On the evening of April 19, 2009, the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Cultural Center, where all the major awards were announced one by one. Sina Entertainment provided exclusive live updates with pictures, text, and video. Below is a record of the award ceremony:
Donnie Yen performed to open the grand ceremony as the hosts reviewed Hong Kong cinema.
(Award ceremony begins with a lion dance performance, Donnie Yen participates by playing the drum)
(Vanness Wu sings "A Man Should Be Strong")
Chen Jiashang: The big annual party has started again.
Eric Tsang: We would like to thank everyone for coming to the "28th Hong Kong Film Awards" venue, welcome everyone.
Maggie Shiu: This lion dance represents Hong Kong, combining Chinese culture, very in line with creativity.
Gu Dekcho: This year also marks the centenary of Hong Kong cinema, so we will celebrate on a grand scale.