Ang Lee’s spy thriller “Lust, Caution” and Peter Chan’s historical epic “The Warlords” led with six nominations each in the shortlist for the second Asian Film Awards announced Thursday.
Other top contenders include Jiang Wen’s “The Sun Also Rises,” with five nominations. The Japanese movie “I Just Didn’t Do it” and South Korea’s “Secret Sunshine” each had four in the event organized by the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
“Lust, Caution,” about the affair between an undercover student activist and the Japanese-allied spy chief in World War II-era Shanghai, and “The Warlords” are both up for best film and best director.
The lead actors from “Lust, Caution,” Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Tang Wei, also were nominated for top acting awards.
“The Warlords” star Jet Li is also competing for best actor, along with South Korean Song Kang-ho from “Secret Sunshine,” who won in the same category last year for the monster thriller “The Host,” and Ryo Kase from “I Just Didn’t Do It,” about a young man fighting sexual harassment charges.
Song’s co-star from “Secret Sunshine,” Jeon Do-yeon, is up for best actress, along with Korean-American actress Kim Yun-jin from the hit U.S. TV. show “Lost” and veteran Chinese actress Joan Chen.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Hong Kong on March 17.[by francesca]
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