Chrissie Chau Sau-na was nominated for Best Actress in the “40th Hong Kong Film Awards” for her lead performance in Madalena, which was written and directed by local director Emily Chan Nga Lei and filmed entirely in Macau, according to a statement from the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).
The statement underlined that the film was funded by the bureau and was among the projects chosen in the bureau’s “Support Programme for the Production of Feature Films”.
The film is about “two strangers who meet, fall in love and become each other’s confidants as they navigate their way through life’s highs and lows in Macau” and stars both Chau and Louis Cheung in the leading roles. The statement noted that the film premiered in Hong Kong and Macau in 2021.
The statement pointed out that the film was also nominated for the 55th Golden Horse Film Project Promotion, invited to compete in the 23rd Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, as well as in the Rising Sun International Film Festival in Japan. The film was also the opening film in the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2021.
Chan, the statement pointed out, expressed excitement for Chau’s nomination, adding that she was honoured to have both the film and its cast recognised by the awards and judging panel. Moreover, Chan is “delighted” to have had her work seen in various film festivals and screenings worldwide, enabling international viewers to view the city’s productions, the statement said.
This undated handout photo provided by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) on Wednesday shows Chrissie Chau Sau-na in the film Madalena.
