This year's Hong Kong Film Award has announced its nominees¹, and love story "Soul Mate" has become a runaway² favorite, topping the list with 12 nominations³.

本年度香港电影金像奖于日前公布了入围名单，爱情片《七月与安生》凭借12项提名领跑榜单。

Recognitions for the film by Hong Kong director Derek Tseng include Best Picture, Best Director and two Best Actress nominations for its female leads Zhou Dongyu and Ma Sichun.

由香港导演曾国祥执导的《七月与安生》获得了包括最佳摄影、最佳导演、最佳女主角等奖项的提名，两位女主角分别由周冬雨与马思纯饰演。

The film, adapted from a novel of the same title, tells the story of two best friends falling in love with the same man.

该片改编自同名小说，讲述了两个好闺蜜爱上了同一个男生的故事。

It was well received upon its release last September by audiences and critics alike, having already received last year's prestigious⁴ Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan and this year's Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards.

自去年9月上映以来，这部影片就广受观众和影评家的好评，在去年台湾金马奖和香港电影评论协会大奖上都有所斩获。

Other films nominated for Best Film include police action drama "Cold War II," "The Mermaid," "Trivisa" and "Weeds on Fire."

获得最佳影片提名的还有警匪动作片《寒战2》、《美人鱼》、《树大招风》、《点五步》。

Mainland actress Tang Wei has also been nominated for best female lead for her performance in "Book of Love."

内地女演员汤唯也凭借在《北京遇上西雅图之不二情书》中的表演入围最佳女主角的提名。

This year's Hong Kong Film Awards will be announced on April 16th.

今年的香港电影金像奖颁奖礼将于4月16日进行。