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Sammo Hung to Head Asian Film Awards Jury as ‘Exhuma,’ ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ Lead Nominations
Sammo Hung has been tapped as jury president for the 18th Asian Film Awards, while South Korean supernatural thriller 'Exhuma' leads the nominations.
Martial arts legend Sammo Hung has been tapped as jury president for the 18th Asian Film Awards, while South Korean supernatural thriller “ Exhuma ” and Hong Kong action pic “ Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In ” dominate the nominations. The film about a retired professor’s struggles shares the count with “All We Imagine As Light,” directed by Cannes Grand Prix winner Payal Kapadia. As previously announced, Japanese actor Dean Fujioka (“Fullmetal Alchemist,” “Hit Me Anyone One More Time”) will serve as ambassador alongside youth ambassadors Thai actress Aokbab Chutimon (“Bad Genius,” “Hunger”), Taiwanese actor Austin Lin (“Marry My Dead Body”), Hong Kong’s Lo Chun Yip (“Time Still Turns the Pages”), and Japan’s Okada Masaki (“Drive My Car”).
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