Johnnie TO has resigned as the Jury President for the 56th Golden Horse Awards, due to previously signed film production contractual obligations. TO expresses his regret and apology for the inconvenience, while the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee and the Chair Ang LEE show their understanding and wish the best to him.

The new Jury President will be multi-Golden Horse Awards winner WANG Toon. WANG has won Best Director, Best Production Design and Best Costume Design (two awards for each), and will be honored with Golden Horse Lifetime Achievement Award this year. His directorial works earned three Best Feature Film and one Best Animation Feature.

The nominees will be announced on October 1st and the awards ceremony will take place on November 23rd.