Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actress

Asian Film Awards

Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actress

The 2025 recipient: Yang Kuei-mei

Awarded for| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Asian Cinema
Presented by| Asian Film Awards Academy
First award| 2008
Most recent winner| Yang Kuei-mei
Yen and Ai-Lee (2025)
Website| afa-academy.com

The Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actress is presented annually by the Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA), a non-profit organization founded by Busan International Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival and Tokyo International Film Festival with the shared goal of celebrating excellence in Asian cinema. It was first presented in 2008.

## Winners and nominees

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### 2000s

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Year | Recipient(s) | English title | Original title

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2008 |  Joan Chen | The Sun Also Rises | 太阳照常升起
Gong Hyo-jin | Happiness | 행복 Haengbok
Kim Hye-soo | Skeletons in the Closet | 좋지 아니한가 Johji-anihanga
Apinya Sakuljaroensuk | Ploy | พลอย
Hiroko Yakushimaru | Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 | 続・三丁目の夕日
2009 |  Gina Pareño | Service | Serbis
Yū Aoi | Sex Is No Laughing Matter | 人のセックスを笑うな
Jaclyn Jose | Service | Serbis
Kirin Kiki | Still Walking | 歩いても 歩いても
Kim Ji-young | Forever the Moment | 우리 생애 최고의 순간

### 2010s

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Year | Recipient(s) | English title | Original title

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2010 |  Kara Hui | At the End of Daybreak | 心魔, Sham Moh
Yan Ni | Cow | 斗牛
Kim Kkot-bi | Breathless | 똥파리 Ddongpari
Ryōko Hirosue | Villon's Wife | ヴィヨンの妻 〜桜桃とタンポポ〜
Sakura Ando | A Crowd of Three | ケンタとジュンとカヨちゃんの国
2011 |  Youn Yuh-jung | The Housemaid | 하녀 Hanyeo
Yū Aoi | Otōto | おとうと
Yoshino Kimura | Confessions | 告白
Carina Lau | Let the Bullets Fly | 让子弹飞
Shanty Paredes | Madame X
2012 |  Shamaine Buencamino | Niño
Gwei Lun-mei | Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
Cris Horwang | Headshot | ฝนตกขึ้นฟ้า
Hikari Mitsushima | Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai | 一命 Ichimei
Yan Ni | 11 Flowers
2013 |  Makiko Watanabe | Capturing Dad | チチを撮りに
Jun Ji-hyun | The Thieves | 도둑들 Dodukdeul
Kim Hye-soo | The Thieves | 도둑들 Dodukdeul
Lee Lieh | Together | Tian mimi
Qin Lan | The Last Supper | 王的盛宴
2014 |  Yeo Yann Yann | Ilo Ilo | 爸妈不在家
Yū Aoi | Tokyo Family | 東京家族 Tōkyō Kazoku
Mavis Fan | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Kim Young-ae | The Attorney | 변호인 Byeonhoin
Fumi Nikaidō | Why Don't You Play in Hell? | 地獄でなぜ悪い Jigoku de naze warui
2015 |  Chizuru Ikewaki | The Light Shines Only There | そこのみにて光輝く
Han Ye-ri | Haemoo | 해무 Haemu
Haru Kuroki | The Little House | 小さいおうち Chiisai Ouchi
Tabu | Haider
Wan Qian | Paradise in Service | 軍中樂園 Jun Zhong Le Yuan
2017 |  Moon So-ri | The Handmaiden | 아가씨
Elaine Jin | Mad World | 一念無明
Atsuko Maeda | The Mohican Comes Home | モヒカン故郷に帰る
Shabana Azmi | Neerja | नीरजा
Lynn Hung | See You Tomorrow | 擺渡人
2018 |  Zhang Yuqi | Legend of the Demon Cat | 妖猫传
Choi Hee-seo | Anarchist from Colony | 박열
Hana Sugisaki | Blade of the Immortal | 無限の住人
Wu Yanshu | Love Education | 相爱相亲
Suzu Hirose | The Third Murder | 三度目の殺人
2019 |  Kara Wai | Tracey | 翠絲
Jin Seo-yeon | Believer | 독전
Ding Ning | Cities of Last Things | 幸福城市
Xu Qing | Hidden Man | 邪不压正
Mayu Matsuoka | Shoplifters | 万引き家族

### 2020s

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Year  | Recipient(s)  | English title  | Original title  | Ref.

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2020 |  Ko Shu-chin | A Sun | 陽光普照 | [1]
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Lee Jeong-eun | Parasite | 기생충
Zhou Ye | Better Days | 少年的你
Patra Au | Twilight's Kiss | 叔．叔
Yūko Tanaka | One Night | ひとよ
2021 |  Aju Makita | True Mothers | 朝が来る | [3]
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Loletta Lee | Drifting | 濁水漂流
Hsieh Ying-xuan | Little Big Women | 孤味
Qin Hailu | Cliff Walkers | 懸崖之上
Jang Yoon-ju | Three Sisters | 세 자매
2023 |  Kim So-jin | Emergency Declaration | 비상선언 | [5]
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Sakura Ando | A Man | ある男
Laura Basuki | Before, Now & Then | Nana
Yin Tao | Home Coming | 万里归途
Yuumi Kawai | Plan 75
2024 |  Rachel Leung | In Broad Daylight | 白日之下 | [7]
Minami Hamabe | Godzilla Minus One | ゴジラ-1.0
Mariko Tsutsui | Last Shadow at First Light
Go Min-si | Smugglers | 밀수
Wanfang | Snow in Midsummer | 五月雪
2025 |  Yang Kuei-mei | Yen and Ai-Lee | 小雁與吳愛麗 | [8]
Divya Prabha | All We Imagine as Light
Maggie Li Lin Lin  | All Shall Be Well | 從今以後
Lim Ji-yeon | Revolver | 리볼버
Kumi Takiuchi  | Teki Cometh | 敵

## See also

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* Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
* Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress
* Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
* Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

## References

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1. ^ Noh, Jean (9 September 2020). "'Parasite' heads nominations for first Asian Film Awards hosted by Busan". Screen Daily. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
2. ^ Noh, Jean (28 October 2020). "'Parasite' wins top prize at Asian Film Awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
3. ^ Soriano, Jianne (9 September 2021). "Asian Film Awards 2021: Full List of Nominees". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
4. ^ Soriano, Jianne (8 October 2021). "All the Winners From the Asian Film Awards 2021". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
5. ^ Rosser, Michael (6 January 2023). "'Decision To Leave' leads Asian Film Awards nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
6. ^ Rosser, Michael (12 March 2023). "'Drive My Car' wins top prize at Asian Film Awards, Tony Leung takes two trophies". Screen Daily. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
7. ^ Frater, Patrick; Ramachandran, Naman (10 March 2024). "'Evil Does Not Exist' Wins Best Picture at Asian Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
8. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (16 March 2025). "Asian Film Awards: 'All We Imagine as Light' Wins Best Picture, Yoshida Daihachi Takes Best Director for 'Teki Cometh'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 March 2025.

## External links

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* Asian Film Awards Academy

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Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actress

2000s|

* Joan Chen (2008)
* Gina Pareño (2009)

2010s|

* Kara Wai (2010)
* Youn Yuh-jung (2011)
* Shamaine Buencamino (2012)
* Makiko Watanabe (2013)
* Yeo Yann Yann (2014)
* Chizuru Ikewaki (2015)
* Zhou Yun (2016)
* Moon So-ri (2017)
* Zhang Yuqi (2018)
* Kara Wai (2019)

2020s|

* Ko Shu-chin (2020)
* Aju Makita (2021)
* Kim So-jin (2022)
* Rachel Leung (2023)
* Yang Kuei-mei (2024)

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Asian Film Awards

Awards|

* Best Film
* Best Director
* Best Screenplay
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best New Director
* Best Newcomer
* Best Costume Design

Ceremonies|

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* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Note: Ceremonies are listed here by the year in which they were held, not necessarily the year in which nominated films were released.
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