Michelle Yeoh named Asian filmmaker of the year at Busan film festival
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Quick summary- 1Actor Michelle Yeoh will receive the Asian filmmaker of the year award at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, organizers announced Thursday.
- 2Presented annually since 2003, the award recognizes film professionals or organizations that have made exceptional contributions to

Actor Michelle Yeoh will receive the Asian filmmaker of the year award at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, organizers announced Thursday. Presented annually since 2003, the award recognizes film professionals or organizations that have made exceptional contributions to Asian cinema. Past recipients include Iranian director Jafar Panahi (2025), Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa (2024) and Hong Kong stars Chow Yun-fat (2023) and Tony Leung Chiu-wai (2022). The Malaysian star rose to p
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