Asian Film Award for Best Actor

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Asian Film Award for Best Actor
Sean Lau Ching Wan.jpg
The 2025 recipient: Sean Lau
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in Asian Cinema
Presented byAsian Film Awards Academy
First award 2007
Most recent winner Sean Lau
Papa (2025)
Website afa-academy.com

The Asian Film Award for Best Actor is presented annually by the Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA), a non-profit organization founded by Busan International Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival and Tokyo International Film Festival with the shared goal of celebrating excellence in Asian cinema. It was first presented in 2007.

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Winners and nominees

2000s

YearRecipient(s)English titleOriginal title
2007 Flag of South Korea.svg Song Kang-ho The Host 괴물, Goemul
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chang Chen The Go Master 吴清源 Wú Qīngyuán
Flag of India.svg Shah Rukh Khan Don
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Lau A Battle of Wits
Flag of South Korea.svg Rain I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK 싸이보그지만 괜찮아 Ssaibogeujiman Gwaenchanha
Flag of Japan.svg Ken Watanabe Memories of Tomorrow 明日の記憶 Ashita no Kioku
2008 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tony Leung Chiu-Wai Lust, Caution
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Jack Kao Good Man Dog
Flag of Japan.svg Ryō Kase I Just Didn't Do It それでもボクはやってない
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jet Li The Warlords
Flag of Japan.svg Joe Odagiri Tokyo Tower 東京タワー 〜オカンとボクと、時々、オトン〜
Flag of South Korea.svg Song Kang-ho Secret Sunshine 밀양 Milyang
2009 Flag of Japan.svg Masahiro Motoki Departures おくりびと, Okuribito
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge You If You Are the One 非诚勿扰 Fēichéng Wùrǎo
Flag of South Korea.svg Ha Jung-woo The Chaser 추격자 Chugyeogja
Flag of India.svg Akshay Kumar Singh Is Kinng सिंह इज़ किंग
Flag of Japan.svg Kenichi Matsuyama Detroit Metal City デトロイト・メタル・シティ
Flag of South Korea.svg Song Kang-ho The Good, the Bad, the Weird 좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈, Joheun nom nabbeun nom isanghan nom

2010s

YearRecipient(s)English titleOriginal title
2010 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Xueqi Bodyguards and Assassins
Flag of Japan.svg Tadanobu Asano Villon's Wife ヴィヨンの妻 〜桜桃とタンポポ〜
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huang Bo Cow 斗牛
Flag of South Korea.svg Song Kang-ho Thirst 박쥐 Bakjwi
Flag of Japan.svg Hitoshi Matsumoto Symbol しんぼる
2011 Flag of South Korea.svg Ha Jung-woo The Yellow Sea 황해, Hwang hae
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chow Yun-fat Let the Bullets Fly 让子弹飞, Ràng Zǐ Dàn Fēi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ge You Sacrifice 赵氏孤儿 Zhào Shì Gū Ér
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Ethan Juan Monga 艋舺 Báng-kah
Flag of Japan.svg Kōji Yakusho 13 Assassins 十三人の刺客 Jūsannin no Shikaku
2012 Flag of Indonesia.svg Donny Damara Lovely Man
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Kun Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 龙门飞甲
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Lau A Simple Life 桃姐 Táo Jiě
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Hae-il War of the Arrows 최종병기 활 Choechongp'yŏngki Hwal
Flag of Japan.svg Kōji Yakusho Chronicle of My Mother わが母の記 Waga Haha no Ki
2013 Flag of the Philippines.svg Eddie Garcia Bwakaw
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Joseph Chang Girlfriend, Boyfriend 女朋友。男朋友
Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Min-sik Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time 범죄와의 전쟁 Bumchoiwaui Junjaeng
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tony Leung Ka-fai Cold War 寒戰
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Ye The Last Supper 王的盛宴
2014 Flag of India.svg Irrfan Khan The Lunchbox
Flag of Japan.svg Masaharu Fukuyama Like Father, Like Son そして父になる Soshite Chichi ni Naru
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lee Kang-sheng Stray Dogs
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tony Leung Chiu-Wai The Grandmaster 一代宗師
Flag of South Korea.svg Song Kang-ho The Attorney 변호인 Byeonhoin
2015 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Fan Black Coal, Thin Ice 白日焰火
Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Min-sik The Admiral: Roaring Currents 명량
Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Kase Hill of Freedom 자유의 언덕
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Sean Lau Ching-wan Overheard 3 竊聽風雲3
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Ethan Ruan Paradise in Service 軍中樂園
Flag of Japan.svg Takeru Satoh Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends るろうに剣心 伝説の最期編
2016 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Byung-hun Inside Men 내부자들
Flag of the Philippines.svg John Arcilla Heneral Luna
Flag of Japan.svg Masatoshi Nagase Sweet Bean あん
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Feng Xiaogang Mr. Six 老炮兒
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Donnie Yen Ip Man 3 葉問3
2017 Flag of Japan.svg Tadanobu Asano Harmonium 淵に立つ
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Michael Hui Godspeed 一路顺风
Flag of South Korea.svg Gong Yoo Train to Busan 부산행
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Wei Mr. No Problem 不成问题的问题
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Richie Jen Trivisa 树大招风
2018 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Louis Koo Paradox 杀破狼・贪狼
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Yoon-seok 1987: When the Day Comes 1987
Flag of Thailand.svg Sukollawat Kanarot Malila: The Farewell Flower
Flag of India.svg Rajkummar Rao Newton
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Duan Yihong The Looming Storm暴雪将至
2019 Flag of Japan.svg Kōji Yakusho The Blood of Wolves 孤狼の血
Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Ah-in Burning 버닝
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Zheng Dying to Survive 我不是藥神
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Aaron Kwok Project Gutenberg 無雙
Flag of India.svg Ranbir Kapoor Sanju

2020s

YearRecipient(s)English titleOriginal titleRef.
2020 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Byung-hun The Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들 [1]
[2]
Flag of Iran.svg Hamed Behdad Castle of Dreams قصر شیرین
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Yi-wen A Sun 陽光普照
Flag of Japan.svg Masataka Kubota First Love 初恋
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tai Bo  [ zh ] Twilight's Kiss 叔.叔
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Jingchun So Long, My Son 地久天长
2021 Flag of South Korea.svg Yoo Ah-in Voice of Silence 소리도 없이 [3]
[4]
Flag of Japan.svg Kōji Yakusho Under the Open Sky すばらしき世界
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Mo Tzu-yi Dear Tenant 親愛的房客
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yi One Second 一秒钟
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lam Ka Tung Limbo 智齒
2023 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tony Leung Chiu-wai Where the Wind Blows 風再起時 [5]
[6]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yi Home Coming 萬里歸途
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Hae-il Decision to Leave 헤어질 결심
Flag of Japan.svg Hidetoshi Nishijima Drive My Car ドライブ・マイ・カー
Flag of Iran.svg Mohsen Tanabandeh World War III جنگ جهانی سوم
Flag of Japan.svg Ryohei Suzuki Egoistsエゴイスト
2024 Flag of Japan.svg Koji Yakusho Perfect Days [7]
Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Jung-min 12.12: The Day 서울의 봄
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Wu Kang-ren Abang Adik
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tony Leung Chiu-wai The Goldfinger 金手指
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shen Teng Full River Red 满江红
2025 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Sean Lau Papa 爸爸 [8]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Eddie Peng Black Dog 狗阵
Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Min-sik Exhuma 파묘
Flag of Japan.svg Kyōzō Nagatsuka Teki Cometh
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Michael Hui The Last Dance 破·地獄

See also

References

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  2. Noh, Jean (October 28, 2020). "'Parasite' wins top prize at Asian Film Awards". Screen Daily . Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  3. Soriano, Jianne (September 9, 2021). "Asian Film Awards 2021: Full List of Nominees". Tatler Asia . Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  4. Soriano, Jianne (October 8, 2021). "All the Winners From the Asian Film Awards 2021". Tatler Asia . Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  5. Rosser, Michael (January 6, 2023). "'Decision To Leave' leads Asian Film Awards nominations". Screen Daily . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  6. Rosser, Michael (March 12, 2023). "'Drive My Car' wins top prize at Asian Film Awards, Tony Leung takes two trophies". Screen Daily . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  7. Frater, Patrick; Ramachandran, Naman (March 10, 2024). "'Evil Does Not Exist' Wins Best Picture at Asian Film Awards". Variety . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  8. Brzeski, Patrick (March 16, 2025). "Asian Film Awards: 'All We Imagine as Light' Wins Best Picture, Yoshida Daihachi Takes Best Director for 'Teki Cometh'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 16, 2025.