Wong Kar Wai, director of The Grandmaster, took top prize the Asian Film Awards. At the film awards, the acclaimed directed quickly made his thoughts known about Malaysian Airlines Flight 370.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the director called for “greater transparency” regarding the tragedy. Jun Kun, a crew member on The Grandmaster, was a passenger on the flight.
According to the Associated Press, Director Wong Kar Wai said, “I want to take this opportunity to express my concerns and blessing to his family. I also hope that the Malaysia government can use a method more transparent, to let everyone know the whereabouts of this plane and what exactly happened. I think, not just for Ju Kun, but for all the families (of the passengers) that's the most important thing."
Best actress, Zhang Ziyi, received her award with a heavy heart. She said she was very emotional, and she said that the accident with Flight 370 taught them to cherish “those around you.”
Other winners at the Asian Film Awards included Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao Hsien. The Asian Film Awards were organized by a new governing body this year. The previous organizer was the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society.
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