Mother emerged as the big winner at the 2010 Asian Film Awards on Monday (22Mar10), scooping top honours for Best Picture, Best Screenplay and Best Actress.
The South Korean thriller, which chronicles a mother's struggle to prove her mentally-challenged son's innocence against allegations of murder, won veteran star Kim Hye-ja the Best Actress accolade, while director Bong Joon-ho and co-writer Park Eun-kyo landed Best Screenplay.
Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan was named Best Director for City of Life and Death, while Wang Xueqi took home the Best Actor award for his role in Bodyguards and Assassins.
Director Zhang Yimou was hailed for his outstanding contribution to Asian Cinema, while action man John Woo was handed the prize for top-grossing film director of 2009 for Red Cliff, and Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan was presented with a lifetime achievement honour.
Full Lis of winner:
Best Film: "Mother" (South Korea)
Best Director: Lu Chuan, "City of Life and Death" (China)
Best Actor: Wang Xueqi (China), "Bodyguards and Assassins"
Best Actress: Kim Hye-ja (South Korea), "Mother"
Best Newcomer: Ng Meng Hui (Malaysia), "At the End of Daybreak"
Best Supporting Actor: Nicholas Tse (Hong Kong), "Bodyguards and Assassins"
Best Supporting Actress: Wai Ying-hung (Hong Kong), "At the End of Daybreak"
Best Screenwriter: Park Eun-kyo and Bong Joon-ho, "Mother" (South Korea)
Best Cinematographer: Cao Yu, "City of Life and Death" (China)
Best Production Designer: Alain-Pascal Housiaux, Patrick Dechesne and Lee Tian-Jue, "Face" (Taiwan)
Best Composer: Lo Ta-Yu, "Vengeance" (Hong Kong)
Best Editor: Lee Chatametikool, "Karaoke" (Malaysia)
Best Visual Effects: Yi Zeon-hyung, "Thirst" (South Korea)
Best Costume Designer: Tina Kalivas and Vaughan Alexander, "Goemon" (Japan)
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