Hong Kong director Peter Chan’s film “Dearest” was the big winner at the 16th Huading Awards held in Hong Kong on Monday.

    The film walked away with three major awards, including best film, best director and best actress.

    Accepting the award for best film, Chan expressed his gratitude to moviegoers in China.

    “Thank you, Huading Awards. I really need to thank the Chinese moviegoers. Because of them, we are given wonderful opportunities to make films.”

    In Chan’s award-winning film, lead actress Zhao Wei’s riveting* performance won her the best actress award at the Hong Kong Film Awards earlier in April.

    Zhao thanked her director for his vision on stage. “The person I need to thank the most is, of course, my dearest director, Peter Chan. Thank you, Peter Chan, for giving me such a complex character and a rare opportunity to play someone based on a true story.”

    Taiwan actor Mark Chao won for his portrayal of a police officer in the action film “Black & White: The Dawn of Justice.”(SD-Agencies)

    Li Xiaopeng and his daughter in “Dad Is Back.”SD-Agencies