Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor

The Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor (Chinese: 金馬獎最佳男主角) is given at the Golden Horse Film Awards.

Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor
The 2023 recipient: Wu Kang-ren
LocationTaiwan
Presented byTaipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee
Currently held byWu Kang-ren for Abang Adik (2023)

Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai has won the most Best Leading Actor awards with 3 times. He won the award in the 31st, 40th and 41st awards ceremony with Chungking Express, Infernal Affairs, and Lust, Caution. Leung also holds the record for having nominated in this category for 7 times.

Records

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Record Best Leading Actor
Actor with most awards Tony Leung Chiu-wai 3
Actor with most nominations Tony Leung Chiu-wai 7
Actor with most nominations
without ever winning
Leslie Cheung 5
Oldest winner Lin Yang 63 years old
(1995)
Youngest winner Xia Yu 20 years old
(1996)
Oldest nominee Michael Hui 74 years old
(2016)
Youngest nominee Chang Chen 15 years old
(1991)

The following individuals received two or more Best Actor awards:

Wins Actor
3 Tony Leung Chiu-wai
2 Jackie Chan
2 Andy Lau
2 Aaron Kwok
2 Chow Yun-fat
2 Charlie Chin
2 Ko Hsiang-ting
2 Peter Yang
2 Wang Yin
2 Ou Wei
2 Ko Chun-hsiung

The following individuals received five or more Best Actor nominations:

Nominations Actress
7 Tony Leung Chiu-wai
6 Tony Leung Ka-fai
5 Alex Man
5 Leslie Cheung
5 Chang Chen

Winners and nominees

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1960s

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Year Winner and nominees Film Original title
1963
(1st)
Wang Yin The Pistol 手槍
1964
(2nd)
Tang Ching Dark night to dawn 黑夜到黎明
1965
(3rd)
Ko Hsiang-ting Beautiful Duckling 養鴨人家
1966
(4th)
Zhao Lei His-Shih, Beauty of Beauties 西施
1967
(5th)
Ou Wei Hometown Robbery 故鄉劫
1968
(6th)
Tsui Fu-sheng The Road
1969
(7th)
Peter Yang Storm Over the Yangtse River 扬子江风云 揚子江風雲

1970s

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Year Winner and nominees Film Original title
1970
(8th)
Ko Hsiang-ting The Evergreen Mountains 高山青
1971
(9th)
Wang Yin The Story of Tin-Ying 缇萦 緹縈
1972
(10th)
Ou Wei Execution in Autumn 秋決
1973-1974
(11th)
Peter Yang The Escape
1975
(12th)
Charlie Chin Long Way From Home 长情万缕 長情萬縷
1976
(13th)
Chang Feng Fragrant Flower Versus Noxious Grass 香花与毒草
1977
(14th)
Charlie Chin Far Away From Home 人在天涯
1978
(15th)
Chin Han He Never Gives Up 汪洋中的一條船
Bai Ying The Operations of Spring Wind
Jimmy Wang Brothers
1979
(16th)
Ko Chun-hsiung A Teacher of Great Soldiers 黃埔軍魂
Shih Chun Legend of the Mountain
Liang Hsiu-shen Love in Chilly Spring

1980s

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Year Winner and nominees Film Original title Role(s)
1980
(17th)
Wang Kuan-hsiung White Jasmine 茉莉花
Wang Dao The Pioneers
Ti Lung The Heroes
1981
(18th)
Alan Tam If I Were for Real 假如我是真的 Li Xiaozhang
Tony Liu A Man of Immortality
Heung Wan-pang Fellow Students
1982
(19th)
Eddie Chan Man on the Brink 邊緣人 Di Ai
Wang Dao The Battle for the Republic of China
Jeem Yim Cream Soda and Milk
1983
(20th)
Sun Yueh Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing 搭错车 Uncle Ya
Chen Jen-lei Traveler
Alex Man Hong Kong, Hong Kong
1984
(21st)
Danny Lee Law with Two Phases 公僕 Police Chief B
Jackie Chan Project A
Sun Yueh Old Mao's Second Spring
1985
(22nd)
Chow Yun-fat Hong Kong 1941 等待黎明 Yip Kim-fei
Hou Hsiao-hsien Taipei Story
Alex Man Hong Kong 1941
1986
(23rd)
Ti Lung A Better Tomorrow 英雄本色 Sung Tse-Ho
Chow Yun-fat A Better Tomorrow
Kent Cheng Why Me?
1987
(24th)
Chow Yun-fat An Autumn's Tale 秋天的童话 Samuel Pang
Max Mok Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch
Alex Man Brotherhood
1988
(25th)
Alex Man Gangland Odyssey 大頭仔 Ng Chun-sing
Sammo Hung Painted Faces
Ti Lung People's Hero
1989
(26th)
Chen Sung-young A City of Sadness 悲情城市 Wen-heung
Doze Niu Banana Paradise
Jackie Chan Miracles

1990s

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Year Winner and nominees Film Original title Role(s)
1990
(27th)
Tony Leung Ka-fai Farewell China 愛在他鄉的季節 Zhao Nansan
Cho Sheng-li The Story of a Gangster
Alex Man Fraternity
1991
(28th)
Sihung Lung Pushing Hands 推手 Mr. Chu
Leslie Cheung Days of Being Wild
Chang Kuo-chu A Brighter Summer Day
Chang Chen A Brighter Summer Day
1992
(29th)
Jackie Chan Police Story 3: Super Cop 警察故事3超級警察 Chan Ka-Kui
Jet Li Once Upon a Time in China II
Stephen Chow Justice, My Foot!
Shao Xing The Noblest Way to Die
1993
(30th)
Jackie Chan Crime Story 重案組 Eddie Chan
Wu Hsing-kuo Temptation of a Monk
Kent Cheng Crime Story
Tony Leung Ka-fai A Roof with a View
1994
(31st)
Tony Leung Chiu-wai Chungking Express 重慶森林 Cop 663
Tsai Chen-nan A Borrowed Life 多桑 Sega
Chang Shih The Wooden Man's Bride 五魁 Kui
Lee Kang-sheng Vive l'amour 愛情萬歲 Hsiao-kang
1995
(32nd)
Lin Yang Super Citizen Ko 超級大國民 Ko L-Sheng
Roy Chiao Summer Snow 女人四十 Lin Sun
Tony Leung Ka-fai Evening Liaison 人約黃昏 Xu
Lee Li-chun The Daughter-in-Law 阿爸的情人 Lin Ah-dee
1996
(33rd)
Xia Yu In the Heat of the Sun 陽光燦爛的日子 Ma Xiaojun
Liu Linian Foreign Moon 月滿英倫 Su Tong
Leslie Cheung Temptress Moon 風月 Yu Zhongliang
Michael Wong First Option 飛虎 SDU Commander Chief Inspector Don Wong
1997
(34th)
Tse Kwan-ho The Mad Phoenix 南海十三郎 Gong Jyu-lau
Lee Chan-sam Made in Hong Kong 香港製造 To Chung-Chau, 'Moon'
Leslie Cheung Happy Together 春光乍洩 Ho Po-wing
Miao Tien The River 河流 the father
1998
(35th)
Lopsang Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl 天浴 Lao Jin
Anthony Wong Beast Cops 野獸刑警 Tung
Tony Leung Chiu-wai Your Place or Mine! 每天愛你8小時 Cheung Suk-wai
Leon Lai City of Glass 玻璃之城 Raphael Hui Kong-sun
1999
(36th)
Ko Chun-hsiung Cao Cao 一代梟雄——曹操 Cao Cao
Anthony Wong Ordinary Heroes 千言萬語 Father Kam
Nicholas Tse Metade Fumaca 半支煙 Smokey
Sean Lau Victim 目露凶光 Manson Ma

2000s

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Year Winner and nominees Film Original title Role(s)
2000
(37th)
Francis Ng The Mission 鎗火 Roy
Chu Chung-heng Pure Accident 純屬意外 Chen De-yuan
Tony Leung Chiu-wai In the Mood for Love 花樣年華 Chow Mo-wan
Leslie Cheung Double Tap 鎗王 Rick Pang
2001
(38th)
Liu Ye Lan Yu 藍宇 Lan Yu
Andy Lau Love on a Diet 瘦身男女 Fatso
Ekin Cheng Goodbye Mr. Cool 九龍冰室 Wen Nuoyan/Jiuzhilong
Hu Jun Lan Yu 藍宇 Chen Handong
2002
(39th)
Leon Lai Three: Going Home 三更之回家 Yu
Wing Fan The Best of Times 美麗時光 Wei
Glen Chin Hollywood Hong Kong 香港有個荷里活 Mr. Chu
Leslie Cheung Inner Senses 異度空間 Jim Law
2003
(40th)
Tony Leung Chiu-wai Infernal Affairs 無間道 Chan Wing-yan
Andy Lau Infernal Affairs 無間道 Lau Kin-ming
Daniel Wu Night Corridor 妖夜迴廊 Sam Yuen/Hung
Simon Yam PTU PTU Sergeant Mike Ho
2004
(41st)
Andy Lau Infernal Affairs III 無間道III: 終極無間 Lau Kin-ming
Jacky Cheung Golden Chicken 2 金雞2 Quincy
Tony Leung Chiu-wai 2046 2046 Chow Mo-wan
Tobgyal Kekexili: Mountain Patrol 可可西里 Ritai
2005
(42nd)
Aaron Kwok Divergence 三岔口 Suen Siu-yan
Tony Leung Ka-fai Election 黑社會 Big D
Chang Chen Three Times 最好的時光 Chen / Mr. Chang / Zhen
Chen Kun A West Lake Moment 鸳鸯蝴蝶 Qin
2006
(43rd)
Aaron Kwok After This Our Exile 父子 Chow Cheung-Sheng
Sam Lee Dog Bite Dog 狗咬狗 inspector Ti Wai
Francis Ng Wo Hu 臥虎 Walter
2007
(44th)
Tony Leung Chiu-wai Lust, Caution 色,戒 Mr. Yee
Zhao Benshan Getting Home 落葉歸根 Zhao
Gurmit Singh Just Follow Law 我在政府部门的日子 Lim Teng-zui
Aaron Kwok The Detective C+偵探 Tam
2008
(45th)
Zhang Hanyu Assembly 集結號 Gu Zidi
Jet Li The Warlords 投名狀 Pang Qingyun
Liao Fan Ocean Flame 一半海水 一半火焰 Wang Yao
Louis Koo Run Papa Run 一個好爸爸 Lee Tin-yun
2009
(46th)
Nick Cheung Beast Stalker 證人 Hung King
Huang Bo Cow 鬥牛 Niu-Er
Akira Chen Cannot Live Without You 不能沒有你 Li Wu Hsiung
Daniel Wu Like a Dream 如夢 Max

2010s

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Year Winner and nominees Film Original title Ref(s)
2010
(47th)
Ethan Juan Monga 艋舺 [1]
Wang Xueqi Bodyguards and Assassins 十月圍城
Ni Dahong Judge 透析
Qin Hao Spring Fever 春風沉醉的夜晚
2011
(48th)
Andy Lau A Simple Life 桃姐 [2]
Eddie Peng Jump Ashin! 翻滾吧!阿信
Ge You Let the Bullets Fly 讓子彈飛
Wang Qianyuan The Piano in a Factory 鋼的琴
2012
(49th)
Sean Lau Life Without Principle 奪命金 [3]
Nick Cheung Nightfall 大追捕
Joseph Chang Girlfriend, Boyfriend 女朋友。男朋友
Chapman To Vulgaria 低俗喜劇
Nicholas Tse The Viral Factor 逆戰
2013
(50th)
Lee Kang-sheng Stray Dogs 郊遊 [4]
Jimmy Wang Yu Soul 失魂
Tony Leung Chiu-wai The Grandmaster 一代宗師
Nick Cheung Unbeatable 激戰
Tony Leung Ka-fai Cold War 寒戰
2014
(51st)
Chen Jianbin A Fool 一個勺子 [5]
Sean Lau The White Storm 掃毒
Liao Fan Black Coal, Thin Ice 白日焰火
Masatoshi Nagase Kano KANO
Chang Chen Brotherhood of Blades 綉春刀
2015
(52nd)
Feng Xiaogang Mr. Six 老炮兒 [6]
Lee Hong-chi Thanatos, Drunk 醉·生夢死
Aaron Kwok Port of Call 踏血尋梅
Deng Chao The Dead End 烈日灼心
Dong Zijian De Lan 德蘭
2016
(53rd)
Fan Wei Mr. No Problem 不成問題的問題 [7]
Tony Leung Ka-fai Cold War 2 寒戰II
Ko Chen-tung The Road to Mandalay 再見瓦城
Michael Hui Godspeed 一路順風
Jacky Cheung Heaven in the Dark 暗色天堂
2017
(54th)
Tu Men Old Beast 老獸
Kaiser Chuang Who Killed Cock Robin 目擊者 [8]
Huang Bo The Conformist 冰之下
Takeshi Kaneshiro See You Tomorrow 擺渡人
Tian Zhuangzhuang Love Education 相愛相親
2018
(55th)
Xu Zheng Dying to Survive 我不是药神 [9]
Roy Chiu Dear Ex 誰先愛上他的
Duan Yihong The Looming Storm 暴雪將至
Deng Chao Shadow
Peng Yuchang An Elephant Sitting Still 大象席地而坐
2019
(56th)
Chen Yi-wen A Sun 陽光普照 [10]
Wu Chien-ho A Sun 陽光普照
Tai Bo Suk Suk 叔.叔
Ben Yuen Suk Suk 叔.叔
Chu Pak Hong My Prince Edward 金都

2020s

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Year Winner and nominees Film Original title Ref(s)
2020
(57th)
Mo Tzu-yi Dear Tenant 親愛的房客 [11]
Austin Lin I WeirDo 怪胎
Mark Lee Number 1 男兒王
Gordon Lam Hand Rolled Cigarette 手捲煙
Liu Kuan-ting My Missing Valentine 消失的情人節
2021
(58th)
Chang Chen The Soul 緝魂 [12]
Kai Ko Moneyboys 金錢男孩Moneyboys
Roy Chiu Man in Love 當男人戀愛時
Francis Ng Drifting 濁水漂流
Cheng Jen-shuo Gatao - The Last Stray 角头-浪流连
2022
(59th)
Anthony Wong The Sunny Side of the Street 白日青春 [13]
Louis Cheung The Narrow Road 窄路微塵
Gordon Lam Limbo 智齒
Joseph Chang The Post-Truth World 罪後真相
Yu An-shun Coo-Coo 043 一家子兒咕咕叫
2023
(60th)
Wu Kang-ren Abang Adik 富都青年 [14]
Greg Hsu Marry My Dead Body 關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事
Austin Lin Marry My Dead Body 關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事
Wang Po-chieh Eye of the Storm 疫起
Ethan Juan The Pig, The Snake and The Pigeon 周處除三害

References

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  1. ^ "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
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