Hong Kong, 15 March 2013 -(ASIA TODAY)- The eagerly anticipated 7th Asian Film Awards will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 18 March (Monday). The glamorous red-carpet gala event will be attended by a dazzling ensemble of guests from across the globe as well as dozens of prominent figures from Asia’s film industry.
Details on the 7th Asian Film Awards Red Carpet
Date: | 18 March 2013 (Monday) | |
Time: | 5:30pm | |
Venue: | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre,Expo Drive | |
Guests： (Not in order of priority, excluding nominees) | Jury Presidentof the 7th AFA | Andy LAU |
Recipient of the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award | Michelle YEOH | |
Director of 2012’s Top Grossing Asian Film Award winner | XU Zheng, Lost in Thailand | |
Performers | EmanLAM HUANG Yu-Hsiang | |
A partial listing of the arriving guests | Annie LIU Anthony WONG Chau-sang Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL Corey YUEN Deanie IP Eddie GARCIA Eugene DOMINGO Fiona SIT Gigi LEUNG HU Jun KAM Kwok-leung KIM Ko-eun Miriam YEUNG QIN Hailu Tony YANG Youning YUEN Wo-ping Maria CHEN Archie KAO Mandy LIEU | |
About the Asian Film Awards
Inaugurated in 2007, the Asian Film Awards (AFA) is an international pioneering programme, honouring filmmakers with outstanding achievements in the field of Asian cinema. The AFA is the only platform in the world that brings together the best cinematic talents of Asia, drawing film fans and professionals from all across the globe.
The AFA Presentation Ceremony is a core event of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong. Eminent filmmakers and superstars from around the world are invited to present awards to winners in each category, making the ceremony an elaborate extravaganza as well as an influential cultural event that helps position Hong Kong as the hub of Asian cinema.
Website: www.asianfilmawards.asia
About Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited
Uniting the World through Film
The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) is a charitable, non-profit, non-government organisation dedicated to the discovery and promotion of creativity in the art and culture of film.
Through its year-round programmes, the mission of the Society is to strengthen global appreciation of Chinese film culture and to promote inspiring films from around the world, enriching the cultural life of Hong Kong.
Committed to the development of a vibrant film culture in Hong Kong and Asia, the Society organises three annual flagship events in March and April: The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) and the Asian Film Awards (AFA).
Passionately believing in the power of films to unite cultures and generations, the HKIFFS is devoted to giving thousands of film lovers around the region direct access to the world’s most inspired films all year round.
Website: www.hkiff.org.hk
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