Decision to Leave Leads Nominations for 16th Asian Film Awards

Decision to Leave
Decision to Leave directed by Park Chan-wook

Korean film master Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave leads the nominations for the 16th Asian Film Awards with ten nominations including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress. Coming in a close second is the Japanese film, Drive My Car which received eight nominations.

Indian film Ponniyin Selvan: I was also nominated for Best Film and five behind-the-scenes awards. Darezhan Omirbayev’s Poet and Lav Diaz’s When the Waves Are Gone are also in the tight race for winning the highest honor of Best Film.

After relocating to Busan, South Korea for the past two years, the Asian Film Awards will return to Hong Kong this year, and the ceremony will be held for the first time at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Auditorium in the Hong Kong Palace Museum, West Kowloon, on 12th March 2023.

In total, 30 films from 22 regions and countries have been shortlisted for 81 nominations to compete for 16 awards at the 16th Asian Film Awards. The prestigious line up of nominees from around Asia includes five Hong Kong films including Where the Wind Blows, Anita, A Light Never Goes Out, Warriors of Future and The Sparring Partner.

The Academy appointed the internationally acclaimed director Zhang Yimou as president of this year’s jury. Zhang said: “Asian cinema is now on the road that combines artistic factors and commercial, aiming for movies that can be appreciated by a wider community. Zhang won the Asian Film Awards’ Best Director Honourable in 2021.

Five distinctive Asian films from different regions, including Decisions to Leave (South Korea), Drive My Car (Japan), Poet (Kazakhstan), Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (India) and When the Waves Are Gone (The Philippines, France, Portugal, Denmark), are in the tight race for winning the highest honor of Best Film in the 16th Asian Film Awards.

For Hong Kong films, a total of five films were nominated for different awards. Among them, Hong Kong’s epic crime biopic Where the Wind Blows was nominated for three awards, including Tony Leung Chiu Wai for Best Actor, Michael Hui Koon Man for Best Supporting Actor, Bill Lui and Andrew Wong for Best Art Direction. Tony Leung Chiu Wai had been nominated twice for Best Actor at the Asian Film Awards and was awarded the prize for his phenomenal performance in Lust, Caution.

Complete list of nominees for the 16th Asian Film Awards

BEST FILM

Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
Decision To Leave 分手的決心South Korea 南韓
Drive My CarJapan 日本
Poet 古來詩人皆寂寞Kazakhstan 哈薩克
Ponniyin Selvan: Part IIndia 印度
When the Waves Are Gone 湧浪之後The Philippines, France, Portugal, Denmark 菲律賓、法國、葡萄牙、丹麥

BEST DIRECTOR

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
KORE-EDA Hirokazu 是枝裕和Broker 孩子轉運站South Korea 南韓
PARK Chan-wook 朴贊郁Decision to Leave 分手的決心South Korea 南韓
HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke 濱口竜介Drive My CarJapan 日本
Darezhan OMIRBAYEV 達赫讓奧米巴夫Poet 古來詩人皆寂寞Kazakhstan 哈薩克
Davy CHOU 周戴維Return to Seoul 回首爾後France, Germany, Belgium, Cambodia 法國、德國、比利時、柬埔寨

BEST ACTOR

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
PARK Hae-il 朴海日Decision to Leave 分手的決心South Korea 南韓
NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi 西島秀俊Drive My CarJapan 日本
SUZUKI Ryohei 鈴木亮平EgoistJapan 日本
ZHANG Yi 張譯Home Coming 萬里歸途Mainland China 中國大陸
Mohsen TANABANDEH 莫森塔納班德World War III 片場風暴Iran 伊朗
Tony LEUNG Chiu Wai 梁朝偉Where the Wind Blows 風再起時Hong Kong 香港

BEST ACTRESS

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
Sylvia CHANG 張艾嘉A Light Never Goes Out 燈火闌珊Hong Kong 香港
Karena LAM 林嘉欣American Girl 美國女孩Taiwan 台灣
Happy SALMA 哈琵薩爾馬Before, Now & Then 娜娜的逝水年華Indonesia 印尼
TANG Wei 湯唯Decision to Leave 分手的決心South Korea 南韓
BAISHO Chieko 倍賞千惠子Plan 75 七五計劃Japan 日本

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
OKADA Masaki 岡田將生Drive My CarJapan 日本
MIYAZAWA Hio 宮澤冰魚EgoistJapan 日本
IM Si-wan 任時完Emergency Declaration 緊急迫降South Korea 南韓
OH Kwang-rok 吳光祿Return to Seoul 回首爾後France, Germany, Belgium, Cambodia 法國、德國、比利時、柬埔寨
HUI Koon Man 許冠文Where the Wind Blows 風再起時Hong Kong 香港

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
ANDO Sakura 安藤櫻A Man 那個男人Japan 日本
Laura BASUKI 羅拉巴蘇姬Before, Now & Then 娜娜的逝水年華Indonesia 印尼
KIM So-jin 金素辰Emergency Declaration 緊急迫降South Korea 南韓
YIN Tao 殷桃Home Coming 萬里歸途Mainland China 中國大陸
KAWAI Yumi 河合優實Plan 75 七五計劃Japan 日本

BEST NEW DIRECTOR

Nominee入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
Makbul MUBARAK 馬克布穆巴拉克Autobiography 獨裁的豢養Indonesia, France, Singapore, Poland, The Philippines, Germany, Qatar 印尼、法國、新加坡、波蘭、菲律賓、 德國、卡塔爾
Saim SADIQ 賽姆薩迪克Joyland 愛情美樂地Pakistan 巴基斯坦
Jigme Trinley 久美成列One and Four 一個和四個Mainland China 中國大陸
HAYAKAWA Chie 早川千繪Plan 75 七五計劃Japan 日本
KIM Se-in 金世仁The Apartment with Two Women 相近不相親South Korea 南韓

BEST NEWCOMER

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
Louise WONG 王丹妮Anita 梅艷芳Hong Kong 香港
LEE Ji-eun 李知恩Broker 孩子轉運站South Korea 南韓
YANG Enyou 楊恩又Lighting Up the Stars 人生大事Mainland China 中國大陸
PARK Ji-minReturn to Seoul 回首爾後France, Germany, Belgium, Cambodia 法國、德國、比利時、柬埔寨
MAK Pui Tung 麥沛東The Sparring Partner 正義迴廊Hong Kong 香港

BEST SCREENPLAY

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
Makbul MUBARAK 馬克布穆巴拉克Autobiography 獨裁的豢養Indonesia, France, Singapore, Poland, The Philippines, Germany, Qatar 印尼、法國、新加坡、波蘭、菲律賓、 德國、卡塔爾
CHUNG Seo-kyung, PARK Chan-wook 丁瑞慶、朴贊郁Decision to Leave 分手的決心South Korea 南韓
HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke, OE Takamasa 濱口竜介、大江崇允Drive My CarJapan 日本
LIU Jiangjiang, YU Min 劉江江、宇敏Lighting Up the Stars 人生大事Mainland China 中國大陸
Lav DIAZ 拉夫迪亞茲When the Waves Are Gone 湧浪之後The Philippines, France, Portugal, Denmark 菲律賓、法國、葡萄牙、丹麥

BEST EDITING

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
KIM Sang-beom 金尚範Decision to Leave 分手的決心South Korea 南韓
YAMAZAKI Azusa 山崎梓Drive My CarJapan 日本
ZHU Lin, YONG Wei, GAO Qiongjiali 朱琳、魏永、高瓊嘉麗Lighting Up the Stars 人生大事Mainland China 中國大陸
A. Sreekar PRASADPonniyin Selvan: Part IIndia 印度
Dounia SICHOVReturn to Seoul 回首爾後France, Germany, Belgium, Cambodia 法國、德國、比利時、柬埔寨

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
Batara GOEMPARBefore, Now & Then 娜娜的逝水年華Indonesia 印尼
KIM Ji-yong 金智龍Decision to Leave 分手的決心South Korea 南韓
LU Songye 呂松野One and Four 一個和四個Mainland China 中國大陸
URATA Hideho 浦田秀穂Plan 75 七五計劃Japan 日本
Ravi VARMAN 拉維瓦爾曼Ponniyin Selvan: Part IIndia 印度

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
CHO Young Wuk 曹永旭Decision to Leave 分手的決心South Korea 南韓
ISHIBASHI Eiko 石橋英子Drive My CarJapan 日本
A.R. RAHMAN 阿拉拉卡拉赫曼Ponniyin Selvan: Part IIndia 印度
Jérémie ARCACHE, Christophe MUSSETReturn to Seoul 回首爾後France, Germany, Belgium, Cambodia 法國、德國、比利時、柬埔寨
Bahman GHOBADI, Vedat YILDIRIM 巴哈文古巴地、Vedat YILDIRIMThe Four WallsTürkiye 土耳其

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
RYU Hyun-min, OH Jung-geunAlienoid 祖宗膠戰外星人South Korea 南韓
Karen YIP, Dora NG 葉嘉茵、吳里璐Anita 梅艷芳Hong Kong 香港
Retno Ratih DAMAYANTIBefore, Now & Then 娜娜的逝水年華Indonesia 印尼
SHINOZUKA Nami 篠塚奈美EgoistJapan 日本
Eka LAKHANIPonniyin Selvan: Part IIndia 印度

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
Vida Sylvia TheresiaBefore, Now & Then 娜娜的逝水年華Indonesia 印尼
RYU Seong-hie 柳成熙Decision to Leave 分手的決心South Korea 南韓
LI Miao 李淼Home Coming 萬里歸途Mainland China 中國大陸
Thota THARANIPonniyin Selvan: Part IIndia 印度
Bill LUI, Andrew WONG 雷楚雄、黃敏軒Where the Wind Blows 風再起時Hong Kong 香港

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region 國家 / 地區
JUNG Seung-ohAlienoid 祖宗膠戰外星人South Korea 南韓
ZHANG Fan 張帆Moon Man 獨行月球Mainland China 中國大陸
Srinivas MOHAN 斯里尼瓦斯莫漢RRR 雙雄起義India 印度
SATO Atsuki 佐藤敦紀Shin Ultraman 新 ・ 超人Japan 日本
Chas CHAU, LEUNG Wai Kit, KWOK Tai 鄒志盛、梁偉傑、郭泰Warriors of Future 明日戰記Hong Kong 香港

BEST SOUND

Nominee 入圍者Film Title 電影名稱Country / Region國家 / 地區
TU Duu-Chih 杜篤之Anita 梅艷芳Hong Kong 香港
KIM Suk-won 金石源Decision to Leave 分手的決心South Korea 南韓
NOMURA Miki, OBO Tatsuya 野村美紀、大保達哉Drive My CarJapan 日本
Vincent VILLAReturn to Seoul 回首爾後France, Germany, Belgium, Cambodia 法國、德國、比利時、柬埔寨
Ashwin RAJASHEKARRRR 雙雄起義India 印度
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