

Largely a disappointment to film critics, however, the high-budget blockbuster was only awarded for its technical achievements, taking away Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects and Best Production Designer. Hong Kong's own Ann Hui walked away with Best Director award for The Golden Era, a biopic depicting the life and times of celebrated twentieth-century writer Xiao Hong, featuring memorable performances of other luminaries from the world of modern Chinese literature such as Lu Xun and Ding Ling.īlind Massage, a film by acclaimed director Lou Ye about the masseurs at a blind massage parlor in Nanjing, won Best Film as well as Best Cinematography, while Liao Fan once again won Best Actor for his portrayal of a policeman turned alcoholic security guard in Black Coal, Thin Ice just as he did at the Berlin International Film Festival.ĭespite it's theatrical release being delayed at the last minute for additional censorship, Gone With the Bullets, Jiang Wen's highly anticipated sequel to 2010 fan favorite Let the Bullets Fly, was the receiving end of three different awards, more than any other film. INFOGRAPHIC: Know your movie awards of the world The awards are presented annually by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, awarded to features from any country in Asia.

Chinese stars dominated the stage at this year's Asian FIlm Awards, which was held in Macau last night.
