'Perhaps Love' takes top honours at China's Golden Horse film awards

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - "Perhaps Love," the musical story of a romantic triangle on a film set, took top honours Saturday at the 43rd Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese language equivalent of the Oscars. The film took four awards, including best director, Hong Kong's Peter Chan, and best actress, China's Zhou Xun.

It also won in the best cinematography and best original film song categories.

"Perhaps Love" had been nominated for 12 awards.

Coming in close on its heels was "After This Our Exile," a Hong Kong drama about a deadbeat father struggling to take care of his young son.

It snagged three awards, including best picture and best actor.

The best actor prize went to Hong Kong pop star Aaron Kwok, his second in a row in the category. Last year he won for playing a troubled police officer obsessed with his missing wife in "Divergence."

The best supporting actor award was won by nine-year-old Ian Gouw, a Dutch resident, who portrayed Kwok's son in "After This Our Exile."

The best supporting actress prize went to Nikki Shie for her role in "Reflections," a dark horse in the competition.

This year's Golden Horse field was weakened after the withdrawal of "The Go Master," whose lead actor Chang Chen was up for best acting honours.

© The Canadian Press, 2006