Mainland director wins best leading actor award in Taiwan

TAIPEI - Feng Xiaogang, a renowned director from the Chinese mainland, won the best leading actor award at the Golden Horse Awards for his performance in the film "Mr. Six".

A screen capture of Feng Xiaogang in Mr. Six. [Photo/Mtime]

The award ceremony was held late Saturday night in Taipei.

Feng played an aged gangster in the action comedy "Mr. Six". He won the award for the best adapted screenplay of Golden Horse in 2005.

Another two mainland directors also scored awards of Golden Horse. Jiang Zhengke won the best original screenplay award for his film "Mountains May Depart" and Pema Tseden won the best adapted screenplay award for his film "Tharlo".

The best director award went to Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien, who also won the best director award at the Cannes Film Festival in May for the film "The Assassin". The film won the best feature film award Saturday night.

The best leading actress went to Karena Lam from Taiwan for her role in the film Zinnia Flower.