Koreans win big at HK's first pan-Asian film awards

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South Korean horror film "The Host" picked up four awards, including best picture, at Hong Kong's inaugural Asian film awards on Tuesday night in a glitzy ceremony aimed at recognising the region's nascent film talent.

"The Host" -- a dark, thriller-cum-horror movie about a mutant squid-like monster and suffused with an undercurrent of anti-Americanism -- picked up awards for best picture, best actor, best cinematographer and best visual effects.

Song Kang-ho picked up the best actor prize

sharukh khan also nominated for best actor awards for his film **DON**

The film festival, which runs until April 11, will show about 300 films, including 16 world premieres.