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Nominations Announced for the 11th Asian Awards

(January 11, 2017; /Tokyo) The Academy announced the nominations for the 11th Asian Film Awards (AFA) in Hong Kong today. For this edition, AFA received almost 1,600 submissions from 28 countries and regions. Seventy-three nominations were made for awards in 15 categories, representing 34 from 12 countries and regions. Japanese films and talents were nominated in all 15 categories, including a Best Film Award nomination for Harmonium (Director: Koji Fukada). *See the attachment for the full list of nominations.

Photo from left; Ms.Clara Lee (Guest), Mr. CHENG Jen-shuo (The Student Ambassador of the AFA Academy), Dr. Peter LAM Kin-Ngok (GBS, Board Member of the AFA Academy), Mr. JIA Zhang-ke (The 11th AFA Jury President), Ms. (The 11th AFA Celebrity Juror), Dr. Wilfred WONG Ying-wai (GBS, JP, Chairman of the Asian Film Awards Academy and the Hong Kong International Society), Mr. Fred WANG Cheung-yue (Board Member of the AFA Academy)

World-renowned Chinese director will serve as this year’s Jury President and lead a jury that includes actress Karena LAM Kar-yan and other respected professionals, festival programmers and critics.

The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), together with the Hong Kong International Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival, created the Asian Film Awards Academy (AFA Academy), a nonprofit organization, in 2013 to promote and develop Asian cinema and its talents. Organized by the AFA Academy, the Asian Film Awards (AFA) will celebrate its 11th anniversary this year.

Financially supported by Create Hong Kong and Film Development Fund, the 11th Asian Film Awards will return to the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on March 21, 2017 (Tuesday).

Dr. Wilfred WONG Ying-wai, GBS, JP, Chairman of the AFA Academy and the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society said, "The Asian Film Awards helped to bring the region’s major and iconic talents to Hong Kong and has given their work an international spotlight. This year, the Academy has developed various professional educational programs such as masterclasses, film festival visits for students, young professionals training programs and film roadshows around the globe. By doing so we help maintain Hong Kong’s role as one of the world centers for the creative industries. We are also delighted to bring the AFA back to Hong Kong in 2017 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong SAR."

Details of the 11th Asian Film Awards Ceremony: Date: March 21, 2017 (Tuesday) Venue: Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre (10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong)

30th Tokyo International Film Festival (2017.10.25-11.3) For further information or inquiries, please contact: TIFF Public Relations Group Tel: +81-3-6226-3012; email: [email protected] Official Website: www.tiff-jp.net

Asian Film Awards (AFA)

Inaugurated in 2007, the Asian Film Awards celebrates excellence in Asian cinema through the annual presentation of awards to talents and films that make up the dynamic film industries of Asia. Awards night is a spectacular gathering of stars, celebrities, industry professionals and the media that highlights and publicizes the year’s achievements in Asian movies.

Presented in Hong Kong in its first seven years, the Awards moved to one of Asia’s fastest growing entertainment hubs, Macau, in 2014 – one step closer to its long-term plan of being held in different Asian cities to reflect its broad reach across the entire region. http://www.asianfilmawards.asia

Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA)

In 2013, three main Asian film festivals - Busan, Hong Kong and Tokyo - joined together to create the non-profit organization, the Asian Film Awards Academy to promote and develop Asian cinema and its talents. The AFA Academy highlights, strengthens and develops Asian film industry and culture through the annual Asian Film Awards, and several year-round initiatives including strategies for building regional and international audiences.

Members of the AFA Academy are drawn from all past nominees and winners of the Asian Film Awards. Members vote for the Asian Film Awards and also participate in various AFA Academy activities involving film professionals and audiences in Asia and around the world.

In 2015, the AFA Academy launched events and activities including the Masterclass Series, Journey to the Fest, Asian Cinerama and Young Film Professionals Program to promote, educate, inform and develop knowledge, skills and interest in Asian cinema among the industry, students and audiences in Asia and beyond. The AFA Academy expresses the increasing global importance and creative strengths of Asian films and aims to unite the industries and talents of the fast- growing region.

Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF)

The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) started in 1985 as Japan’s first major film festival and the only Japanese film festival accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF). Since then, TIFF has grown to become one of the biggest film festivals in Asia.

Every year for ten days, filmmakers and film fans of all ages gather in Tokyo to enjoy outstanding films from around the world and TIFF’s many colorful events. These include TIFFCOM, the affiliated market of TIFF, seminars for students, professionals, and business people, and symposia and workshops for networking, uniting the world’s film industries, developing international co-productions, and the promoting global film business.

The 30th TIFF will take place October 25 to November 3, 2017. http://tiff-jp.net

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11th ASIAN FILM AWARDS NOMINATIONS LIST 第十一屆亞洲電影大獎入圍名單

BEST FILM 最佳電影

Film Title Country / Region 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 The Wailing South Korea 哭聲 南韓 2 The Age of Shadows South Korea 密探 南韓 3 Harmonium Japan 吹不響的小風琴 日本 4 Godspeed 一路順風 台灣 5 Mainland China 我不是潘金蓮 中國大陸

BEST DIRECTOR 最佳導演

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 NA Hong-jin The Wailing South Korea 羅泓軫 哭聲 南韓 2 FUKADA Koji Harmonium Japan 深田晃司 吹不響的小風琴 日本 3 Derek TSANG Soul Mate Hong Kong 香港, 曾國祥 七月與安生 Mainland China 中國大陸 4 FENG Xiaogang I Am Not Madame Bovary Mainland China 馮小剛 我不是潘金蓮 中國大陸 5 Lav DIAZ Philippines 拉夫．狄亞茲 離開的女人 菲律賓

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BEST ACTOR 最佳男主角

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 Michael HUI Godspeed Taiwan 許冠文 一路順風 台灣 2 GONG Yoo South Korea 孔劉 屍殺列車 南韓 3 ASANO Tadanobu Harmonium Japan 淺野忠信 吹不響的小風琴 日本 4 FAN Wei Mr. No Problem Mainland China 范偉 不成問題的問題 中國大陸 5 Richie JEN Hong Kong 任賢齊 樹大招風 香港

BEST ACTRESS 最佳女主角

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 SON Ye-jin The Last Princess South Korea 孫彥真 德惠翁主 南韓 2 I Am Not Madame Bovary Mainland China 范冰冰 我不是潘金蓮 中國大陸 3 KUROKI Haru A Bride for Rip Van Winkle Japan 黑木華 夢の花嫁 日本 4 Happiness Hong Kong 惠英紅 幸運是我 香港 5 Charo SANTOS-CONCIO The Woman Who Left Philippines 離開的女人 菲律賓

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 最佳男配角

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 KUNIMURA Jun The Wailing South Korea 國村隼 哭聲 南韓 2 MA Dong-seok Train to Busan South Korea 馬東石 屍殺列車 南韓 3 AYANO Go Rage Japan 綾野剛 怒 日本

4 DONG Chengpeng (Da Peng) I Am Not Madame Bovary Mainland China 董成鵬 (大鵬) 我不是潘金蓮 中國大陸 5 Trivisa Hong Kong 林雪 樹大招風 香港

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 最佳女配角

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 Mad World Hong Kong 金燕玲 一念無明 香港 2 MOON So-ri South Korea 文素利 下女誘罪 南韓 3 MAEDA Atsuko The Mohican Comes Home Japan 前田敦子 Band 友愛回家 日本 4 Shabana AZMI Neerja India 莎芭娜．阿茲米 妮嘉 印度 5 Lynn XIONG See You Tomorrow Hong Kong 香港, 熊黛林 擺渡人 Mainland China 中國大陸

Page 3/8 BEST NEWCOMER 最佳新演員

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 KIM Tae-ri The Handmaiden South Korea 金泰梨 下女誘罪 南韓 2 SAKUMOTO Takara Rage Japan 佐久本寶 怒 日本 3 Firdaus RAHMAN Apprentice Singapore 新加坡, 菲爾．拉赫曼 身後仕 Germany 德國, France 法國, Hong Kong 香港, Qatar 卡塔爾 4 WU Tsz-tung Weeds on Fire Hong Kong 胡子彤 點五步 香港 5 LIN Yun The Mermaid Mainland China 林允 美人魚 中國大陸

BEST SCREENPLAY 最佳編劇

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 The Salesman Iran 伊朗, 阿斯加．法哈迪 伊朗式遷居 France 法國 2 Lav DIAZ The Woman Who Left Philippines 拉夫．狄亞茲 離開的女人 菲律賓 3 SHINKAI Makoto Your Name. Japan 新海誠 你的名字。 日本 4 PARK Chan-wook 朴贊郁, The Handmaiden South Korea JEONG Seo-Gyeong 鄭瑞景 下女誘罪 南韓 5 MAK Tin-shu 麥天樞, Trivisa Hong Kong LUNG Man-hong 龍文康, 樹大招風 香港 Thomas NG 伍奇偉

Page 4/8 BEST EDITING 最佳剪接

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 KIM Sang-bum 金尚范, The Handmaiden South Korea KIM Jae-bum 金宰范 下女誘罪 南韓 2 IMAI Tsuyoshi Rage Japan 今井剛 怒 日本 3 YANG Jin-mo Train to Busan South Korea 屍殺列車 南韓 4 Lee CHATAMETIKOOL 利．查泰米提 Apprentice Singapore 新加坡, 古, 身後仕 Germany 德國, Natalie SOH France 法國, Hong Kong 香港, Qatar 卡塔爾 5 David RICHARDSON Operation Mekong Hong Kong 香港, 湄公河行動 Mainland China 中國大陸

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 最佳攝影

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 YAMAZAKI Yutaka After the Storm Japan 山崎裕 比海還深 日本 2 KIM Ji-yong The Age of Shadows South Korea 密探 南韓 3 LUO Pan I Am Not Madame Bovary Mainland China 羅攀 我不是潘金蓮 中國大陸 4 ZHU Jinjing Mr. No Problem Mainland China 朱津京 不成問題的問題 中國大陸 5 DU Jie The Wasted Times Mainland China 杜杰 羅曼蒂克消亡史 中國大陸

Page 5/8 BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC 最佳原創音樂

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 HATANO Yusuke 波多野裕介, Soul Mate Mainland China Peter KAM 金培達 七月與安生 中國大陸 2 MOWG The Age of Shadows South Korea 密探 南韓 3 Xavier JAMAUX Three Hong Kong 柴維耶．杰摩 三人行 香港 4 TSENG Si-ming Godspeed Taiwan 曾思銘 一路順風 台灣 5 SAKAMOTO Ryuichi Rage Japan 坂本龍一 怒 日本

BEST COSTUME DESIGN 最佳造型設計

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 Kenneth YEE Chung-man The Wasted Times Mainland China 奚仲文 羅曼蒂克消亡史 中國大陸 2 JO Sang-gyeong The Handmaiden South Korea 趙尚景 下女誘罪 南韓 3 KUROSAWA Kazuko The Sanada Ten Braves Japan 黑澤和子 真田十勇士 日本 4 KWON Yoo-jin, Train to Busan South Korea RIM Seung-hee 屍殺列車 南韓 5 William CHANG 張叔平, See You Tomorrow Hong Kong 香港, CHEUNG Siu-hong 張兆康 擺渡人 Mainland China 中國大陸

Page 6/8 BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN 最佳美術指導

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 RYU Seong-hee The Handmaiden South Korea 柳成熙 下女誘罪 南韓 2 Pandora South Korea KANG Seung-yong 潘朵拉 南韓 3 HEYA Kyoko A Bride for Rip Van Winkle Japan 部谷京子 夢の花嫁 日本 4 Alfred YAU See You Tomorrow Hong Kong 香港, 邱偉明 擺渡人 Mainland China 中國大陸 5 FENG Ligang Railroad Tigers Mainland China 馮立剛 鐵道飛虎 中國大陸

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS 最佳視覺效果

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 JUNG Hwang-su Train to Busan South Korea 屍殺列車 南韓 2 OHYA Tetsuo Shin Godzilla Japan 大屋哲男 真．哥斯拉 日本 3 SUN Li 孫立, Railroad Tigers Mainland China SHENG Yong 盛勇, 鐵道飛虎 中國大陸 Sam WANG 王上, SUN Jing 孫靖 4 Perry KAIN, Hong Kong 香港, See You Tomorrow Johnny LIN 林哲民, Mainland China 中國大陸 擺渡人 Thomas REPPEN

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BEST SOUND 最佳音響

Nominee Film Title Country / Region 入圍者 電影名稱 國家 / 地區 1 KIM Dong-han The Wailing South Korea 金東漢 哭聲 南韓 2 FANG Tao 房濤, Crosscurrent Mainland China HAO Zhiyu 郝智禹 長江圖 中國大陸 3 NAKAMURA Jun Shin Godzilla Japan 中村淳 真．哥斯拉 日本 4 Kinson TSANG 曾景祥, Cold War 2 Hong Kong 香港, George LEE 李耀强 寒戰 2 Mainland China 中國大陸

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