Exclusive: Hong Kong star Ekin Cheng and burgeoning actress Natalie Hsu are scheduled to win the Honorary Award at the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) next month.
Celebrated actor and singer Chen accepts the Star Asia Award on July 14th, celebrating nearly 40 years on screen, and HSU will win the Screen International Rising Star Award on July 12th, recognizing a series of roles in recent major films.
Both recently appeared in Jill Leon’s romantic fantasy drama The last song for youShe received seven nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards, and includes a nod from HSU’s best actress, and won the North American premiere at Nyaff.
The festival will also host a 35mm screening. Young and dangerousAndrew Lau’s 1996 cult classic shot Chen into stardom and launched a six-part franchise.
Since then, Chen has appeared in over 60 films, including fantasy epics. Storm Rider and A man called a heroIncludes romantic comedies My wife is 18 years old And like a dark thriller Number one rulehe won the best actor at the Bouchong International Fantastic Film Festival. He will be next seen in the Taiwanese drama series Internet celebrities From Netflix producers Lighting the night.
“Ekin Cheng belongs to a class of rare actors who have shaped not only films but also eras and culture,” said Nyaff President Samuel Jamier.
Hong Kong actress HSU also travels to New York to accept the Screen International Rising Star Award, marking her meteoric rise after her debut in musical comedy The day we lit up the sky 2021.
She has since played a role in commercial and critically acclaimed titles derived from Sasha Chuk’s family drama. Please fly me to the moon Disaster Thriller Cesium FalloutNick Chan’s psychological horror starring Andy Lau My heart pegsDante Lamb’s action thriller Burst Points and fantasy drama The last song for you.
There was one of HSU’s latest performances Pavan for toddlers Malaysia’s Chong Keat Aung premiered in Tokyo and opened the Hong Kong International Film Festival in April. The social drama will receive its North American premiere at Nyaff. She will meet again with Director Jung for upcoming dramas Mother Bumistarring Fan Bing.
“Natalie represents a new generation of Hong Kong talent. She is fearless in genre choices and owns a rare combination of technical skills and emotional authenticity,” Jamie said. “The rapid rise from teen debuts to top-notch women shows the kind of artistic evolution we celebrate with this award.”
twenty fourth Nyaff is scheduled to take place from July 11th to 27th and will be announced in collaboration with the film at Lincoln Center.
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