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Bong Joon-ho's thriller Mother was the big winner at the fourth Asian Film Awards on Monday evening in Hong Kong taking home six AFAs including Best Film, Best Actress and Best Screenwriter. The City of Life and Death [China], At the End of Daybreak [Malaysia/Hong Kong/South Korea] Face [Taiwain] and Bodyguards and Assassins [Honk Kong/China] also took home more than one award tonight/today. Japan was shut out this year.
Best Film
"Mother" (South Korea)
Best Director
Lu Chuan, "City of Life and Death" (China)
Best Actor
Wang Xueqi, "Bodyguards and Assassins" (Hong Kong/China)
Best Actress
Kim Hye-ja, "Mother" (South Korea)
Best Newcomer
Ng Meng Hui, "At the End of Daybreak" (Malaysia/Hong Kong/South Korea)
Best Supporting Actor
Nicholas Tse, "Bodyguards and Assassins" (Hong Kong/China)
Best Supporting Actor
Wai Ying-hung, "At the End of Daybreak" (Malaysia/Hong Kong/South Korea)
Best Screenwriter
Parl Eun-kyo, Bong Joon-ho, "Mother" (South Korea)
Best Cinematographer
Cao Yu, "City of Life and Death" (China)
Best Production Designer
Alain-Pascal Housiaux, Patrick Dechesne/Lee Tian-Jue, "Face" (Taiwan)
Best Composer
Lo Ta-Yu, "Vengeance" (Hong Kong)
Best Editor
Lee Chatametikool, "Karaoke" (Malaysia)
Best Visual Effects
Yi Zeon-hyoung, "Thirst" (South Korea)
Best Costume Designer
Christian Lacroix, Anne Dunsford, Wang Chia-Hui, "Face" (Taiwan)
Special Awards:
Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema -- Zhang Yimou
The Asian Film Award for Lifetime Achievement -- Amitabh Bachchan
The Asian Film Award for 2009's Top-Grossing Film Director -- John Woo
Related Links
More from Mother
- Reviews: MOTHER UK Blu-ray Review
- Interviews: Bong Joon-Ho Talks MOTHER
- News: An Exclusive Clip From Bong Joon-Ho's MOTHER!
- News: Win A Signed Poster From Bong Joon-Ho's MOTHER!
- News: Want to Give Mommy a Korean Bluray for Xmas?
- Reviews: HKAFF 09: MOTHER Review
- Reviews: Vancouver 09: MOTHER Review
- News: Bong Joon-Ho's MOTHER Hits DVD November 5th.
- Reviews: TIFF 09: MOTHER Review
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