Asian Film Awards 2025: 'Exhuma' Leads Nominations With 11 Nods

The 18th Asian Film Awards will be held on March 16 in Hong Kong, with Sammo Hung serving as jury president.

South Korean supernatural thriller 'Exhuma,' directed by Jang Jae-hyun, dominates with 11 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, and acting nods for Choi Min-sik and Kim Go-eun.
Hong Kong action film 'Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In,' based on the novel 'City of Darkness,' follows with nine nominations, including Best Film and multiple technical categories.
The Best Film category features 'Exhuma,' 'Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In,' 'All We Imagine as Light' (India), 'Black Dog' (China), and 'Teki Cometh' (Japan).
Sammo Hung, a martial arts legend and filmmaker, will preside as jury president, overseeing selections from 30 films across 16 categories.
The awards aim to celebrate Asian cinema's achievements and foster cultural exchange, with the ceremony taking place at Hong Kong's Xiqu Centre.