The Assassin, a movie about a highly-trained female assassin swept the Asian Film Awards in Macau, bagging prizes for best film, best actress and best director at the glittering ceremony. The movie took home more than half of the night’s prizes — eight out of 15 trophies — at one of Asia’s leading film awards held in the glamorous casino town in southern China.

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List of winners of the 10th Asian Film Awards

• Best Film: The Assassin

• Best Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien for The Assassin

• Best Actor: Lee Byung-hun for The Inside Men

• Best Actress: Shu Qi for The Assassin

• Best Newcomer: Jessie Li for Port of Call

• Best Supporting Actor: Tadanobu Asano for Journey to the Shore

• Best Supporting Actress: Zhou Yun for The Assassin

• Best Screenplay: Jia Zhangke for Mountains May Depart

• Best Cinematography: Mark Lee Ping-bing for The Assassin

• Best Production Design: Hwarng Wern-ying for The Assassin

• Best Original Music: Lim Giong for The Assassin

• Best Editing: William Chang Suk-ping, Chu Ka-yat, Liao Ching-sung, Wong Hoi, Philip Yung for Port of Call

• Best Visual Effects: Prasad Sutar for Bajirao Mastani

• Best Costume Design: Lee Ji-yeon and Shim Hyun-seob for The Throne

• Best Sound: Chu Shih-yi, Tu Duu-chih and Wu Shu-yao for The Assassin

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Yuen Wo-ping and Kirin Kiki