15th Asian Film Awards explained

Number:15
Award:Asian Film Awards
Awarded For:Excellence in Asian cinema
Announced Date:Nominations:
Site:Busan, South Korea
Presenting Org:The Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA)
Best Picture:Wife of a Spy
Best Direction:Zhang Yimou
Best Direction Film:One Second
Best Actor:Yoo Ah-in
Best Actor Film:Voice of Silence
Best Actress:Yū Aoi
Best Actress Film:Wife of a Spy
Best Supporting Actor:Kim Hyun-bin
Best Supporting Actor Film:The Silent Forest
Best Supporting Actress:Aju Makita
Best Supporting Actress Film:True Mothers
Free Award Type:Asian Film Excellence Award
Free Award:Lee Byung-hun (South Korea)
Most Awards:3 - Wife of a Spy
Most Nominations:6 - Cliff Walkers
Website:Asian Film Awards
Last:14th
Next:16th

The 15th Asian Film Awards was held on October 8, 2021, in Busan at Haeundae. Like 2020 edition it was staged with the 26th Busan International Film Festival in hybrid format that combines online and face-to-face participation.[1] The award show was hosted by actress Kim Gyu-ri and broadcaster Lee Seung-guk.[2]

In 15th edition of Asian Film Awards, 36 films from 8 Asian regions competed for 16 awards.[3] Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Wife of a Spy (2020) won the best picture award[4] at the ceremony streamed live on YouTube and Naver.[5]

Nomination committee

Jury

Awards and nominations

Complete list of nominees:[7] [8] [9] [10]

[11] [12] [13]

Films with multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations:

NominationsFilms
6Cliff Walkers
5One Second
Wife of a Spy
4The Book of Fish
Limbo
Deliver Us from Evil
3My Missing Valentine
Sister
Space Sweepers
Voice of Silence
Yellow Cat

Notes and References

  1. News: 유아인·전종서, 제15회 아시안필름어워즈 주연상 후보 [공식] ]. Yoo Ah-in and Jeon Jong-seo, 15th Asian Film Awards Nominees for Best Actor [Official] . Ham Nayan . Sports Donga . . September 9, 2021 . September 9, 2021 . ko . September 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210909062333/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/382/0000932395 . live .
  2. News: [MD포토] 김규리-이승국, '저희가 사회 맡았어요' ]. [MD Photo] Gyu-ri Kim and Seung-guk Lee, 'We hosted the show' . Song Il-seop . My Daily . . October 8, 2021 . October 8, 2021 . ko . October 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008144345/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/117/0003543705 . live .
  3. News: 유아인-전종서, 亞필름어워즈 주연상 후보‥이창동 심사위원장[공식] ]. Yoo Ah-in and Jeon Jong-seo, two Film Awards nominees for Best Actor…Lee Chang-dong, Jury Chairman [Official] . Kim No-eul . Newsen . . September 9, 2021 . September 9, 2021 . ko . September 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210909101902/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/609/0000487842 . live .
  4. News: 15th Asian Film Awards – Winners 2021 . Sabastian Nadilo . Asian Film Festivals . October 8, 2021 . October 9, 2021 . en . October 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008162532/https://asianfilmfestivals.com/2021/10/08/asian-film-awards-winners-2021/ . live .
  5. News: [26th BIFF]日 '스파이의 아내' AFA 작품상…유아인 주연상(종합) ]. [26th BIFF] 'The Spy's Wife' AFA Best Picture Award... Yoo Ah-in Best Leading Actor (Overall) . Ji-eun Kim . . . October 8, 2021 . October 8, 2021 . ko . October 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008134600/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/003/0010760285 . live .
  6. Web site: Asian Film Awards Nominations Favor Titles From China, Japan and Korea. Variety. Patrick. Frater. September 9, 2021. September 9, 2021. September 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210909095055/https://variety.com/2021/film/asia/asian-film-awards-nominations-1235059694/. live.
  7. News: 15th Asian Film Awards – Nominations 2021 . Sabastian Nadilo . Asian Film Festivals . September 9, 2021 . October 9, 2021 . en . September 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210910084243/https://asianfilmfestivals.com/2021/09/09/asian-film-awards-nominations-2021/ . live .
  8. Web site: The Asian Film Awards Academy (Academy) today announced the finalists for the 15th Asian Film Awards.. Asian Film Awards Academy. AFA. September 9, 2021. September 9, 2021. September 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210909100749/http://www.afa-academy.com/page?mid=23&cat=144&post_id=1304. dead.
  9. Web site: 유아인·전종서, 제15회 亞필름어워즈 남녀주연상 노미 [공식]]. Yoo Ah-in and Jeon Jong-seo, 15th Film Awards Nomi [Official]. Kang Min-kyung. Star News. Naver. September 9, 2021. September 9, 2021. ko. September 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210909062317/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/108/0002987403. live.
  10. Web site: 15th Asian Film Awards – Nominations 2021 . Asian Film Festivals . September 9, 2021 . September 10, 2021 . September 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210910084243/https://asianfilmfestivals.com/2021/09/09/asian-film-awards-nominations-2021/ . live .
  11. News: [제15회 아시아필름어워즈]유아인·아오이 유우 주연상..이병헌 아시아영화엑설런스상(종합) ]. [15th Asian Film Awards] Yoo Ah-in, Aoi Yuu Best Actor Award..Lee Byung-hun Asian Film Excellence Award (Comprehensive) . . . October 8, 2021 . October 8, 2021 . ko . October 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008132259/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/112/0003484745 . live .
  12. News: 유아인·아오이 유우 '주연상'→이병헌 '아시아영화엑설런스상'…韓 4관왕(AFA)[종합] ]. Yoo Ah-in and Aoi Yu 'Best Actor' → Lee Byung-hun's 'Asian Film Excellence Award'… Korea 4 Crowns (AFA) [Overall] . Kim Bo-ra . Osen . . October 8, 2021 . October 8, 2021 . ko . September 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230922180257/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/movie/article/109/0004488344 . live .
  13. Web site: ‘Wife of a Spy’ Wins Top Prize at Asian Film Awards . Rebecca . Souw . Patrick . Frater . Variety . 8 October 2021 . 9 October 2021 . October 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211009075942/https://variety.com/2021/film/asia/asian-film-awards-wife-of-a-spy-busan-1235084224/ . live .

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