The 54th Golden Horse Awards are taking place tomorrow evening. As expected, director Huang Hsin-yao’s black comedy The Great Buddha+ is the biggest winner so far, leading the nominees with 10 nods, including Best Feature Film. Four other nominees for this category include Free and Easy, Love Education, Angels Wear White and The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful.
The Lifetime Achievement Award this year will go to veteran Taiwanese actress and producer Hsu Feng. The two-time Golden Horse Award-winning actress shot to fame for her role in the 1971 film A Touch of Zen. Golden Globe Award-winning actress Jessica Chastain and Taiwanese entertainers Kevin Tsai and Little S will join a lineup of stars as presenters for the awards.
The award ceremony, hosted by entertainer Matilda Tao, is taking place at the National Dr Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, and will be broadcast live on Taiwan Television Enterprise (TTV). Hit singers J.J. Lin and Jolin Tsai will perform for the awards for the first time.
Photo courtesy of the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee
照片︰台北金馬影展執行委員會提供
(CNA, translated by Eddy Chang)
第五十四屆金馬獎即將在明晚舉行，導演黃信堯的黑色喜劇「大佛普拉斯」不負眾望，獲得十項提名成為大贏家，包括最佳劇情片。入圍該獎項的其它四部影片為︰「輕鬆＋愉快」、「相愛相親」、「嘉年華」、「血觀音」。
本屆終身成就獎將頒發給台灣資深演員和製片人徐楓，她以一九七一年「俠女」一片揚名國際，並曾榮獲兩屆金馬獎影后。金球獎影后潔西卡雀絲坦，藝人蔡康永、小S和許多明星均受邀加入頒獎陣容。
頒獎典禮在國父紀念館舉行，由藝人陶晶瑩主持，台視將全程直播，而歌王林俊傑和歌后蔡依林則首次為金馬獎獻唱。
（中央社）
A: Wow, singer Bruno Mars will be visiting Kaohsiung for the first time. B: Really? Where will he be performing? A: He’s going to hold a concert at the National Stadium on Sunday. B: Why do the Taiwanese like to call him the “Martian” in Chinese? A: Because his last name “Mars” is the same word as the planet Mars. A: 哇！火星人布魯諾將首度唱進高雄。 B: 真的嗎？在哪裡？ A: 他將於本週日，在國家體育場開唱唷。 B: 但是為什麼台灣人喜歡叫他火星人呢？ A: 因為他的姓氏「Mars」這個字剛好是「火星」的意思啊。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
A: Bruno Mars is definitely one of today’s most popular singers. B: He has even won 14 Grammy Awards. A: I love all his megahits, like “Just the Way You Are.” B: And his new song with Lady Gaga “Die with a Smile” has a caused worldwide sensation. A: I wonder if we’ll hear the new song at his Kaohsiung concert? A: 火星人布魯諾是近年來最受歡迎的流行歌手。 B: 對啊他還曾榮獲14座葛萊美獎。 A: 他所有的金曲我都愛，像《Just the Way You Are》。 B: 最近他和女神卡卡合唱《Die with a Smile》更造成大轟動！ A: 不知道在高雄有沒有機會聽他演唱這首新歌呢？ (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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