‘Perfect Days’ star Koji Yakusho to receive Asian Film Awards honour

Japanese actor Yakusho is known for his acclaimed performance in his films The perfect day and Shall we dance?to receive the honor of lifetime achievement at 18^th Asian Film Awards.

The veteran performer will accept the award at a ceremony held in Hong Kong on March 16th. As part of the award-related event schedule, he will be attending a screening of Wim Wenders. The perfect day March 15th. Yakusz’s role in the film as a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo won Best Actor Award at Cannes in 2023, earning the same honors at the Japan Academy Awards and Asian Film Awards last year.

This is the third time AFA has given Japanese winners the highest honor, following Yoji Yamada in 2008 and actress Kiki Kirin in 2016.

Yakusho said of the award: I am deeply honored. Having this award motivates me to work hard for even better work for the rest of my acting career. ”

The actor, whose real name is Hashimoto Oguni, played the screen in the late 1970s and rose to fame in Japan for his role as the historic figure Odanobunaga in the drama series. Tokugawa IeyasuIt was run in 1983 with 50 episodes.

He became internationally known for his several acclaimed film roles in the 1990s. eel And Mr. Ta suo’s Shall we dance?both won the best actor in Yakusho at the Japan Academy Awards, and for several collaborations with Horror Oteru Kyooshi and Kurosaki, cure, Charismatic and Live License.

In the 2000s, Yaksh began to take on the role of international character, including Rob Marshall. Geisha’s Memoirs Alejandro Gonzalez of Inarity’ Babel. He has won the best actor at four Japan Academy Awards, starting with 23 nominations.

In 2012 he was awarded a medal by the Japanese government with a purple ribbon. With The perfect dayHe is piqued with the Asian Film Award at Best Actor in 2018. Wolf blood.

The 18th Asian Film Awards will be held at Xique Center in Hong Kong’s West Kouulun Cultural Area on March 16th, one day before the opening of Hong Kong’s Film Ministry.

Earlier this week it was announced that Korean actor Jang Dong Kang and Chinese actor Tan Wai will be awarded the Asian Film Awards at the ceremony. Chan has an on-screen career of over 30 years and is known for his role in friend, Taegukgi: Brotherly Love in War and Dangerous communication. Tan is known for her acclaimed performance of Ang Lee Desire, attention, Find Mr. RightAnne Hui’s The Golden Age And recently Park Chang Wook Decided to leave.