Taiwan's Sylvia Chang has won the '2025 Camellia Award' at the 30th Busan International Film Festival.
On the afternoon of the 17th, the opening ceremony of the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) was held at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae-gu, Busan.
The Camellia Award is established by the Busan International Film Festival and Chanel to elevate the status of women in the film industry and to widely recognize the cultural and artistic contributions of pioneering female filmmakers.
Sylvia Chang, the recipient of the 2025 Camellia Award, is a director, actress, and producer from Taiwan who has expanded the realm of female filmmakers by taking on various roles. Over the past 50 years, she has appeared in over 100 works and has been loved as an icon of Taiwanese cinema, winning several Best Actress awards at major film festivals across Asia.
Sylvia Chang expressed her gratitude, saying, “I am so thankful to receive such a wonderful award. It is a great honor. I started my first work as an actress in 1972, and since then, I have completely fallen in love with movies. I have worked hard without rest since then. I got married and became a mother in between, but I never gave up on films. I have written scripts, directed, and produced, and I have become even more deeply immersed in it.”
She continued, “Was it difficult? Of course. But those difficulties became a greater strength for me. In that sense, the camellia flower symbolizes love and dedication for me.”
She added, “I am excited to share my new work 'Tanyontail' with everyone at the film festival. I will be showing 'I Am Still Alive.' I am really happy. Thank you once again.”
[Udong (Busan) = Son Jin-a, MK Sports Reporter]
