Fan Bingbing crowned Best Actress at Asian Film Awards

On March 21, at the 11th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong, Fan Bingbing, with her role as Li Xuelian in the film I Am Not Pan Jinlian, was crowned Best Actress.

Actress Fan Bingbing and Actor Asano Tadanobu (Japan). Photo: Sina

The film I Am Not Phan Kim Lien won three awards, including: Best Feature Film, Best Actress and Best Cinematography.

With the role of an ugly country girl in the movie I Am Not Phan Kim Lien, Pham Bang Bang surpassed strong candidates such as Hui Anh Hong, Son Ye Jin... to become the new Best Actress.

This is the second time Fan Bingbing has won the Best Actress title for her role in the film I Am Not Pan Jinlian, after winning the title at the 64th San Sebastián International Film Festival in Spain.

On stage to receive the award, Fan Bingbing expressed her gratitude to director Feng Xiaogang: “12 years ago, director Feng introduced me to cinema through the film Mobile Phone, which gave me a deep feeling for the seventh art. 12 years later, director Feng gave me the opportunity to make a breakthrough in acting.”

Actress Kim Tae Ri won the Most Promising Actress award for her role as maid Sook Hee in The Handmaiden.

Japanese actor Asano Tadanobu with the movie The Silent Piano, "defeated" opponents such as Pham Vy, Gong Yoo, Hua Quan Van... to be crowned Best Actor.

The Handmaiden, directed by Park Chan Wook, a Korean film about lesbianism, attracted attention at this year's film festival with four awards: Best Supporting Actress, Promising Face, Best Costume Design, and Best Art Direction.

Actress Kim Tae Ri, born in 1990, thanks to her role as maid Sook Hee in the movie The Handmaiden, defeated Lam Doan, Ho Tu Dong... to win the Promising Actress award, and this is the second time she has won the same award after the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards (2016)./.

11th Asian Film Awards Results

Best Feature Film: I Am Not Phan Kim Lien - China

Best Director: Na Hong Jin (The Cry) - Korea

Best Screenplay: Asghar Farhadi (The Salesman) - Iran

Best Actor: Asano Tadanobu (The Piano That Never Resounds) - Japan

Best Actress: Fan Bingbing (I Am Not Phan Kim Lien) - China

Best Supporting Actor: Lam Tuyet (The Tall Tree and the Big Wind) - China

Best Supporting Actress: Moon So Ri (The Handmaiden) - Korea

Promising actress: Kim Tae Ri (The Handmaiden) - Korea

Best Cinematography: La Phan (I Am Not Phan Kim Lien) - China

Outstanding Visual Effects: Godzilla Resurgence - Japan

Excellent Sound Effects: Jiangtu Film Studio - China

Best Music Composition: Mowg (The Secret Service) - North Korea

Best Film Editing: Lee Chatametikool (The Prisoner's School) - Thailand

Outstanding Creation: The Handmaiden - Korea

Best Art Direction: The Handmaiden - South Korea

Asian Excellence Award: Sammi Cheng - Hong Kong

Asian Leap Award: Lin Yun - China

Career Achievements: Director Tsui Hark - Hong Kong

According to VOV