Overseasidol.com — The 62nd Golden Horse Awards announced its official list of nominees on October 1, 2025.
The ceremony will take place on November 22 at the Taipei Music Center, bringing together some of the most acclaimed filmmakers and actors across the Chinese-speaking world.
In the category of Best Feature Film, nominees include “A Foggy Tale”, “The Waves Will Carry Us”, “Left-Handed Girl”, “Queerpanorama”, and “Mother Bumhi”.
As one of Asia’s most prestigious film awards, the Golden Horse Awards continues to serve as a global stage for Chinese-language cinema.
Here is the official list of nominees for the 2025 Golden Horse Awards!
Best Feature Film
- A Foggy Tale
- The Waves Will Carry Us
- Left-Handed Girl
- Queerpanorama
- Mother Bumhi
Best Director
- Chen Yu-Hsun – A Foggy Tale
- Tsao Shih-Han – Before the Bright Day
- Kek Huat Lau – The Waves Will Carry Us
- Chong Keat Aun – Mother Bumhi
- Li Jun – Queerpanorama
Best Actor
- Richie Koh – A Good Child
- Will Or – A Foggy Tale
- Joseph Chang – Deep Quiet Room
- Chang Chen – The Conquest of Happiness
- Lan Wei-Hua – Family Matters
Best Actress
- Caitlin Fang – A Foggy Tale
- Rene Liu – Unexpected Courage
- Ariel Lin – Deep Quiet Room
- Elene Kao – Family Matters
- Fan Bingbing – Mother Bhumi
Best Supporting Actor
- Chin Shih Chieh – Deep Quiet Room
- Brando Huang – Left-Handed Girl
- Tseng Jing-hua – Family Matters
- Yao Chun-Yao – Family Matters
- Anthony Wong – Finch and Midland
Best Supporting Actress
- Vera Chen – The Waves Will Carry Us
- Janelle Tsai – Left-Handed Girl
- Nina Ye – Left-Handed Girl
- Queena – Family Matters
- Elizabeth Yiok – Girlfriends
Best New Director
- Chen Szu-Yu – Amoeba
- Shen Ko-shang – Deep Quiet Room
- Lloyd Lee Choi – The Conquest of Happiness
- Tsou Shih-Ching – Left-Handed Girl
- Pan Ke-Yin – Family Matters
Best New Performer
- Mu Sen – March
- Jimmy Liu – Blind Love
- Ma Shi-Yuan – Left-Handed Girl
- Jayden Cheung – Queerpanorama
- Lin Yi-Ting – Revenge of the Hateful Girl
Best Costume Design
- Shahreens, Dollei Seah – A Good Child
- Hsu Li-Wen – A Foggy Tail
- Zheng Yu Pei – Before the Bright Day
- Elaine Ng, Chen Jia-Wei, Ng Yu-Ying, Emmy Huang – Mother Bumi
- Huo Xiao-Tong, Kato Miyuki – Hitman: Blood Money
