South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung celebrates with the trophy after winning the best supporting actor award for his role in "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong March 23, 2009. [Xinhua]

Korean actor Jung Woo-sung won best supporting actor for the South Korean western "The Good, the Bad, the Weird," which earned eight nominations going into the awards, and the best supporting actress prize went to Filipino Gina Pareno for "Service."

A tearful Wei Te-sheng received the Edward Yang New Talent Award from Yang's widow Kaili Peng. Wei, who used to work for the late Taiwanese director, became an overnight sensation after the box office success of the Taiwanese romance "Cape No. 7."

The best newcomer honour went to Chinese actor Yu Shaoqun who plays the young opera singer Mei Lanfang in Chen Kaige's biopic "Forever Enthralled."

Veteran Hong Kong director Tsui Hark and his wife, producer Nansun Shi are presented the Asian Film Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema by retired Taiwanese actress Brigitte Lin (1st L) in Hong Kong, March 23, 2009. [Xinhua]

Retired Taiwanese actress Brigitte Lin made a rare public appearance to present the Asian Film Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asian Cinema to veteran Hong Kong director Tsui Hark and his wife, producer Nansun Shi, who were honored for the work of their production house Film Workshop Co.

Hong Kong actress Michelle Yeoh headed the 13-person jury for this year's AFAs, which also included Noah Cowan of the Toronto International Film Festival.