| Asian Film Awards for Best Actress | |
|---|---|
 The 2022 recipient: Tang Wei | |
| Awarded for | Best performance in Asian Cinema in the leading role |
| Presented by | Hong Kong International Film Festival Society |
| First awarded | 2007 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Winner (2021) | Tang Wei |
| Website | www.asianfilmawards.asia |
Asian Film Award for Best Actress has been awarded annually since 2007 by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society. [1] [2] [3]
| Year | Winner and nominees | English title | Original title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Miki Nakatani | Memories of Matsuko | 嫌われ松子の一生, Kiraware Matsuko no Isshō |
 Gong Li | Curse of the Golden Flower | ||
 Kim Hye-soo | Tazza: The High Rollers | 타짜 Tajja | |
| Im Soo-jung | I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK | 싸이보그지만 괜찮아 | |
| Rie Miyazawa | Hana | 花よりもなほ Hana yori mo Naho | |
| Zhang Ziyi | The Banquet | 夜宴 Yè Yàn | |
| 2008 | Jeon Do-yeon | Secret Sunshine | 밀양, Miryang |
| Joan Chen | The Home Song Stories | ||
| Kirin Kiki | Tokyo Tower | 東京タワー 〜オカンとボクと、時々、オトン〜 | |
| Yunjin Kim | Seven Days | 세븐 데이즈 | |
 Deepika Padukone | Om Shanti Om | ||
| Tang Wei | Lust, Caution | ||
| 2009 | Zhou Xun | The Equation of Love and Death | 李米的猜想, Lǐ mǐ de cāi xiǎng |
| Eri Fukatsu | The Magic Hour | ザ・マジックアワー | |
| Jiang Wenli | And the Spring Comes | 立春 Lì chūn | |
| Deepika Padukone | Chandni Chowk to China | ||
| Sayuri Yoshinaga | Kabei: Our Mother | 母べえ | |
| Zhao Wei | Painted Skin | ||
| Year | Winner and nominees | English title | Original title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 [4] | Zhou Dongyu | Better Days | 少年的你 |
 Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying | Happy Old Year | ฮาวทูทิ้ง..ทิ้งอย่างไรไม่ให้เหลือเธอ | |
| Jung Yu-mi | Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 | 82년생 김지영 | |
| Mariko Tsutsui | A Girl Missing | よこがお | |
 Yeo Yann Yann | Wet Season | 熱帶雨 | |
| Yong Mei | So Long, My Son | 地久天长 | |
| 2021 [5] | Yū Aoi | Wife of a Spy | スパイの妻 |
| Jeon Jong-seo | The Call | 콜 | |
| Zhang Zifeng | Sister | 我的姐姐 | |
 Chen Shu-fang | Little Big Women | 孤味 | |
 Assel Sadvakassova | Ulbolsyn | Ұлболсын | |
| 2022 [6] | |||
| Tang Wei | Decision to Leave | 헤어질 결심 | |
| Sylvia Chang | A Light Never Goes Out | 燈火闌珊 | |
| Karena Lam | American Girl | 美國女孩 | |
 Happy Salma | Before, Now & Then | Nana | |
| Chieko Baisho | Plan 75 | Mishi Kakutani | |
| 2023 [7] | |||
| Zhao Liying | Article 20 | 第二十条 | |
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