Chen Deming’s “ Always ” claimed the top prize at the Singapore International Film Festival ‘s Silver Screen Awards, taking home best Asian feature film honors at the Dec. 7 ceremony.

The U.S.-France-China-Taiwan co-production triumphed in the Asian Feature Film Competition, highlighting the increasingly international nature of Asian cinema. The win caps a successful awards run for the film, including at CPH: DOX and El Gouna.

Lalith Rathnayake’s “ Riverstone ” emerged as another major winner of the evening, with the Sri Lankan filmmaker earning best director in the Asian Feature Film Competition. The film’s lead actor Mahendra Perera also secured best performance honors. The film previously won a brace of awards at the Shanghai International Film Festival.

Thai cinema gained

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