then. Soweto Gospel Choir became the performers in the re-release in Christoper Tin’s Calling All Dawns album in 2009. It’s the later version that officially won the Grammy.

The composer also won the Best Classical Crossover Album award.

Over the years game developers have produced some good music and stories etc. but never got much recognition in mainstream awards. And hence, this win could be a milestone for the industry.

You can also check Baba Yetu in a beautiful musical show at the Dubai Fountain in 2009.