The awards are now the annual highlight of the Taiwan and Hong Kong cinema industries. And all winners see them as a confirmation of their high achievement.
以往，曾有人以國片「大拜拜」來譏諷未在圈內人心目中建立專業權威的金馬獎；曾幾何時，非但金馬獎頒獎典禮成為港台國片藝人及影迷一年一度的「嘉年華會」，且獲得金馬榮銜的影片及個人，亦莫不視此為肯定己身成就的最高榮譽。