A big congratulations to actress Fish Liew (廖子妤)! The Johor-born star recently won the Best Actress award at the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards (第44屆香港電影金像獎), marking her first Best Actress honour in her almost-15-year career.
This year’s Hong Kong Film Awards took place on 19th April 2026 (Sunday) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. As usual, the top prizes of the night sparked the most interest, with prominent stars all vying for the coveted Best Actress and Best Actor awards. Ultimately, the Best Actress award went to Fish for her role in “Someone Like Me (像我這樣的愛情)”.
In the heartfelt drama, the actress portrays an artist living with cerebral palsy. Fish won the award against actresses Zhang Ziyi (章子怡), Fala Chen (陈法拉), Natalie Hsu (許恩怡) and Ma Li (马丽). In her acceptance speech, Fish expressed her gratitude to the film’s team and the voters. She also dedicated the honour to her parents, thanking them for their love and support.
This award marks Fish’s third accolade for her role in “Someone Like Me”. She previously won the Best Actress award at the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award and the Hong Kong Film Directors’ Guild Award. She also received a nomination at the Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild Award for Best Film Character Of The Year.
Meanwhile, actor Tony Leung Ka-fai (梁家輝) emerged as the winner for the Best Actor category for his work in “The Shadow’s Edge”. The win marked the actor’s fifth award at the ceremony. Other major winners from the night include “Ciao UFO” for Best Film and Patrick Leung for Best Director. Actress Shu Qi (舒淇) won Best New Director for her directorial debut, “Girl”.
Congratulations to Fish Liew and all the other winners of the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards!
Sources: The Star, The Standard
