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KONG: Last night saw a galaxy of stars descending on the second Asian Film Awards,
held at Hong Kong's Convention Centre. Carrying
the Indian torch at the gala event was 2007's Hindi blockbuster Om Shanti Om,
which won the best composer's award for Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani. Debutante
Deepika Padukone also won a nomination in the best actress category for her role
in the film.
The
Grand Hall venue located just next to the sea on the top floor
of the Convention centre, offered a real spectacular panoramic
view of Hong Kong in all its glory with its well lit skyscrapers
all around.
One
differentiator at the awards was that the actors mingled with
the invitees at the pre-awards cocktails function and were
more than happy to oblige fans with their autographs and pictures.
The
Asian Film Awards, now in its second year, unveiled its new
logo at the scintillating awards gala, which was telecast live.
Secret
Sunshine from South Korea not only took the honours for Best
Film but also the Best Director award for Lee Chang –Dong.
The
Best Actor went to home town favorite Tony Leung Chiu-wai
for his role as the collaborator and assassination target
in Ang Lee's Lust, Caution from the Taiwan/Chinese,
Mainland and The /USA country Territory while Best Actress
was awarded to Jeon Do-yeon for her role in Secret Sunshine
from South Korea.
In
the Best Supporting Actress category, Joan Chen walked away
with the honours for her role in The Sun Also Rises from
the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong territory. The Best Supporting
Actor went to Sun Honglei for his role in Mongol from
the Mongol/Kazakhstan/Germany and Russia territory.
The
Best Screen writer Category award went to Au Kin-yee/Wai Ka-fai
for Mad Detective from Hong Kong while Liao Pen –Jung
walked away with the best Cinematographer category award for
his Help Me Eros, from Taiwan.
Best
Production Designer went to Cao Jiu-ping/Zhang Jian-qun for
The Sun Also Rises from the Chinese Mainland / Hong
Kong.
The
Best Editor Award went to David Richardson for Eye In The
Sky while in the Best Visual Effects Category NG Yuen-Fai
walked away with the honours for The Warlords from
the Chinese mainland/Hong Kong territory.
The
Asian Film Awards (AFA), among Asia's most prestigious awards
ceremonies, have been instituted to acknowledge the finest
in Asian Cinema and honour eminent Asian filmmakers and their
superlative endeavors.
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