But they will face tough competition in many categories, including Aaron Kwok ('The Detective'), Li Bingbing ('The Knot') and Joan Chen ('Home Song Story').
Jay Chou's 'Secret' took a suprising 5 nominees, including 'Best Taiwanese film' and 'Best Taiwanese Director'.
Mainland wushu star Wu Jing was nominated for best supporting actor for his role in 'Invisible Target' along with Tony Leung Ka-fai for 'The Drummer'.
Award winning actress Hsu Chi recieved a nomination for the film 'Blood Brothers' but not for her acting, rather she is one of the nominees for Best Original Film Song.
A lifetime achievement award will be given to the late director Edward Yang during the awards show as well. Yang, one of the top Taiwanese directors of the 'new generation' of the 80s passed away this summer due to cancer.
A complete list of nominees.
