| 16th Asian Film Awards | |
|---|---|
 Teaser poster | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in Asian cinema |
| Awarded by | |
| Presented by | The Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA) |
| Announced on | Nominations: January 6, 2023 |
| Presented on | March 12, 2023 |
| Site | Hong Kong Jockey Club Auditorium, West Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Hosted by | |
| Official website | Asian Film Awards |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Drive My Car |
| Excellence in Asian Cinema Award | Hiroshi Abe |
| Best Direction | Hirokazu Kore-eda for Broker |
| Best Actor | Tony Leung Chiu-wai Where the Wind Blows |
| Best Actress | Tang Wei Decision to Leave |
| Best Supporting Actor | Hio Miyazawa Egoists |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim So-jin Emergency Declaration |
| Lifetime achievement | Sammo Hung |
| Most awards | Decision to Leave and Drive My Car – 3 |
| Most nominations | Decision to Leave – 10 |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Duration | 5 hours 16 minutes |
The 16th Asian Film Awards was held on March 12, 2023 at Hong Kong Jockey Club Auditorium in Hong Kong Palace Museum. The nominations were announced on January 6, 2023.[1] At the 16th edition of the awards ceremony, 30 films from 22 regions and countries were shortlisted for 81 nominations.[2] South Korean film Decision to Leave received 10 nominations most for any film whereas Drive My Car with eight nominations was second.[3]
Lin Min Chen, a Malaysian Chinese singer, actor and model was appointed as Youth Ambassador of the film awards.[4]
The award ceremony hosted by Grace Chan and Sammy Leung was held on 12 March 2023, where international actors and celebrities from Hong Kong walked the red carpet. Hiroshi Abe, Japanese model and actor, was presented with Excellence in Asian Cinema Award and 'Red Carpet Best Dressed Award', whereas AFA Next Generation Award was presented to Ji Chang-wook a South Korean actor and singer.[5][6] Later, Sammo Hung, a martial arts veteran from Hong Kong was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award,[7] and Tony Leung Chiu-wai, a Hong Kong actor and singer, was presented with Asian Film Contribution Award for his contribution to the Asian cinema and the best actor award for his performance in Where the Wind Blows. Drive My Car by Ryusuke Hamaguchi won the best film award and best direction was awarded to Hirokazu Kore-eda for Broker, whereas Tang Wei's performance in Decision to Leave got her the best actress award.[8][9]
The ceremony was aired live on YouTube channel of Asian Film Awards Academy.[10]
- ^ Kim Bo-young (January 6, 2023). "'헤어질 결심', AFA 10개 부문 노미네이트…아이유 신인상 후보 [공식]" ['Decision to break up', nominated in 10 AFA categories... IU Rookie Award Candidate [Official]]. E-Daily Star (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "The 16th Asian Film Awards Nominees Announced". Asian Film Awards Academy. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (January 6, 2023). "'Decision To Leave' leads Asian Film Awards nominations". ScreenDaily. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Asian Film Awards Academy appoints LIN Min Chen this year's Youth Ambassador". Asian Film Awards Academy. January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Koh Seung-ah (March 6, 2023). "지창욱, 아시아필름어워즈 넥스트 제너레이션상 수상" [Ji Chang-wook, Asian Film Awards Next Generation Award]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "[16th AFA]'헤어질 결심' 3관왕 달성..양조위·탕웨이 남녀주연상(종합)" [[16th AFA] 'Decision to Break Up' achieved 3 crowns.]. Herald POP (in Korean). Naver. March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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