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Singapore film Ajoomma has been nominated this year for a slew of awards in Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards – dubbed the Oscars of Chinese-language cinema – including Best Leading Actress for Mediacorp’s very own Hong Huifang.
Ajoomma, the highly anticipated film about a Korean drama-obsessed widow from Singapore trying to find new purpose in life and ends up getting lost in Korea, has clinched a total of four major nominations.
This includes Best New Director and Best Original Screenplay for Singaporean first-time feature film director He Shuming, as well as Best Supporting Actor for Korean actor Jung Dong-hwan.
He and Hong watched the nomination announcement together at Summer Hill restaurant right after an interview with CNA Lifestyle, and was screaming with joy when their names were announced. Both admitted they were nervous before the nominations, but felt that their movie was already a reward for all their hard work.
Hong was beyond ecstatic and incredibly thankful.
“First, I want to thank my director (He) Shuming and producers Anthony (Chen) and (Huang) Wenhong for believing in me and giving me such a wonderful role to act in,” Hong told CNA immediately after the nominations were announced live at 5.30pm on Tuesday (Sep 27).
“It was a role that I could immerse myself in a character, allowing me to showcase my 40 years of acting experience on the big screen.”
“I really feel that my life and career have been worth living for all these years for this very special moment,” shared the 61-year-old actress.
“I have no regrets in choosing this profession and dedicating my life to acting.”
She added: “I also really want to thank my family, friends and fans who have always supported me through it all. Thank you! Thank you!”
https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasi...-actress-nomination-ajoomma-he-shuming-330191