台湾のアカデミー賞、中国当局への抵抗描いた香港映画２作品が受賞

【台北ＡＦＰ＝時事】「中華圏のアカデミー賞」の異名を取る台湾最大の映画賞「金馬奨」の授賞式が21日、台北の国立国父紀念館で開催され、中国当局に対する抗議運動に焦点を当てた香港映画2作品が受賞した。中国が不快感を示すのは必至だ。（写真は台湾・台北で開かれた映画賞「金馬奨」授賞式で、最優秀主演女優賞を受賞しトロフィーを掲げる台湾の女優チェン・シューファン＜陳淑芳＞）
　新型コロナウイルス流行の影響で多くの映画祭が中止やオンライン開催を余儀なくされる中、台湾は累計感染者６１１人、死者７人と抑え込みに成功しており、授賞式は予定通り開催された。
　従来は中国作品の独壇場だった金馬奨だが、近年は中台関係の悪化のあおりを受けている。一昨年の授賞式で台湾人映画監督が台湾は独立国だと発言したことを受け、中国は昨年の映画祭をボイコット。今年も、中国本土からはドキュメンタリー作品と短編アニメ作品の２点がノミネートされただけで、いずれも受賞には至らなかった。
　一方、２０１１年に中国・広東省の烏坎村で起きた象徴的な汚職への抗議運動を描いた李哲昕監督の『迷航』が最優秀ドキュメンタリー賞を、昨年の香港民主派デモをタクシー運転手の視点から描いた郭臻監督の『夜更』が最優秀短編映画賞を受賞したことは、中国当局の怒りを買うとみられる。監督は２人とも香港出身だ。
　『夜更』の郭監督は授賞式には出席しなかったが、代読された受賞スピーチで中国当局に拘束された香港の民主派活動家１２人に触れ、「人々に自由がありますように。夜はまだ始まったばかりだ、われわれは闘い続ける。１２人を救おう」と述べた。
　最優秀作品賞と最優秀監督賞はチェン・ユーシュン（陳玉勲）監督の『消失的情人節』が受賞。最優秀主演男優賞は『親愛的房客』のモー・ズーイー（莫子儀）が、最優秀主演女優賞は『孤味』のチェン・シューファン（陳淑芳）が受賞した。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2020/11/24-12:07）

Two Hong Kong films that cast an uncomfortable spotlight on China won accolades at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards on Saturday, as the island staged its largest film festival after successfully containing the coronavirus.
While many film festivals have been forced largely online or cancelled by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Golden Horse Awards -- dubbed the Chinese-language Oscars -- went ahead in Taiwan which has seen just 611 infections and seven deaths.
US-based Oscar-winning director Ang Lee and Chinese American actress Bai Ling, dressed in a red gown with a long train reading Love Peace, were among the legion of entertainers who walked down the red carpet ahead of the ceremony in Taipei's Sun Yat-sen memorial hall.
Chinese cinematic talents used to dominate the Golden Horse nominations but the festival has fallen victim to the deteriorating relations between Beijing and Taipei.
China boycotted the event last year after a Taiwanese director called for the island's independence during an award acceptance speech the year before.
This year featured just two nominations from mainland China -- a documentary and an animated short film. Both failed to win any prize.
The wins by Lost Course on the southern Chinese village of Wukan that became a symbol of resistance against corruption in 2011 as well as Night is Young about a taxi driver's experiences during last year's pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong are likely to rile Beijing.
Being recognised by the Golden Horse really means a lot for a new director ... I also want to thank the villagers for accepting me so I was privileged to shoot and document them at close distance, Hong Konger Jill Li told the audience as she received her best documentary award.
Hong Kong director Kwok Zune did not collect his best short film statuette in person but in an acceptance speech read out by a representative, he declared May freedom belong to the people. Night is young, we keep on fighting. Save 12, referring to 12 Hong Kong democracy activists being detained in China.
Hong Kong was rocked by months of massive and sometimes violent protests last year against the tightening grip of Beijing, which has since imposed a sweeping national security law on the city.
Taiwanese director Chen Yu-hsun's romantic comedy My Missing Valentine, which led the race with 11 nominations, was the night's biggest winner taking five gongs including best film and best director.
Taiwan's 81-year-old Chen Shu-fang, who has been in the industry for 63 years, claimed both best leading actress (Little Big Women) and best supporting actress (Dear Tenant).
The best actor category was the most diverse, with Taiwan's Mo Tzu-yi defeating rivals including Singapore's Mark Lee (Number 1) and Hong Kong's Lam Ka-tung (Hand Rolled Cigarette) for playing a gay man suspected of murdering his deceased lover's mother.
List of winners in key categories:
Best Feature Film: My Missing Valentine
Best Director: Chen Yu-hsun, My Missing Valentine
Best Leading Actor: Mo Tzu-yi, Dear Tenant
Best Leading Actress: Chen Shu-fang, Little Big Women
Best Documentary: Lost Course