“
Secret Sunshine”, the South Korean film by director Lee Chang Dong, won a slate of awards, including the Best Film, at the Asian Film Awards held today in Hong Kong.
Along with the Best film Award, the film, about a woman who moves to a small town with her child to in search of a fresh start after her husband dies, also took home two other major prizes. Lee Chang Dong was awarded as Best Director, and actress Jeon Do-Yeon took home the Best Actress award for her portrayal of the widow, Shin-ae.
Veteran actor Tony Leung won the Best Actor award for his role as Mr. Yee in Ang Lee’s “
Lust, Caution"As for the other acting awards, Sun Honglei won best supporting actor for his role in “
Mongol”, and Joan Chen was awarded as best supporting actress for “T
he Sun Also Rises”.
A Lifetime Achievement Award was given to the Japanese writer/director Yoji Yamada. Yuya Ishii, who wrote and directed the 2005 Japanese film “
Bare-assed Japan”, was given the Edward Yang New Talent Award.
