On the 13th, the 42nd Golden Horse Awards were held, for the first time in the port city of Keelung. Kung Fu Hustle, a martial arts movie directed by and starring Hong Kong comedy king Stephen Chow, caught many off guard when it snagged five awards, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress. Best leading male went to razzle-dazzle singer from Hong Kong Aaron Kwok.
13 日舉行的第 42 屆金馬獎頒獎典禮，首度奔騰到雨港基隆，結果由香港諧星周星馳執導、主演的武打動作片《功夫》，贏得最佳劇情片、最佳導演、最佳女配角等 5 座大獎，意外成為最大贏家，也讓「星爺」的無厘頭搞笑片從此登上經典之列。