Hong Kong Drama Award for Best Script
The Hong Kong Drama Award for Best Script is presented by the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies at the Hong Kong Drama Awards ceremony, recognizing the most outstanding stage play script and playwright of the year.
Past winners
| Year | Name [1][2] | Title | Theatre company/production | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 (1st) |
Cheung Tat-ming | Far Way Home 客鄉途情遠 |
Chung Ying Theatre Company | [3] |
| Anthony Chan Kam-kuen | 大屋 lit. 'Big House ' |
Sha Tin Theatre | ||
| Raymond To | Tokyo blues 扶桑過客[a] |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | ||
| 1993 (2nd) |
A Foxy Tale 聊齋新誌 |
Wan Chai Theatre | [4] | |
| I Have a Date with Spring 我和春天有個約會 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | [5] | ||
| Chow Yuk-ming | 徘徊在纏綿時份 lit. 'Lingering in a tender moment ' |
Actors' Family | ||
| 1994 (3rd) |
Raymond To | The Mad Phoenix 南海十三郎 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | |
| Mok Hei | 我要結婚 lit. 'I want to get married ' |
Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies | ||
| Anthony Chan Kam-kuen | The Legend Of A Storyteller 說書人柳敬亭 |
Chung Ying Theatre Company | ||
| 1995 (4th) |
Johnny Got His Guns 情危生命線 |
旭日坊劇團 lit. 'Rising Sun Theatre Company' |
[6] | |
| Chan Chu-hei, Jim Chim and Olivia Yan | The Unbearable Twain 再見紅日出[b] |
Theatre Ensemble | [7] | |
| Ko Tin-lung | The School & I 芳草校園 |
Chung Ying Theatre Company | ||
| Chow Yuk-ming | Sleeping Wife 酣睡廚房瓷磚上 |
Horizonte | [8] | |
| 1996 (5th) |
Cheung Tat-ming | The End of the Long River 長河之末 |
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts | [9] |
| Poon Wai-sum | The Mosquito Hero 武松打蚊[c] |
Prospects Theatre | ||
| Raymond To | Forever Yours 人生唯願多知己 |
Chung Ying Theatre Company | ||
| 1997 (6th) |
Ng Ka-hai | Dragon's legend 龍情化不開[d] |
Exploration Theatre | |
| Ken Kwan | Oh, Touchwood! 冬瓜豆腐 |
The Nonsensemakers | ||
| Raymond To | Love à la Zen 愛情觀自在 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | ||
| Poon Wai-sum | The Oak Tree 闖進一棵橡樹的年輪 |
Theatre du Pif | ||
| 1998 (7th) |
The Cockroach that Flies like a Helicopter 雞春咁大隻曱甴兩頭岳 |
Prospects Theatre | [10] | |
| Anthony Chan Kam-kuen | The Call of the White Orchid 白蘭呼喚 |
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts | ||
| Leung Ka-kit | The Professional 專業社團 |
Chung Ying Theatre Company | ||
| Cheung Tat-ming | Before the Rain Stops 瘋雨狂居[e] |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | ||
| 1999 (8th) |
He Jiping | De Ling & Empress Dowager Ci Xi 德齡與慈禧 | ||
| Raymond To | Butterfly Lovers 梁祝 |
The Spring-Time Group | ||
| Chan Chi-wah | Up he climbs, Down she crawls 狷窿狷罅擒高擒低 |
Actors' Family | ||
| Poon Wai-sum | The Rising Ants 螞蟻上樹 |
Prospects Theatre | [10] | |
| 2000 (9th) |
Cricket in My Life 三姊妹與哥哥和一隻蟋蟀 |
[10] | ||
| Ko Tin-lung | The Merchant Of China 紅頂商人胡雪巖 |
Chung Ying Theatre Company | ||
| Raymond To | Forever and Ever 地久天長 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | ||
| 2001 (10th) |
Poon Wai-sum | Hu Xueyan, My Dear 親愛的‧胡雪巖 |
TNT Theatre | |
| To Kill or To Be Killed 螳螂捕蟬 |
Prospects Theatre | [10] | ||
| Anthony Chan Kam-kuen | The New Thunderstorm 周門家事 |
Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies | ||
| 2002 (11st) |
Poon Wai-sum | Spiders in Meditation 在天台上冥想的蜘蛛 |
Prospects Theatre | [10] |
| Ng Wong the Swordsman 大刀王五 |
Theatre Space | |||
| Chan Chi-wah | Under Construction 蛋散與豬扒[f] |
Actors' Family | [11] | |
| 2003 (12nd) |
Candace Chong | Alive in the Mortuary 留守太平間 |
Chung Ying Theatre Company | |
| He Jiping | Secret of Resurrection 還魂香 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | ||
| Poon Wai-sum | Of Fire And Fireworks 香港煙花燦爛 also known as 港燦[g] |
Theatre Ensemble and Prospects Theatre | [12] | |
| 2004 (13rd) |
Dragon Head 龍頭 |
Prospects Theatre | ||
| Fire Lee Ka-wing | Oldsters on Fire 老馬有火 |
Wan Chai Theatre | ||
| Yu Hon-ting | The Country Teacher 山村老師 |
Drama Gallery | ||
| 2005 (14th) |
Candace Chong | Shall We Go to Mars? 找個人和我上火星 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | |
| Cheung Tat-ming | Rotate 270° 旋轉270° | |||
| Poon Wai-sum | Of Minds and No-mind 虎鶴雙形[h] |
Theatre Ensemble and Prospects Theatre | [13] | |
| 2006 (15th) |
Candace Chong | The French Kiss 法吻 |
SNAP Production | |
| Lucy Ching Man-fai and Ko Tin-lung | One of the Lucky Ones (Step II) 伴我同行 (第二部) |
Chung Ying Theatre Company | ||
| Matthew Cheng Kwok-wai | February 14 2月14 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | ||
| 2007 (16th) |
Szeto Wai-kin | The Last Bet of My Dead Aunt 頭注香 |
Chung Ying Theatre Company | |
| Wong Wing-sze | The Last Piece of Gold of Miss Pang 一粒金 |
Prospects Theatre | ||
| Poon Wai-sum | The Massage King 大汗推拿 | |||
| 2008 (17th) |
Elton Lau | Waiting for the Match 獨坐婚姻介紹所 |
Cinematic Theatre | |
| Alvin Wong | Once in a Lifetime 一期一會 |
W Theatre | ||
| Poon Wai-sum | Dust and Dawn 我自在江湖 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | ||
| Wong Wing-sze | this happy VALLEY is VERY happy 娛樂大坑之大娛樂坑 | |||
| 2009 (18th) |
Raymond To | I Love A-Ai[i] 我愛阿愛 | ||
| Leung Shing-him | In the Wonderland 幸福太太 |
Class 7A Drama Group Limited | ||
| Lee Wai-cheung | To Dream the Impossible Dream 秒速18米 |
Wan Chai Theatre | ||
| Yu Hon-ting | Hello in There 這裡加一點顏色 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre and Drama Gallery | ||
| 2010 (19th) |
Candace Chong | Murder in San José 聖荷西謀殺案 |
Hong Kong Arts Festival | |
| Sylvia Chang | Design for Living 華麗上班族之生活與生存 |
Edward Lam Dance Theatre | ||
| Elton Lau | Soulmate 相聚21克 |
iStage and Chasing Culture | ||
| 2011 (20th) |
Wong Wing-sze | The Truth About Lying 香港式離婚 |
Hong Kong Arts Festival | |
| Daisy Wong and Poon Wai-sum | Peacock Man & Durian Woman 孔雀男與榴槤女 |
Windmill Grass Theatre | ||
| Anthony Chan Kam-kuen | Dr. Faustus 魔鬼契約 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | ||
| Cheung Fei-fan and Owen Kwok | The Best Wretches 天上人渣 |
loft Stage and Chasing Culture | ||
| 2012 (21st) |
Matthew Cheng Kwok-wai | The Last Supper 最後晚餐 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | |
| Kenson Chan Wing-chuen | The Heydays 盛勢 | |||
| Elton Lau | Beyond the Words 20,000赫茲的說話 |
iStage | ||
| 2013 (22nd) |
Yu Hon-ting | Nitehawk 夜鷹姊魅 |
Drama Gallery | |
| Yuen Lup-fun, Luk Wai-hung, Rupert Chan, Tang Shu-wing, Lo Wai-luk and Ken Kwan | Another Last Lesson 完不了的最後一課 |
Chung Ying Theatre Company | ||
| Yau Ting-fai | The Cell 臭格 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | ||
| 2014 (23rd) |
Candace Chong | The Professor 教授 | ||
| Poon Wai-sum | The Emperor, his Mom, a Eunuch and a Man 都是龍袍惹的禍 | |||
| Loong Man-hong | The Big Big Day 大龍鳯 |
Chung Ying Theatre Company | ||
| 2015 (24th) |
Cheung Fei-fan | Checkmate 23 棋廿三 |
Theatre Space | |
| Alvin Wong | Shuraba 修羅場 |
W Theatre | ||
| Loong Man-hong | Go Go Ghost 過戶陰陽眼 |
Chung Ying Theatre Company | ||
| 2016 (25th) |
The Abandoned Harbour 維港乾了 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | ||
| Judy Chu | Farewell the Good Old Days 失禮‧死人 | |||
| Matthew Cheng Kwok-wai | The Sin Family 最後作孽 | |||
| Elton Lau | Off Key Buddies 走音大聯萌 |
iStage | ||
| 2017 (26th) |
Chan Ping-chiu | Waking Dreams in 1984 午睡 |
On & On Theatre Workshop | |
| Birdy Wong Ching-yan | The Truth from Liar 竹林深處強姦 |
Artocrite Theatre | ||
| Tang Sai-cheong | Three Brothers 三子 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | ||
| 2018 (27th) |
Poon Wai-sum | The Diary of Song 武松日記 | ||
| Cheung Tat-ming | Forever Silence 塵上不囂 | |||
| Loong Man-hong | Hong Kong Astronaut 香港家族三部曲－香港太空人 |
Hong Kong Arts Festival | ||
| 2019 (28th) |
Wong Kwok-kui | No News is True News 新聞小花的告白 |
Windmill Grass Theatre | |
| Kwok Wing-hong | Principle (2018) 原則 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | ||
| Matthew Cheng Kwok-wai | Auspicious Day 好日子 | |||
| 2020 (29th) |
Candace Chong | May 35th 5月35日 |
Stage 64 | [15] |
| My Very Short Marriage 短暫的婚姻 |
Dharma Workshop | |||
| Joey Leung and Melody Yuen | The Best Day In My Life 米線女戰士 |
Windmill Grass Theatre | ||
| 2022 (30th) |
Matthew Cheng Kwok-wai | Ambiguous 曖昧 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | |
| Chan Siu-tung | Try to be Funny 雄顏一笑 |
BHT Theatre | ||
| Cheung Fei-fan | A Tale of the Southern Sky 一水南天 |
Hong Kong Dance Company and Actors' Family | ||
| 2023 (31st) |
Candace Chong | One Last Gift 最後禮物 |
Emperor Entertainment Group | [16] |
| We are gay 我們最快樂 |
Hong Kong Arts Festival | |||
| Cheung Fei-fan | The Impossible Trial 大狀王 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre and West Kowloon Cultural District | ||
| Poon Wai-sum | Confrontations 兩刃相交 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | ||
| 2024 (32nd) |
Leung Shing-him | The Sympathetic Detonation 殉爆 |
Class 7A Drama Group Limited | |
| Lee Wai-lok | Leave Him in The Dust 塵落無聲 |
Theatre Formula | ||
| Birdy Wong Ching-yan | I am Tree 植物人 |
Artocrite Theatre | ||
| 2025 (33rd) |
Jim Hui | The Bucket 半桶水 |
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre | |
| Vacant Possession 凶的空間 | ||||
| Joey Leung | Ana 亞娜 |
Windmill Grass Theatre |
Notes
- ^ lit. 'The Fusang Passenger '
- ^ lit. 'See the red sun rise again'
- ^ lit. 'Wu Song Fights the Mosquito '
- ^ lit. 'Deep Love For Home Cannot Dissolve '
- ^ lit. 'Mad Rain, Wild Home '
- ^ lit. 'Egg Twists and Pork Chops '
- ^ lit. 'Hong Kong's Dazzling Fireworks a.k.a. Gongcaan '
- ^ lit. 'Tiger Crane Paired Form '
- ^ The play was named Love You Forever[14]
References
- ^ "最佳劇本 - 獲提名者及獲獎者" [Best Script - Nominees and Winners]. Hong Kong Drama Awards (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-10-12. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ "最佳劇本 頁2 - 獲提名者及獲獎者" [Best Script page 2 - Nominees and Winners]. Hong Kong Drama Awards (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-11-03. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "舞台劇《近鄉途情怯》 三代港人移民回流尋根寫照" [The stage play Far Way Home portrays three generations of Hongkongers returning after emigration to search for their roots]. Ming Pao (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
1992年年初，中英劇團舞台劇《客鄉途情遠》首演13場，全部爆滿，榮獲第一屆香港舞台劇獎最佳劇本，身兼編劇及導演的張達明奪得最佳導演（喜劇／鬧劇），並於同年6月重演。
[In early 1992, the Chung Ying Theatre Company's stage play Far Way Home premiered with 13 sold-out performances. It won the 1st Hong Kong Drama Award for Best Script, while Cheung Tat-ming, who served as both playwright and director, also won the Best Director (Comedy/Farce). The play was restaged in June of the same year.] - ^ "WanChai Theatre 40th Anniversary "A Foxy Tale"". art-mate. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ ""I Have a Date with Spring" by Spring-Time Experimental Theatre". art-mate. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ ""A Playwright Series of Hong Kong: From Playwright vs Playwright to Reading of their Plays" by Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies (Cancellation of Play Reading Sessions)". Leisure and Cultural Services Department (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Archived from the original on 2025-10-12. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ Chung, Winnie (1996-07-07). "Chaos and corruption". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "過往演出", Horizonte (in Chinese (Hong Kong)), archived from the original on 2025-01-24, retrieved 2025-10-12
- ^ "長河之末 [playscript]", Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, retrieved 2025-10-12
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c d e 胡筱雯 (2021-02-26). 王素怡 (ed.). "潘惠森劇本以蟲喻民 「直播」小人物生活". Ming Pao Our Lifestyle (in Chinese (Hong Kong)).
「昆蟲系列」在1997年到2001年間完成，當時5個劇本逐年上演，順序是《雞春咁大隻曱甴兩頭岳》、《螞蟻上樹》、《三姊妹與哥哥和一隻蟋蟀》、《螳螂捕蟬》及《在天台上冥想的蜘蛛》。5個劇本中，《雞》、《三》及《在》均獲香港戲劇協會頒發「香港舞台劇獎」的最佳劇本獎，而餘下兩個劇本則獲提名。
[The Insect Series was completed between 1997 and 2001, during which its five scripts were staged annually in the following order: The Cockroach that Flies like a Helicopter, The Rising Ants, Cricket in My Life, To Kill or To Be Killed, and Spiders in Meditation. Among these five plays, The Cockroach that Flies like a Helicopter, Cricket in My Life, and Spiders in Meditation each won the Best Script category from the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies' Hong Kong Drama Awards, while the remaining two were nominated.] - ^ Kwong, Kelvin (2001-05-04). "Just the ticket". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "THE PLANNER". South China Morning Post. 2002-10-20.
- ^ "What's on". South China Morning Post. 2004-09-23.
- ^ Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (September 2008), Hong Kong Repertory Theatre 2007-08 Annual Report, p. 32
- ^ "【舞台劇獎】莊梅岩六四故事《5月35日》掃5奬成大贏家 毋懼國安法阻創作" [Candace Chong's play about June Fourth, May 35th, swept five awards to become the big winner. She remains unafraid of the National Security Law's constraints on creative expression.]. 聞庫 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
由編劇莊梅岩編寫的劇目《5月35日》獲得最佳劇本奬、最佳製作、最佳導演（悲劇 / 正劇）、最佳燈光設計和年度優秀製作。
[The play May 35th, written by playwright Candace Chong, won five major awards — Best Script, Best Production, Best Director (Tragedy/Tragicomedy), Best Lighting Design, and Outstanding Production of the Year] - ^ "莊梅岩第七度奪最佳劇本獎：多謝香港孕育自己". 獨立媒體 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2023-06-15.
莊梅岩的作品《最後禮物》、《我們最快樂》均獲提名入圍，最後憑《最後禮物》奪得最佳劇本獎，這亦是她第七次獲得該獎項。
[Candace Chong's One Last Gift and We are gay were both nominated, and One Last Gift ultimately won the Best Script category. This marks her seventh time receiving the award.]