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Asian Film Awards: South Korea’s ‘Exhuma’ Leads Nominations, Sammo Hung Named Jury President

The Hollywood Reporter
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South Korean horror hit 'Exhuma' leads the pack with 11 nominations at the 18th Asian Film Awards, showcasing the region's diverse and thrilling cinematic talent.
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  • Directed by Jang Jae-hyun, 'Exhuma' blends feng shui and shamanistic traditions in a haunting narrative, becoming the highest-grossing South Korean film of the year.
  • Hong Kong's throwback action epic 'Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In' earned 9 nominations, signaling a potential resurgence for the city's iconic action cinema.
call sheet
Jang Jae-hyun, Choi Min-sik, Kim Go-eun, Soi Cheang, Payal Kapadia, Kani Kusruti, Yoshida Daihachi, Michael Hui, Sammo Hung, Dean Fujioka, Aokbab Chutimon, Austin Lin, Okada Masaki, Busan International Film Festival, Tokyo International Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival, Exhuma, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, All We Imagine as Light, Teki Cometh, Papa, The Last Dance
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