We present the rundown of candidates for the fourteenth Asian Film Awards that will happen on October fourteenth, 2020 in Busan, South Korea. Given the continuous COVID-19 pandemic, the honors introduction will be communicated on the web. All visitors and watchers will have the option to watch the show on YouTube.
About Asian Film Awards:
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), along with the Hong Kong International Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival, made the Asian Film Awards Academy (AFA Academy), a charitable association, in 2013 to advance and create Asian film and its gifts.
Unexpectedly, the honors introduction will line up with the Busan International Film Festival. Asian Film Awards will introduce 16 honors perceiving creative and specialized accomplishments in Asian film.
Lee Yong-kwan, Chairman of the Busan International Film Festival, stated, "We are enchanted to have the renowned Asian Film Awards in Busan, Asia's first UNESCO Creative City of Film. AFA14 sees its more serious rivalry in years since the chosen people were drawn from all Asian movies in 2019 and the main portion of 2020. An aggregate of 39 movies from 11 nations and districts are designated for grants. In spite of impediments because of the worldwide pandemic, we foresee offering the cheerful minutes to all honor champs."
Dr. Wilfred Wong, Chairman of AFAA and the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, stated, "For the current year, AFAA has made an earth shattering move to migrate the AFA14 grant introduction to Busan. In spite of the fact that we are confronting extraordinary difficulties brought by the worldwide Covid flare-up, we keep on putting forth a valiant effort to interface everybody and express our dedication towards the Asian entertainment world. I anticipate another release of festivity and wish AFAA proceeding with accomplishment in giving stages to sustaining abilities and encouraging social trades in the entertainment world."
"In spite of the apparent multitude of difficulties because of COVID-19, we are satisfied that AFA 14 will happen in Busan unexpectedly, and I offer my sincere appreciation and appreciation to each one of the individuals who are included. I trust that the Asian entertainment world will additionally reinforce participation through AFA later on," said Ando Hiroyasu, Chairman of Tokyo International Film Festival.
Parasite by Bong Joon-ho lead the rundown with 10 assignments, trailed by So Long, My Son by Wang Xiaoshuai and A Sun by Chung Mong-hong, which have both been named in 7 classifications.
Best Film:
Tune in to the Universe by Kei Ishikawa–Japan
Parasite by Bong Joon-ho – South Korea
So Long, My Son by Wang Xiaoshuai – China
A Sun by Chung Mong-hong – Taiwan
Thappad by Anubhav Sinha – India
There is No Evil by Mohammad Rasoulof – Iran, Germany
Best Director :
Pema Tseden for Balloon – China
Tsai Ming Liang for quite a long time – Taiwan
Bong Joon-ho for Parasite – South Korea
Wang Xiaoshuai for such a long time, My Son – China
Chung Mong Hong for A Sun – Taiwan
Suwa Nobuhiro for Voices in the Wind – Japan
Best Actress :
Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying for her part in Happy Old Year – Thailand
Jung Yu-mi for her part in Kim Ji Young, Born 1982 – South Korea
Tsutsui Mariko for her part in A Girl Missing – Japan
Yeo Yann for her part in Wet Season – Singapore, Taiwan
Yong Mei for her part in So Long, My Son – China
Zhou Dongyu for her part in Better Days – Hong Kong, China
Best Actor :
Hamed Behdad for his part in Castle of Dreams – Iran
Chen Yi Wen for his part in A Sun – Taiwan
Kubota Masataka for his part in First Love – Japan
Lee Byung-hun for his part in The Man Standing Next – South Korea
Tai Bo for his part in Suk – Hong Kong
Wang Jingchun for his part in So Long, My Son – China
Best Supporting Actress :
Patra Au for her function in Suk – Hong Kong
Samantha Ko for her function in A Sun – Taiwan
Lee Jeong-eun for her function in Parasite – South Korea
Tanaka Yuko for her function in One Night – Japan
Zhou Ye for her function in Better Days – Hong Kong, China
Best Supporting Actor :
Choi Woo-shik for his function in Parasite – South Korea
Jinpa for his function in Balloon – China
Kase Ryo for his function in To the Ends of the Earth – Japan, Uzbekistan, Qatar
Liu Kuan Ting for his function in A Sun – Taiwan
Ben Yuen for his function in Suk – Hong Kong
Best New Director :
John Hsu for Detention – Taiwan
Lee Sang-geun for Exit – South Korea
Sharipa Urazbayeva for Mariam – Kazakhstan, Germany
Norris Wong Yee Lam for My Prince Edward – Hong Kong
Hikari for 37 Seconds – Japan
Liang Ming for Wisdom Tooth – China
Best Newcomer :
Fandy Fan for We Are Champions – Taiwan
Anong Houngheuangsy for quite a long time – Taiwan
Kim Hye-jun for Another Child – South Korea
Konishi Sakurako for Fist Love – Japan
Jackson Yee for Better Days – Hong Kong, China
Best Screenplay :
Pema Tseden for Balloon – China
Mohammad Davoudi, Mohsen Gharaie for Castle of Dreams – Iran
Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won for Parasite – South Korea
A Mei, Wang Xiaoshuai for such a long time, My Son – China
Chang Yao Sheng, Chung Mong Hong for A Sun – Taiwan
Best Editing :
Zhang Yibo for Better Days – Hong Kong, China
Yang Jin-mo for Parasite – South Korea
Lee Chatametikool for such a long time, My Son – China
Lai HsiuHsiung for A Sun – Taiwan
Yasha Ramchandani for Thappad – India
Best Cinematography :
Lu Songye for Balloon – China
Girish Gangadharan for Jallikattu – India
Lim Won-geun for Time to Hunt – South Korea
Ashizawa Akiko for To the Ends of the Earth – Japan, Uzbekistan, Qatar
Dong Jinsong for The Wild Goose Lake – China, France
Best Original Music :
Karsh Kale, The Salvage Audio Collective – Gully Boy – India
Prashant Pillai – Jallikattu – India
Banse Tomohiko, Grandfunk, Sawawbe Wataru – On-Gaku: Our Sound – Japan
Jung Jae-il – Parasite – South Korea
Kim Tae-sung – Svaha: the Sixth Finger – South Korea
Best Costume Design :
Dora Ng for Better Days – Hong Kong, China
Jo Sang-gyeong for Forbidden Dream – South Korea
Arjun Bhasin, Poornamrita Singh for Gully Boy – India
Pacharin Surawatanapongs for Happy Old Year – Thailand
Miyamoto Masae for Kingdom – Japan