Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography


The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a choreographer or a group of choreographers for the best achievement in action choreography. Since action scenes have an essential role in Hong Kong action cinema, this award is regarded as an important category.

History

The award was established at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards and the first winner in this category was the group of choreographers Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao & Billy Chan Wui-Ngai for their contribution in staging the action scenes of The Prodigal Son.
Lead action choreographers with the most wins:
  1. Jackie Chan – 10
  2. Stephen Tung – 7
  3. Yuen Woo-ping – 6
  4. Donnie Yen – 5
  5. Sammo Hung – 4
Lead action choreographers with the most nominations:
  1. Jackie Chan – 23
  2. Sammo Hung – 23
  3. Stephen Tung – 20
  4. Ching Siu-tung – 19
  5. Corey Yuen – 16
  6. Yuen Woo-ping – 15
  7. Chin Ka-lok – 13
  8. Yuen Tak – 11
  9. Yuen Bun – 11
  10. Donnie Yen – 9
Note that not every co-choreographer is credited by a film, and even credited co-choreographers can be excluded from a nomination.