“The Grandmaster” wins Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards March 6, 2014 - 11:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Grandmaster took home top honors at the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards, The Hollywood Reporter said. Director Wong Kar-wai's martial arts epic was awarded best film, best director, best actor for Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and best actress for Zhang Ziyi. The best newcomer award went to Babyjohn Choi for his portrayal of a tai chi master in The Way We Dance, and the best new director was awarded for the director of The Way We Dance, Adam Wong. The Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild special award was given to Derek Kwok, director of As the Light Goes Out. The Guild held its 25th anniversary dinner on March 5, where the awards were handed out. Related links:   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
