PETER PAU:
I'm going to speak very fast. I would like to thank Ang Lee for giving me this once-in-a-lifetime chance. I must thank all my friends including Chui Po Chu, She Zai, Liu Erdong, Bill Kong, Phillip Lee, James Schamus, Wang Hui Ling, Fong Ping, Cui Shuming, Charles Wang, Tony Ai, Billy Ng, Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and his team. Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Cheng Pei Pei, Chang Chen, David Lee, Leo Lo, Manex, Deluxe Toronto -- Leslie D'Brass and Christopher Severn. David Gersh and Melanie Ramsayer. My parents, my sisters, my mentor Chan Yun Dat for giving me spiritual guidance for over fifteen years. My entire camera and lighting crew in Hong Kong and China including Kenny Lam, Lee Tak Shing, Louis Jong, Jimmy Fok, Choi Sung Fai, Kai-tan Wei, Lam Chun Wan. I must thank the Academy [for] giving me this award tonight. It's a great honor to me, to the people of Hong Kong and Chinese people all over the world. Thank you very much. Xie xie.
