| Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
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| Awarded for | Performance by an actor in a supporting role |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Presented by | Hong Kong Film Awards |
| First awarded | 1985 |
| Currently held by | Michael Hui — Where the Wind Blows (2023) |
The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a supporting role.
The award was established at the 4th Hong Kong Film Awards (1985) and the first winner was Shum Wai for his role in the film Long Arm of the Law. There are typically 5 or 6 nominations for the category of Best Supporting Actor from which one actor is chosen the winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
The actors with most awards in this category are Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Paul Chun, Anthony Wong, Liu Kai-chi, and Eric Tsang with 2 times each. Tony Leung Chiu-wai also holds the record for the actor with the most awards in the Best Actor category.
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| Items | Name | Statistics | Notes |
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| Most wins | Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Paul Chun, Anthony Wong, Liu Kai-chi, and Eric Tsang | 2 wins | |
| Most nominations | Liu Kai-chi | 8 nominations | 2 wins |
| Oldest winner | Michael Hui | Age 80 years, 225 days | For Where the Wind Blows |
| Oldest nominee | Age 80 years, 159 days | ||
| Youngest winner | Ian Gouw | Age 10 years, 6 days | For After This Our Exile |
| Youngest nominee | Age 9 years, 298 days | ||
| Most nominations without a win | Simon Yam and Alex Fong | 4 nominations |