Anthony Chen and Ilo Ilo win … again

SINGAPORE — More than a year and half after Anthony Chen’s historic Camera d’Or win at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, Ilo Ilo continues to do Singapore proud with its festival-winning streak. This time, the film swept two major awards at the 14th Chinese Film Media Awards earlier tonight (Oct 11) in Beijing, China.

With director Chen in attendance, Ilo Ilo bagged the Best Screenplay award, while actress Yeo Yann Yann took home the Best Supporting Actress trophy.

Ilo Ilo led the awards show with a total of six nominations, together with Wong Kar-Wai’s The Grandmaster, which starred Tony Leung and Zhang Ziyi

The Chinese Film Media awards is a high profile annual awards ceremony. Shows are nominated and judged by critics in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan,

Chen’s script won against hot contenders Hong Kong’s Unbeatable and Blind Detective as well as Taiwan’s Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? and To My Dear Granny. Multiple award winner Yeo emerged winner ahead of veterans Crystal Lee from Unbeatable, Hai Qin from Finding Mister Right Qin Hai Lu from Young Style and Lin Mei Xue in To My Dear Granny.