The Asian film industry is booming and this year’s awards ceremony in Macau, the ninth edition, by all accounts has been the biggest and best yet.<br /><br /> A lifetime achievement prize was given to 78-year-old Kwon-taek, one of South Korea’s most prominent and respected film-makers.<br /><br /> There was also special praise reserved for Chinese film-maker Ann Hui, who won the Best Director award for her film “The Golden Era”.<br /><br /> Hui, 67, is best known for her often controversial work on social issues; subjects she says China can’t shy away from forever.<br /><br /> “Film people are very excited about making films but obviously there will be difficulties there’s censorship, a lot of subjects are…we are not able to shoot any subject we like. But I’m sure the whole thing is positive,” said Hui.<br /><br /> The Best Film award went to Blind Massage, a movie about the lives and romantic yearnings of a group of blind massage therapists. Shot in semi-documentary style, the film also won the award for best cinematography.<br /><br /> For he
