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    ‘The Assassin’ wins 5 Golden Horse awards in Taiwan

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    Taiwanese actress Lu Xuefeng poses with her award for Best Supporting Actress at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. Lu won for the film "Thanatos, Drunk" at this year's Golden Horse Awards, one of the Chinese-language film industry's biggest annual events. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
    TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) --

    The film "The Assassin" by the veteran Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien has grabbed five awards, including the best director and best feature film, at the Golden Horse Awards.

    The Golden Horse awards are considered the equivalents of the Oscars for Chinese-language movies.
    The awards ceremony Saturday evening crowned the mainland Chinese film director, Feng Xiaogang, as the best actor for his performance as an old gangster who rallied his old-time friends to rescue his son in the film "Mr. Six."

    The best actress title went to a lesser-known Karena Lam from "Zinnia Flower." Lam edged out Shu Qi, a veteran actress and two-time Golden Horse winner who starred in "The Assassin."

    "The Assassin" is a martial art film, featuring a trained female killer who is faced with an impossible choice between love and duty. It also won the best cinematography, best makeup and costume design and best sound effects.

    The best new director went to Bi Gan, a 26-year-old independent filmmaker, for his movie "Kaili Blues," a dreamlike story of a doctor in a rural town in China and his journey along the Kaili River where he finds his present, past and future all woven together.

    Jiang Zhengke, a well-known mainland Chinese director, won the best original screenplay for his film "Mountains May Depart."

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    Kevin Costner to receive MPSE Filmmaker Award; Greg Hedgepath named recipient of MPSE Career Achievement honor

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Kevin Costner (photo courtesy of Kevin Costner)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will present Oscar®-winning filmmaker and actor Kevin Costner with the 2025 MPSE Filmmaker Award, bestowed annually to a filmmaker of distinction. And supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will receive the Career Achievement Award for his prolific career in sound editing. Both awards will be presented during MPSE’s 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards Gala on February 23, 2025 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

    The MPSE Filmmaker Award is bestowed upon an individual outside the sound community whose career has demonstrated a great appreciation and understanding of the impact of sound editing. The MPSE Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service or leadership.

    “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career,” said MPSE president David Barber. “From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component of his cinematic storytelling has stirred our emotions and immersed viewers in the worlds he’s created for decades. This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the Horizon saga. We are thrilled to honor him with the Filmmaker Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the art of storytelling through sound in film and television.”

    Barber added, “Greg Hedgepath is a true titan in the world of sound. His contributions to cinema are immense, spanning decades and encompassing a remarkable range of genres. From the heart-pounding intensity of ‘Speed’ and ‘Twister’ to the nuanced drama of ‘Selma’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’, Greg’s work has consistently elevated... Read More

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