颁奖典礼于2015年11月21日在国父纪念馆举行。主持人为黄子佼与林志玲。该届司仪旁白由台湾资深配音员贾培德担任。
第52届金马奖报名角逐的影片数量再创新高，去年剧情长片、短片、动画片、纪录片等各项影片共有364部报名，2015年总计约有447部。

A country boy becomes the head of a gang through the purchase of some lucky roses from an old lady. He and a singer at the gang's nightclub try to do a good deed for the old lady when her daughter comes to visit.

1987 film

At the time between the World Wars, Japan is involved in empire-building throughout East and Southeast Asia. After a brief career as a low-level military adventurer, Iheiji sets up chains of brothels throughout Asia. As Japan's power in the region grows, so does Iheiji's prosperity and patriotism.

As battle rages in Shanghai, a single battalion of soldiers led by Xie Jinyuan is ordered to hold back the Japanese forces at the Sihang warehouse. Girl scouts risk their lives to deliver food and medicine to the defenders.