The award was established at the
2nd Hong Kong Film Awards (1983) and the first winner in this category was the group of choreographers
Sammo Hung,
Lam Ching-ying,
Yuen Biao & Billy Chan Wui-Ngai for their contribution in staging the action scenes of
The Prodigal Son. Lead action choreographers with the most wins: •
Jackie Chan – 10 (7 with the
Jackie Chan Stunt Team) •
Stephen Tung – 7 •
Yuen Woo-ping – 6 •
Donnie Yen – 5 •
Sammo Hung – 4 Lead action choreographers with the most nominations: •
Jackie Chan – 23 (17 with the
Jackie Chan Stunt Team) •
Sammo Hung – 23 (9 with the Sammo Hung Stunt Team) •
Stephen Tung – 20 •
Ching Siu-tung – 19 •
Corey Yuen – 16 •
Yuen Woo-ping – 15 •
Chin Ka-lok – 13 • Yuen Tak – 11 • Yuen Bun – 11 •
Donnie Yen – 9 Note that not every co-choreographer is credited by a film, and even credited co-choreographers can be excluded from a nomination. ==Winners and nominees==