‘Lust, Caution’ actor wins prize
Tony Leung Chiu-wai won the best actor award Monday at the second Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong for his performance in the Ang Lee spy thriller “Lust, Caution.â€
The big winner, however, was “Secret Sunshine,†the South Korean story of a widow’s mental breakdown, which captured awards as best movie, best director for Lee Chang-dong and best actress for Jeon Do-yeon. The role earlier earned Jeon acting honors at the Cannes Film Festival.
Best supporting actress went to veteran Joan Chen for “The Sun Also Rises,†and China’s Sun Hong-lei won best supporting actor for “Mongol.â€
The Asian Film Awards is organized by the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
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