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Hong Kong mega star Tony Leung, who plays the policeman, won the best actor award, but he was not present to collect the prize. Anthony Wong, who stars as a police superintendent, was named best supporting actor.

The best director award went to Andrew Lau and Alan Mak of "Infernal Affairs."

Both men kept their acceptance speeches short. "I just want to thank my mother and father and all the people who worked behind the scenes," Lau said.

"Infernal Affairs" backers hope the film will compete in the Oscars. The Federation of Motion Film Producers of Hong Kong has asked the Academy Awards to include the movie, directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, in the foreign-language category.

Hollywood studio Warner Brothers has bought the movie's remake rights, and Brad Pitt has been named as one of the film's possible stars.

In other awards, Sandra Ng was named best actress for her portrayal in "Golden Chicken" of a Hong Kong prostitute whose career spans 30 years.

As tears ran down her face, Ng clutched her Golden Horse and apologized if she behaved badly while shooting the film. "Sometimes while making a film, I can be rude or lose my temper because the pressure is so great," she said.

She asked the judges to remember her next year because she promised the sequel to "Golden Chicken" would be even better.

Lin Mei-sui of the Taiwanese film "Black Dog is Coming" was named best supporting actress.

Best original film score went to Marco Wan for "Color of the Truth," a police story about friendship and corruption in Hong Kong.

Liao Pen-jung was named best cinematographer for "The Missing," a Taiwanese film about a grandmother's frantic search for her grandson who goes missing one afternoon while under her care.

The best documentary award went to "Viva Tonal -- the Dance Age," a film about life in Taiwan during Japanese colonial rule, which lasted five decades until the end of World War II.

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