SOUTH KOREA’S MOTHER TRIUMPHS AT ASIAN FILM AWARDS
South Korean thriller MOTHER emerged as the big winner at the 2010 Asian Film Awards on Monday (22Mar10), scooping top honours for Best Picture, B est Screenplay and Best Actress.
The movie, which chronicles a mother’s struggle to prove her mentally-c hallenged son’s innocence against allegations of murder, won veteran star Kim Hye-ja the Best Actress accolade, while director Bong Joon-ho and co -writer Park Eun-kyo landed Best Screenplay.
Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan was named Best Director for City of Life and Death, while Wang Xueqi took home the Best Actor award for his role in B odyguards and Assassins.
Director Zhang Yimou was hailed for his outstanding contribution to Asi an Cinema, while action man John Woo was handed the prize for top-grossin g film director of 2009 for Red Cliff, and Bollywood superstar Amitabh Ba chchan was presented with a lifetime achievement honour.
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