Kara Wai says she's on cloud 9 after receiving the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award

(17 Jan 2018) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY ASSOCIATED PRESS Hong Kong, 11 January 2018 1. Wide shot Kara Wai awaiting interview 2. Mid shot Kara Wai posing for photos 3. Wide shot Kara Wai posing for photos 4. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin), Kara Wai, actress - on receiving the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award: "To be honest, I feel like I'm on cloud 9, because this award represents Asians, and it's a big region. This is not an acting award, it's an achievement award, so I'm thrilled and feel as if I'm walking on clouds." 5. Close up Kara Wai 6. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin), Kara Wai, actress - on how she will celebrate the award: "I have to work harder from now on. I have to work harder. Actually, I've been thinking about doing something that will help to train new actors." 7. Wide shot Kara Wai at the press conference for the 12th annual Asian Film Awards nomination announcements 8. Mid shot Kara Wai 9. Mid shot of (left to right) Lee Jung-jin, South Korean actor, Ching Siu-tung, director, Kara Wai, actress and Cherry Ngan, actress 10. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin), Kara Wai, actress - on the Best Actress nominees of the 12th annual Asian Film Awards: "It's hard to compare them. There's a difference in age. A lot of times, to act is to draw from your life experiences. I've seen Sylvia Chang's new film ("Love Education.") She owned that character because she has a lot of real life experiences and she has seen a lot. I loved the film. Zhou Dongyu's film ("This is Not What I Expected") I have seen as well. Zhou Dongyu has her craft as well and she's so young. She has a lot of advantage in her character. She's young so it's easier to make her believable in that role for the audience. We can't do that now, not even if we try to play someone who's young and fresh. However, Zhou gives off the vibe that she's very experienced. She hasn't been acting for too long, just a few years, but you can tell that she has very high standards." ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE: Taipei, 25 November 2017 11. Various shots Chinese actor Tu Men and Hong Kong actress Kara Wei holding Golden Horse trophies on stage ASSOCIATED PRESS Hong Kong, 11 January 2018 12. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin), Kara Wai, actress, on the success she enjoys as an actress in her late 50s: "The lifespan of an actress is short. It started happening when I was 50 and now I'm 58. This rarely happens for actresses, and it's happening to me. I think you can say that I've had help from a lot of good friends. You can't say that I didn't work hard, because I worked really really hard. I went after a lot of roles. Take "The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful" - if I did not proactively seek this role, I was just another actress taking up a little bit of the director's time while he's meeting other actresses, and the producer asked him to see me. The director didn't set out to cast me in this role. If I did not research the role, and then stayed in character right in front of the director during our meeting, I would not have gotten the part. So in the last few years, you say it's been sweet for me, yes indeed, because these opportunities don't come by very often. They're happening to me. Was there hardship? Yes, I worked very hard, and only I know what I have encountered. So it has been bitter and sweet." 13. Various shots Kara Wai waiting to be interviewed STORYLINE: KARA WAI SAYS SHE'S ON CLOUD 9 ABOUT RECEIVING THE EXCELLENCE IN ASIAN CINEMA AWARD Kara Wai says she's on cloud 9 after receiving this year's Asian Film Award's (AFA) Excellence in Asian Cinema Award. For the 57-year-old "Wu Xia" star, it's yet another accolade to add to her long list of honors. Wai said she was ecstatic upon hearing the news. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/2b4d02fed3f343b105d38a6210be8398 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork