Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein turned the spotlight on the survivors of the Japanese tsunami and earthquake tragedies at the 2011 Asian Film Awards on Monday (21Mar11) - by sending out a heartfelt message.
Chinese film AFTERSHOCK triumphed at the 2010 Asia Pacific Screen Awards on Friday (03Dec10) after it was named Best Picture. The movie, directed by Feng Xiaogang, also claimed Best Performance for actor Chen Daoming, while South Korea's Lee Chang-dong was awarded the Best Achievement for Directing for Poetry.
A competent, well-composed film that offers nothing new to the subject of chipping away of traditional culture. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Starring Zhu Xu, Pu Cun Xin, Jiang Wu, He Zheng and Zhang Jin Hao. Directed by Zhang Yang. Produced by Peter Loehr. Screenplay by Zhang Yang, Liu Fen Dou, Huo Xin, Diao Yi Nan and Cai Xiang Jun. Released by Sony Pictures Classics.