Lee Byung Hun 이병헌 Byunghun Lee

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Congratulations to BH

 

The 10th AFA Best Actor Award goes to:

LEE Byung-hun
Inside Men
最佳男主角： 李炳憲 

 

 

 

Source: https://www.facebook.com/asianfilmawards.asia/

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CONGRATULATIONS #LeeByungHun for winning Best Actor at the 10th Asian Film Awards!

#‎AsianFilmAwards‬ ‪#‎10AFA‬ ‪#‎ByunghunLee‬ ‪#‎이병헌‬ #InsideMen #내부자들 

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South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun and Taiwanese actress Shu Qi pose with their Best Actor and Best Actress awards at the Asian Film Awards in Macau

South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun and Taiwanese actress Shu Qi pose with their Best Actor and Best Actress awards at the Asian Film Awards in Macau, China March 17, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip  

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Photo credit: macaucloser

 

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Photo credit: AFA Academy ‏@AFAA  

Lee Byung Hun's Best Actor acceptance speech:

Gratitude to his wife and son, for putting up with him through the ups and downs.

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March 17, 2016

‘The Assassin’ Sweeps 10th Asian Film Awards

Patrick Frater
Asia Bureau Chief Variety.com

Hou Hsiao-hsien’s “The Assassin” was the major — and unsurprising — winner at the 10th edition of the Asian Film Awards.

It was named as best film with Hou also earning the best director prize, topping off a total of eight awards across performance and technical categories.

Shu Qi, the film’s troubled assassin, was named best actress, while Zhou Yun took best supporting actress. Mark Lee Ping-bing collected yet another award for the film’s sumptuous cinematography, both indoors and in stunning exteriors in China’s interior.

The minimalist and dialog-heavy martial arts drama which had its premiere in the Cannes film festival, also collected prizes for best design, music and sound.

That sweep left relatively thin pickings for other contenders. Star Korean performer Lee Byung-hun was named best actor for his role in hit drama “Inside Men,” while Japanese superstar Tadanobu Asano earned the best supporting actor prize for “Journey to the Shore.” Jia Zhang-ke collected a best script award for his “Mountains May Depart.”

Hong Kong drama ‘Port of Call’ earned two awards; one for actress Jessie Li as best newcomer, one for its editing.

Indian period piece “Bajirao Mastani” was the winner in the best visual effects category. Korea’s “The Throne” earned the best costume prize.

The awards, which are now the responsibility of an ‘Academy,’ were presented Thursday evening at the Venetian Hotel in Macau.

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LBH Rocks... Way to go.

 

 

 

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 LBH  Happy Smile

 

 

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March 18, 2016

Actor Lee Byung-hun named best actor at Asian Film Awards

SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun has won best actor at the Asian Film Awards (AFA) for his lead role in "Inside Men."

   Lee, who stars as the vengeful political henchman Ahn Sang-gu in the South Korean political thriller, was honored at the 10th AFA held in Macau on Thursday.

The movie directed by Woo Min-ho portrays the complicated relationships between politicians, the press, the wealthy, law enforcement authorities and organized crime in South Korea.

Since its release in November, it has gathered more than 9 million viewers, becoming the second-most-watched R-rated movie of all time in the country.

sojungpark@yna.co.kr

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March 18, 2016

'The Assassin' makes a killing at Asian Film Awards

AFP By Aaron Tam

Lee Byung-hun (L) holds his trophy for best actor for the movie "The Inside Man"; as he poses with Shu Qi holding her trophy for best actress for the movie "The Assassin" at the Asian Film Awards in Macau on March 17, 2016

Macao (AFP) - A movie about a highly-trained female assassin swept the Asian Film Awards in Macau Thursday, bagging prizes for best film, best actress and best director at the glittering ceremony.

The movie took home more than half of the night's prizes -- eight out of 15 trophies -- at one of Asia's leading film awards held in the glamorous casino town in southern China.

Set in the Tang Dynasty era in China, "The Assassin" is a slow-burning minimalist movie with Taiwanese megastar Shu Qi playing a skilled female assassin sent back to her home province to kill its governor, who is also the man she loves.

"I'm so lucky this year," Shu, wearing a sparkling silver dress, told reporters after receiving the best actress award.

"I couldn't have made it through the two years of production for 'The Assassin' without (the help of) bandages and medicine," quipped 39-year-old Shu, referring to the gruelling physical demands required for the action sequences.

Chinese actress Zhou Yun grabbed best supporting actress for her performance in the film, which she said was a "surprise".

"I won the award because the movie is so good, I contributed just a small part of all the impressive aspects (of the movie)," Zhou said.

The film is directed by Taiwan's Hou Hsiao-hsien, who sticks to his trademark aesthetic that won him fame for previous titles "Millennium Mambo" and "The Puppetmaster".

The 68-year-old, who did not attend the ceremony, is one of the most recognisable names in Taiwan's New Wave cinema.

He has won a string of international awards, including best director at the Cannes Film Festival in May for "The Assassin".

Though "The Assassin" dominated the night, others didn't go home empty handed.

South Korean star Lee Byung-hun won best actor for his role in political thriller "The Inside Men".

"Today's result is very good... I am very emotional about everybody's support," Lee told reporters.

Chinese romance film "Mountains May Depart" won the award for best screenplay, while India's "Bajirao Mastani", a love story about a general and a Muslim princess, won best visual effects.

Hong Kong action choreographer Yuen Wo-ping, who worked on films such as "The Matrix", "Kill Bill" and "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" was given this year's lifetime achievement award. Veteran Japanese actress Kirin Kiki was also given the prize.

French actress Sophie Marceau attended the ceremony to hand out the best actress award, to Shu's delight.

"I'm very happy to be on the stage to hug Sophie," best actress Shu said.

The awards were organised by the Hong Kong International Film Festival and were hosted at Macau's glitzy Venetian resort this year, the show's 10th instalment.

LIST OF WINNERS

Best editing: Port of Call/Hong Kong

Best cinematography: The Assassin/Hong Kong, China, Taiwan

Best supporting actress: Zhou Yun (The Assassin)/Hong Kong, China, Taiwan

Best visual effects: Bajirao Mastani/India

Best sound: The Assassin/Hong Kong, China, Taiwan

Best original music: The Assassin/Hong Kong, China, Taiwan

Best screenplay: Mountains May Depart/France, Japan, China

Best supporting actor: Asano Tadanobu (Journey to the Shore)/France, Japan

Best costume design: The Throne/South Korea

Best production design: The Assassin/Hong Kong, China, Taiwan

Best newcomer: Jessie Li (Port of Call)/Hong Kong

Best actress: Shu Qi (The Assassin)/Hong Kong, China, Taiwan

Best actor: Lee Byung-hun (Inside Men)/South Korea

Best director: Hou Hsiao-hsien (The Assassin)/Hong Kong, China, Taiwan

Best film: The Assassin/Hong Kong, China, Taiwan

Lifetime achievement award: Kirin Kiki and Yuen Wo-ping

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Photo credit: 浅野忠信 ASANO TADANOBU ‏@asano_tadanobu

Thank you AFA!
It's a honor to receive the best supporting actor award!
And Lee Byung Hun won the best actor award! 

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March 17, 2016

Asian Film Awards: 'The Assassin' Dominates with Eight Awards

by Karen Chu THR

The Hou Hsiao-hsien-directed film won the biggest prizes including best film, best director, best actress for Shu Qi and best supporting actress for Zhou Yun.

Hou Hsiao-hsien's The Assassin dominated the 10th Asian Film Awards on Thursday, winning eight out of 15 categories. 

The period thriller took top honors for film, director, actress (Shu Qi), supporting actress (Zhou Yun), cinematography, original music, production design and sound.

Hou was not at the award ceremony to accept the accolades in person; the best film and director awards were accepted by cinematographer Mark Lee Ping-bing on the helmer's behalf.

South Korea's Lee Byung-hun was named best actor for his role of a political henchman in Inside Men, while Japan's Asano Tadanobu took home the best supporting actor prize for his work in Journey to the Shore.

The best newcomer award went to Jessie Li of Port of Call, the Hong Kong film that also earned best editing honors.

The Asian Film Awards, held at the Venetian Macao in Macau, gave out two lifetime achievement awards: one to Japan veteran actress Kiki Kirin (Chronicles of My Mother, An) and another to Hong Kong master of action choreography Yuen Woo-ping (The Matrix Trilogy, The Grandmaster).

Full list of winners:

Best film: The Assassin
Best director: Hou Hsiao-hsien, The Assassin
Best actor: Lee Byung-hun, Inside Men
Best actress: Shu Qi, The Assassin
Best supporting actor: Asano Tadanobu, Journey to the Shore
Best supporting actress: Zhou Yun, The Assassin
Best newcomer: Jessie Li, Port of Call
Best screenplay: Jia Zhangke, Mountains May Depart
Best editing: Port of Call
Best cinematography: The Assassin
Best original music: The Assassin
Best costume design: The Throne
Best production design: The Assassin
Best visual effects: Bajirao Mastani
Best sound: The Assassin

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Photo credit: Pierce Conran ‏@pierceconran

Chilling with Best Actor Lee Byung-Hun and @Marshy00 (sadly) at the #AFAsBaby 

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hi guys!

CONGRATULATIONS TO LEE BYUNG HUN ssi! and to one of my faves as well, Shu Qi  

Hope this two could collaborate in the near future though BH 's sched was packed as it is.

I haven't seen Inside Men full movie but the trailer & magazine spread alone are compelling enough. I'm sure the film was beyond convincing than those. 

Well done BH! well done *thums up*

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Hey @rori0711   Good to see you!

 

Source: Oneindia Tamil ‏@thatsTamil  

South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun poses after winning the Best Actor award of the Asian Film Awards in Macau 

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March 18, 2016

Lee Byung Hun Returns Home after Asian Film Awards in Macau

Source: STARNEWS #BestActor #10AFA #InsideMen

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March 18, 2016

Actor couple makes 'double headlines'

By Ko Dong-hwan The Korea Times

Lee Byung-hun won the "Best Actor" category for his role in the Korean crime thriller"Inside Men" (2015) at the 10th Asian Film Awards in Macau on Thursday. / AP-Yonhap

Married actors Lee Byung-hun and Lee Min-jung generated separate headlines Friday as each star's screen performance has been recognized inside and outside the nation.

Byung-hun, 45, won the "Best Actor" category for his role in the Korean crime thriller"Inside Men" (2015) at the 10th Asian Film Awards in Macau on Thursday. Popular Chinese stars like Donnie Yen from "Ip Man 3" and Feng Xiaogang from "Mr. Six" were also nominated in the category.

 
Lee Min-jung from SBS's "Please Come Back, Mister" / Courtesy of SBS

Meanwhile, Min-jung, 34, has won positive reviews for her performance in the SBS TV comedy drama "Please Come Back, Mister." She plays a mother who gets reconnected with her dead husband via a man possessed by her husband's spirit. Scenes from Thursday's episode showed her emotional range as she sadly talks to her dead husband in a scene that became much-talked about the next day.

"The actress's realistic portrayal of her role derives from the improvement in her performance," online daily My Daily said in an article titled "Lee Min-jung, Now Different."

"Her performance, after she gave a birth to her first child (in March 2015), has certainly deepened. Her emotional attachment to the role must have been special because they shared the same ‘mother of one' scenario."

In 2012, the couple denied rumors about their romantic relationship but they walked the aisle a year later.

aoshima11@ktimes.com