Asian Film was hosted at Macau's glitzy Venetian resort this year

A movie about a highly-trained female assassin swept the Asian Film Awards in Macau Thursday, bagging prizes for best film, best actress and best director at the glittering ceremony. The movie took home more than half of the night's prizes -- eight out of 15 trophies -- at one of Asia's leading film awards held in the glamorous casino town in southern China. Chinese actress Zhou Yun grabbed best supporting actress for her performance in the film, which she said was a "surprise". South Korean star Lee Byung-hun won best actor for his role in political thriller "The Inside Men". Chinese romance film "Mountains May Depart" won the award for best screenplay, while India's "Bajirao Mastani", a love story about a general and a Muslim princess, won best visual effects. Hong Kong action choreographer worked on films such as "The Matrix", "Kill Bill" and "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" was given this year's lifetime achievement award. Veteran Japanese actress Kirin Kiki was also given the prize.