The Hollywood Reporter recognized “Next Generation Asia: Class of 2010″ honorees on March 23rd at the W Hotel in Hong Kong. These folks are 35 and under and making a major impact in the Asian entertainment industry.

The list below.

Actor, Producer & Director, Hong Kong

Daniel Wu, 35, has acted in over 50 HK films. Last year he starred in Fox’s first Chinese co-production Hot Summer Days. You can catch Wu in the upcoming independent film Inseparable, co-starring Kevin Spacey, later this year.

Actor, India

Abhay Deol, 34, played in a string of hits including Socha Na Tha, Ahista Ahista, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, Manorama Six Feet Under (which he won the Best Actor award at the MIAAC Film Festival) and the 2008 movie Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!.

Actress, South Korea

Kim Ok-bin, 23, burst on the entertainment scene in the 2005 horror flick Whispering Corridors: Voice. Since then the talented actress has gone on to star in the television series Over the Rainbow and films Dasepo Naughty Girls, The Accidental Gangster and the Mistaken Courtesan, and the hit 2009 film Thirst in which she won Best Actress at the 2009 Sitges Film Festival.

The rest of the 2010 recipients below.

• Adolfo Alix Jr., 31 Director, writer, producer Philippines

• Akihiko Ishimaru, 35 Producer TBS Japan

• Eva Jin, 35 Writer, producer, director, Yimeng Films China

• Genki Kawamura, 31 Producer, Toho Japan

• Heiward Mak, 25 Director Hong Kong

• Rachel Okine, 31 Acquisitions executive, GM Hopscotch Films, Features Australia

• Katrina Peers, 35 Development producer Animal Logic Australia

• Chookiat Sakveerakul, 30 Director, writer, Sahamongkol Film International Thailand

• Lorna Tee, 33 GM, producer Irresistible Films Hong Kong

• Christine To, 30 Screenwriter Hong Kong

• Mitsuru Uda, 35 Producer, Asmik Ace Japan

• Michelle Yeh, 33 Producer, Three Dots Entertainment/Beijing Sheng Shi He Ying Film & TV Culture Taiwan

• Ivy Zhong, 33 GM, Beijing Galloping Horse Film Production China

• Jonah Greenberg, 34 Agent, CAA Beijing China

• Vishal Gondal, 34 CEO, Indiagames India

• Yoshikazu Tanaka, 32 CEO, GREE Japan

• Kelly Cha, 32 Singer, songwriter, multimedia hostess Modern Sky Records China

The Winners Circle: (L to R) Ha Ji-won, Ha Jung-woo, Lee Beom-soo, Lee Byung-hun, Choi Kang-hee, and Kim Hye-soo
Celebs were decked out in jewels and gorgeous gowns at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in Seoul on December 2nd. Check out the red carpet pics below.

Ladies first…

MCs for the night Kim Hye-soo and Lee Beom-soo

Son Ye-jin

Choi Kang-hee

Kim Ok-bin

Kim Min-hee

Lee Shi-young

Kang Ye-won

Park Bo-young, Cha Tae-hyun, Wang Seok-hyeon

Sun Woo-sun

Kim Ha-neul

Ha Ji-won

Yoo Sun

Lee Chae-young

Han Ye-seul

Ju Da-young

Kang So-ra

Jo Ahn

Jang Young-nam

Chu Ja-hyun

Real life couple Jeon No-min and Kim Bo-yeon

Jeon Se-hong

Kim Kkot-bi

Oh Yeon-seo

Yoon Jin-seo

Gentlemen it’s your turn…

Ha Jung-woo

Go Soo

Chun Jung-myung

Kim In-kwon

Kim Ji-suk

Lee Min-ki

Kim Min-joon

Jin Gu

Jang Jin (with wife and son)

Kim Yoon-seok

Song Chang-eui

The list of winners can be viewed HERE.

The 30th Blue Dragon Awards nominations were announced. To no one’s surprise, Mother (Won Bin, Hye-ja Kim) and Thirst (Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-bin, Shin Ha-kyun) lead in total nominations. The awards ceremony takes place on Dec. 2, 2009.

Folks, the nomination list below.

Best Film:
Take Off – Yong-hwa Kim
Good Morning President – Jang Jin
Mother – Joon-ho Bong
Thirst – Chan-wook Park
Haeundae – Je-gyun Yun

Best Director:
Yong-hwa Kim – Take Off
Jang Jin – Good Morning President
Joon-ho Bong – Mother
Chan-wook Park – Thirst
Je-gyun Yun – Haeundae

Best New Director:
Hyeong-cheol Kang – Scandal Makers
Keon-hong Park – Lifting King Kong
Ik-jun Yang – Breathless
Yong-ju Lee – Possessed
Ki-hun Jeong – Aeja

Best Actor:
Myeong-min Kim – Closer to Heaven
Yun-seok Kim – Running Turtle
Kang-ho Song – Thirst
Dong-Kun Jang – Good Morning President
Jung-woo Ha – Take Off

Best Actress:
Ok-bin Kim – Thirst
Ha-Neul Kim – My Girlfriend is an Agent
Hye-ja Kim – Mother
Kang-hee Choi – Aeja
Ji-won Ha – Closer to Heaven

Best Supporting Actor:
In-kwon Kim – Haeundae
Dong-il Song – Take Off
Ha-kyun Shin – Thirst
Min-ki Lee – Haeundae
Jin Ku – Mother

Best Supporting Actress:
Bo-yeon Kim – Possessed
Yeong-ae Kim – Aeja
Hae-suk Kim – Thirst
Yeong-nam Jang – My Girlfriend is an Agent
Ja-Hyeon Chu – Portrait of a Beauty

Best New Actor:
Mu-yeol Kim – The Scam
Ji-seok Kim – Take Off
Chang-ui Song – Once Upon a Time in Seoul
Ik-jun Yang – Breathless
Jae-woong Choi – The Sword With No Name

Best New Actress:
Hye-won Kang – Haeundae
Kkot-bi Kim – Breathless
Bo-yeong Park – Scandal Makers
Woo-seon Seon – Running Turtle
Yeon-seo Oh – A Blood Pledge

Best Original Screenplay:
Yong-hwa Kim – Take Off
Eun-kyo Park, Joon-ho Bong – Mother
Yong-ju Lee – Possessed
Hae-jun Lee – Castaway on the Moon
Ki-hun Jeong – Aeja

Best Cinematography:
Yeong-ho Kim – Haeundae
Hyeon-cheol Park – Take Off
Jeong-hoon Jeong – Thirst
Hyeon-ki Choi – A Frozen Flower
Kyeong-pyo Hong – Mother

Best Lighting:
Song-kyu Kim – Portrait of a Beauty
Hyeon-won Park – Thirst
Ji-won Yun – A Frozen Flower
Seol-hwan Lee – Take Off
Cheol-su Choi, Dong-sun Park – Mother

Best Music:
Jun-seok Kim – Scandal Makers
Ki-heon Park – Closer to Heaven
Byeong-woo Lee – Mother
Jae-hak Lee – Take Off
Yeong-ok Jo – Thirst

Best Art Direction:
Ki-cheol Kim – A Frozen Flower
Eon-ok Min – The Sword With No Name
Seong-hee Ryu – Thirst
Ha-jun Lee – Portrait of a Beauty
Hwa-seong Jo, Hyeon-seok Choi – Private Eye

Technical Award:
A Frozen Flower – Costume
Private Eye – Make-up
Take Off
Haeundae – Special Effects
Chaw – Special Effects

Honored Popularity Award:
TBA

Most Popular Film:
TBA

Best Couple:
TBA

(list source)

(photo: aijaz rahi/ap)

John, Katrina and director Kabir Khan discussed their new movie New York with the press.

(photo: yonhap)

Park Chan-wook’s Thrist starring Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-vin drops in U.S. theatres July 31st (limited release).

Can you tell the difference between the two movie posters?

That’s right. Actress Kim Ok Bin’s legs in the second poster are not seen. South Korea banned Park Chan Wook’s original vampire-thriller film poster Thirst, deeming it unsuitable for teenagers. The original poster will be used in overseas marketing promotions only.

Thirst opens in theatres on April 30th. To check out the trailer click HERE.