Best actor went to Hong Kong veteran Tony Leung Chiu-wai for his performance in the Ang Lee spy thriller Lust, Caution.

In Secret Sunshine, Jeon plays Shin-ae, a widow who moves to her husband's hometown to start afresh after his death in a traffic accident. Instead, she has to face the kidnapping and murder of her son.

The lifetime achievement award went to Japanese director Yoji Yamada. Organisers paid tribute to late Taiwanese-American director Edward Yang by showing clips from his movies.

The Asian Film Awards is organised by the Hong Kong International Film Festival.

A list of some of the winners:

Best film: Secret Sunshine (South Korea)

Best director: Lee Chang-dong (Secret Sunshine)

Best actor: Tony Leung Chiu-wai (Lust, Caution)

Best actress: Jeon Do-yeon (Secret Sunshine)

Best supporting actor: Sun Honglei (Mongol)

Best supporting actress: Joan Chen (The Sun Also Rises)

Best composer: Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani (Om Shanti Om).