‘Evil Does Not Exist,’ ‘12.12: The Day’ Lead Asian Film Awards Nominations
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s “Evil Does Not Exist” and Korean blockbuster “12.12: The Day” dominated the nominations for the 17th edition of the Asian Film Awards.
Both picked up six nominations, including those in the best film category. The nominations were announced on Friday afternoon in Hong Kong, ahead of a ceremony on March 10, that will return to the city’s West Kowloon Cultural District and the Qiyu Centre.
The AFAs risk repeating themselves in another way. In 2023, Korean romantic-crime drama “Decision to Leave” was the most nominated title, picking up nominations in ten categories.
But it only won three prizes and lost the best picture award to Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car.” The 2024 prizes will be decided by a jury headed by cult Japanese director Kurosawa Kiyoshi (“Cure,” “Pulse,” “Wife of a Spy”).
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