On March 27, the House of Dancing Water Theatre was buzzing with liveliness from the 8th Asian Film Awards. AFA was first established in 2007 in order to recognize distinguished films, actors, and directors in the region. Dubbed as the "Asian Oscars," the Asian Film Awards represents the pinnacle of Asian cinema every year. This year, 26 movies from 13 countries and areas contended for 14 categories.
Nominated in 11 categories, The Grandmaster won 7 awards, including Best Film, Best Actress (Zhang Ziyi), Best Director (Wong Kar-wai), Best Production Designer (William Chang Suk Ping and Alfred Yau Wai Ming), Best Costume (William Chang Suk Ping), Best Composer (Nathaniel Mechaly and Umebayashi Shigeru) and Best Cinematographer (Philippe Le Sourd). Director Wong Kar-wai remembered Ju Kun, one of the movie’s action choreographers that was on the missing Malaysia Flight 370.
Here is the whole list of winners:
Lifetime Achievement: Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Best Film: The Grandmaster
Best Director: Wong Kar-wai, The Grandmaster
Best Actor: Irrfan Khan, The Lunchbox
Best Actress: Zhang Ziyi, The Grandmaster
Best Newcomer: Jiang Shuying, So Young
Best Supporting Actor: Huang Bo, No Man's Land
Best Supporting Actress: Yeo Yann Yann, Ilo Ilo
Best Screenwriter: Ritesh Batra, The Lunchbox
Best Cinematographer: Philippe Le Sourd, The Grandmaster
Best Production Designer: William Chang Suk Ping, Alfred Yau Wai Ming, The Grandmaster
Best Composer: Nathaniel Mechaly, Umebayashi Shigeru, The Grandmaster
Best Editor: Shin Min-kyung, Cold Eyes
Best Visual Effects: Jung Sung-jin, Mr Go
Best Costume Designer: William Chang Suk Ping, The Grandmaster
