The 40th

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presentation ceremony took place at The Star Hall at

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(KITEC) on 17 July 2022. Earlier it was scheduled for April 17 but it was postponed thrice due to COVID-19. Nominations announced on 16 February 2022, include films released theatrically both in 2020 and 2021, as the 2021 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. '' Raging Fire'' won the best film award, whereas its director Benny Chan, who died in 2020 and won the best director award at the ceremony. '' Anita'', a biopic on

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won most awards, followed by ''

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'' and ''Raging Fire''.

Winners and nominees

Nominations Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger .

Films that received multiple nominations

Films that received multiple awards

References

External links

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"The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards - Rules and Regulations"
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Events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema