Asian Film Awards

Asian Film Awards
10th Asian Film Awards

The former Asian Film Awards trophy designed by William Chang used in the 3rd Asian Film Awards in 2009.
Awarded for Excellence in cinematic achievements
Location Hong Kong, China
Country Asia
Presented by Hong Kong International Film Festival Society
First awarded 2007
Official website www.asianfilmawards.asia

The Asian Film Awards are presented annually by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society to recognize the excellence of the film professionals in the film industries of Asian cinema.

History

In January 29, 2007, Wilfred Wong, the Chairman of Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, announced the launch of the Asian Film Awards (AFA).[1] The 1st Asian Film Awards occurred on March 20, 2007 on the opening night of the 31st Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It honoured the best film achievements of the Asian cinema in the year 2006. It was attended by about 4000 guests from around the world.[2]

The AFA Presentation Ceremony takes place as part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong Opening Gala. Eminent filmmakers and superstars from around the world are invited to bestow awards upon the winner(s) of each category, making the ceremony a dazzling extravaganza as well as an influential cultural event.[3]

The trophy

In February 13, 2007, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council hosted a celebration of the I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK announcement of being the opening film for the 31st Hong Kong International Film Festival at a reception in Berlin. At the same event the AFA trophy, designed by award-winning production designer, William Chang, was also unveiled.[4]

According to William Chang, his inspiration behind the artwork was his admiration to a combination of architectural drawings and his own collection of antique statues. Measuring 36 cm (14 in), the trophy symbolises the joy and the accomplishment of all the award winners.[5]

The current trophy is gold as a whole but had changed significantly before. The first trophies that were handed in 2007 has its trophy in black with a white base. In the 2nd AFA, the current gold colour was used as whole but in 2009 for its 3rd AFA instead of a gold base, it has a black base. Then in 2010, the whole gold trophy had returned and now used nowadays.

Eligibility, nominations and voting

To be eligible, films must be feature length (more than 60 minutes); be in 35mm or 70mm film format or digital format suitable for exhibition in cinemas; and be fiction films from Asia. This encompasses all the cinemas of Asia: East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and West Asia. Additionally, the films must have English subtitles.

The films must have been released between January 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the awards ceremony, and have been exhibited through a domestic theatrical release and distribution to at least one other country; been premiered at an international film festival; or received national film awards.

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society compile the preliminary nomination list with the participation of the two parties who can submit films for the consideration to be included in the nomination list which are:

After the Society finalised the nomination list, the Jury and the Voting Members (composed of previous winners from past AFA) would then vote in an Online Balloting System where it would be counted, tallied and kept confidential until the day of the AFA by a reputable firm of certified public accountants.

Award categories

Special Awards

These special awards are not always presented on a consistent annual basis. The Society chooses the special awards to be given for a certain year.

People's Choice Awards

^* The asterisk indicates the awards that were renamed for a certain Asian Film Awards Presentation Ceremony. Their first and original names are used in this list.

Major award winners

YearBest FilmBest DirectorBest ActorBest ActressBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
2007
1st		 South Korea The Host China Jia Zhangke
for Still Life		South Korea Song Kang-ho
for The Host		Japan Miki Nakatani
for Memories of Matsuko		 No award No award
2008
2nd		South Korea Secret SunshineSouth Korea Lee Chang-dong
for Secret Sunshine		Hong Kong Tony Leung
for Lust, Caution		South Korea Jeon Do-yeon
for Secret Sunshine		China Sun Honglei
for Mongol		China Joan Chen
for The Sun Also Rises
2009
3rd		Japan Tokyo Sonata Japan Koreeda Hirokazu
for Still Walking		 Japan Masahiro Motoki
for Departures		China Zhou Xun
for The Equation of Love and Death		South Korea Jung Woo-sung
for The Good, the Bad, the Weird		 Philippines Gina Pareño
for Service
2010
4th		South Korea MotherChina Lu Chuan
for City of Life and Death		China Wang Xueqi
for Bodyguards and Assassins		South Korea Kim Hye-ja
for Mother		Hong Kong Nicholas Tse
for Bodyguards and Assassins		Hong Kong Kara Hui
for At the End of Daybreak
2011
5th		Thailand Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past LivesSouth Korea Lee Chang-dong
for Poetry		South Korea Ha Jung-woo
for The Yellow Sea		China Xu Fan
for Aftershock		Hong Kong Sammo Hung
for Ip Man 2		South Korea Youn Yuh-jung
for The Housemaid
2012
6th		Iran A SeparationIran Asghar Farhadi
for A Separation		Indonesia Donny Damara
for Lovely Man		Hong Kong Deanie Ip
for A Simple Life		Taiwan Lawrence Ko
for Jump Ashin!		Philippines Shamaine Buencamino
for Niño
2013
7th		China MysteryJapan Takeshi Kitano
for Outrage Beyond		Philippines Eddie Garcia
for Bwakaw		Philippines Nora Aunor
for Thy Womb		India Nawazuddin Siddiqui
for Talaash: The Answer Lies Within		Japan Makiko Watanabe
for Capturing Dad
2014
8th		Hong KongChina The GrandmasterHong Kong Wong Kar-wai
for The Grandmaster		India Irrfan Khan
for The Lunchbox		China Zhang Ziyi
for The Grandmaster		China Huang Bo
No Man's Land		Singapore Yeo Yann Yann
for Ilo Ilo
2015
9th		China Blind MassageHong Kong Ann Hui
for The Golden Era		China Liao Fan
for Black Coal, Thin Ice		South Korea Bae Doona
for A Girl at My Door		China Wang Zhiwen
The Golden Era		Japan Ikewaki Chizuru
for The Light Shines Only There
2016
10th		Hong KongChinaTaiwan The AssassinTaiwan Hou Hsiao-hsien
for The Assassin		South Korea Lee Byung-hun
for Inside Men		Taiwan Shu Qi
for The Assassin		Japan Asano Tadanobu
forJourney to the Shore		China Zhou Yun
for The Assassin

Presentation Ceremonies

See also

References

  1. ↑ "33 FILMS COMPETE FOR 1st ASIAN FILM AWARDS". Asian Film Awards. January 29, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  2. ↑ "‘THE HOST’ TAKES TOP HONORS AT ASIAN FILM AWARDS" (PDF). Asian Film Awards. March 20, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Introduction- Asian Film Awards". Asian Film Awards. March 26, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  4. ↑ "BERLINALE CONTENDER "I’M A CYBORG, BUT THAT’S OK" TO OPEN 2007 HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". Asian Film Awards. February 13, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Trophy- Asian Film Awards". Asian Film Awards. March 26, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.

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