Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, October 4-13) has unveiled its full line-up, including opening and closing films, and announced that Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat has been named as Asian Filmmaker of the Year. Chow will be feted through the screening of two of his most iconic films – Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon …
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Even at the best of times, making an award acceptance speech isn’t easy. It’s the most scrutinised moment of your career, you’re bound to forget the name of somebody you love, and you’re two metres from a trigger-happy orchestra that is trained to turn on you like a firing squad.
Still, the upside is major. If you give a wonderful speech at the Golden Globes, that goodwill is rolled into subsequent award shows, potentially endearing you to voters, who may pick you in part because you delivered a moment. And some speeches even outlast the performances themselves: When you think of Jack Palance in