‘Decision to Leave,’ ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ Stars Tang Wei and Jang Dong-gun to Receive Excellence Honor at Asian Film Awards
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Korean screen icon Jang Dong-gun and acclaimed Chinese actor Tang Wei will be honored with the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award at the upcoming 18th Asian Film Awards.
Jang, a leading figure in the Korean Wave (“Hallyu”) with a career spanning three decades, said: “It is a tremendous honor to receive this award, and I sincerely thank the Asian Film Awards for this recognition.
Having my three-decade acting career acknowledged is deeply meaningful and inspires me to keep going.” The actor, who debuted in 1992 with “Son and Daughter” before skyrocketing to fame with “The Last Match,” reflected on Hong Kong cinema’s influence on his development. “I can’t talk about my growth without mentioning Hong Kong films.
The first movie I ever watched in a theatre was Jackie Chan’s ‘Drunken Master,'” Jang said, calling the 1980s “a golden age that still resonates with me today.” His filmography includes the 2001 gangster classic “Friend” and the war epic “Tae Guk Gi,” which earned him best actor at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.
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