The 2nd Asian Film Awards were given in a ceremony on 17 March 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre as part of the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
The top winner was Secret Sunshine from South Korea, which won Best Film, Best Director for Lee Chang-dong and Best Actress for Jeon Do-yeon.
[1][2] The top nominees were Lust, Caution by Ang Lee and The Warlords by Peter Chan, both with six nominations each.
[1] The Sun Also Rises by Jiang Wen had five nominations, and it won the prize for Best Supporting Actress, Joan Chen, who was also nominated for best actress for The Home Song Stories.
A reported Chinese media ban kept Lust, Caution lead actress Tang Wei from attending the ceremony.