Asian Film Awards

The Asian Film Awards is one of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society flagship events, a fairly new programme launched in 2007 but is gradually gaining prominence in the film making industry.

Presenters at the 9th Asian Film Awards Ceremony

The awards recognize achievements in cinematography and is open to films produced and released in the Asian Region. The Asian Film Awards are not to be confused with the Hong Kong Film Awards which have been around for over 30 years and is open to Hong Kong films only.

Awards are presented in fifteen different categories such as Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, etc. these are the "Oscars" of Asia.

Submission for nomination opens in November, nominated films are announced in January, and the winning entries are announced at the Awards ceremony in March.

It is certainly a glittery evening with prominent local and international stars, which over the years has included Jet Li, Andy Lau, Oliver Stone and Donatella Versace.

Attendance is of course by invitation only, but us commoners can catch a peek of our favourite celebrities as they arrive at the Red Carpet prior to the Awards ceremony which is held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre or alternatively next door in Macau at The Venetian. It is expected that in the future the awards could be staged in other Asian countries.

So here's a peek at this year's nominations so you have an idea of who is likely to walk down the Red Carpet! Enjoy!

2018 Asian Film Awards Nomination List

Where? The Venetian Macau

When? Saturday March 17, 2018

Best Film
Film	Country
Angels Wear White	China, France
Newton	India
The Day After	South Korea
The Third Murder	Japan
Youth	China

Best Director
Director	Film	Country
CHEN Kaige	Legend of the Demon Cat	China
Silvia CHANG	Love Education	Taiwan
Ann HUI	Our Time Will Come	Hong Kong
HONG Sang-soo	The Day After	South Korea
Yuya ISHIII	The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue	Japan

Best Actor
Nominee	Film	Country
KIM Yun-seok	1987: When the Day Comes	South Korea
Sukollawat KANAROT	Malila: The Farewell Flower	Thailand
Rajkummar RAO	Newton	India
Louis KOO	Paradox	Hong Kong
DUAN Yihong	The Looming Storm	China

Best Actress
Nominee	Film	Country
Yu AOI	Birds Without Names	Japan
Sylvia CHANG	Love Education	China / Taiwan
Marsha TIMOTHY	Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts	Indonesia
KIM Min-hee	The Day After	South Korea
ZHOU Dongyu	This Is Not What I Expected	China