Published: 15:57, March 21, 2025
Winners at the 18th Asian Film Awards
By China Daily
(From left) Chairman of the Tokyo International Film Festival Ando Hiroyasu, Jury President of the 18th Asian Film Awards Sammo Hung, Chairman of the Asian Film Awards Academy and Chairman of Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Dr Wilfred Wong Ying-wai, Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Dr Peter Lam, and Chairperson of the Busan International Film Festival Park Kwang-su launch the 18th Asian Film Awards on March 16, 2025 in Hong Kong. (PROVIDED BY ASIAN FILM AWARDS)

Best Film

•    All We Imagine as Light (India, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg)

Best Director

•    YOSHIDA Daihachi — Teki Cometh (Japan)

Best Actor

•    Sean LAU — Papa (Hong Kong)

Best Actress

•    Shahana GOSWAMI — Santosh (India, United Kingdom, France, Germany)

Best Supporting Actor

•    LEE Kang-Sheng — Stranger Eyes (Singapore, Taiwan, France, United States)

Best Supporting Actress

•    YANG Kuei-Mei — Yen and Ai-Lee (Taiwan)

Best New Director

•    Sandhya SURI — Santosh (India, United Kingdom, France, Germany)

Best Newcomer

•    KURIHARA Hayato — Happyend (Japan, United States)

Best Screenplay

•    Mohammad RASOULOF — The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Iran, Germany, France)

Best Costume Design

•    CHOI Yoon-sun — Exhuma (South Korea)

Best Production Design

•    Kenneth MAK, CHAU Sai Hung Ambrose — Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (Hong Kong)

Best Editing

•    CHEUNG Ka Fai — Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (Hong Kong)

Best Cinematography

•    HONG Kyeong-pyo — Harbin (South Korea)

Best Original Music

•    CHU Wan Pin — The Last Dance (Hong Kong)

Best Visual Effects

•    KIM Shin-chul, Daniel SON — Exhuma (South Korea)

Best Sound

•    TU Duu-Chih, TU Tse-Kang — Stranger Eyes (Singapore, Taiwan, France, United States)

Source: Hong Kong Film Awards Academy