1st Asian Film Awards

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1st Asian Film Awards
Awarded forExcellence in Asian cinema
Awarded by
Presented on20 March 2007 (2007-03-20)
SiteHong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Official websiteAsian Film Awards
Highlights
Best PictureThe Host
Best DirectionJia Zhangke
Still Life
Best ActorSong Kang-ho
The Host
Best ActressMiki Nakatani
Memories of Matsuko
Most awards4 - The Host
Most nominations5 - The Host

The 1st Asian Film Awards were given on 20 March 2007 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, on the opening night of the 31st Hong Kong International Film Festival.

Given to films released in 2006 by film industries from across Asia, awards were given in 10 categories: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenwriter, Best Cinematographer, Best Production Designer, Best Composer, Best Editor and Best Visual Effects. Up to six nominees are honored in each category.

The most awards went to The Host, directed by Bong Joon-ho. It had been nominated in five categories and won four: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Visual Effects and Best Cinematographer.[1][2]

Awards[]

Best Film[]

Best Director[]

Best Actor[]

Best Actress[]

Best Screenwriter[]

Best Cinematographer[]

Best Production Designer[]

Best Composer[]

Best Editor[]

Best Visual Effects[]

Special Awards[]

  • Box Office Star of Asia Award: Andy Lau
  • Asian Film Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema: Josephine Siao Fong-fong, presented by Luc Besson
  • Asian Film Award for Excellence in Scholarship in Asian Cinema: David Bordwell, presented by Johnnie To

References[]

  1. ^ Pomfret, James (20 March 2007). "Koreans win big at HK's first pan-Asian film awards". Reuters. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
  2. ^ "First Asian film awards shine HK film festival". Guangdong News. 22 March 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2016.

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