The China Pavilion at Expo 2025 officially launched its first themed showcase with “Sichuan Week”, held from April 28 to 30, 2025, across two key venues: the China Pavilion at Yumeshima Station and the Hilton Hotel in Osaka. As the inaugural province to host a dedicated cultural and economic spotlight, Sichuan unveiled a dynamic program highlighting the region’s depth and diversity across three key themes: Encountering Sichuan, Experiencing Sichuan, and Promoting Sichuan.
Hong Kong/Tokyo (January 6, 2025): The Asian Film Awards Academy (Academy or AFAA) has announced that it will welcome, for the first time in Asian Film Awards’ (AFA) history, five individuals as the faces of AFA: the AFA Ambassador and four Youth Ambassadors from different Asian regions. Actor Dean FUJIOKA will serve as the AFA Ambassador, making him the first actor to take on this role. Additionally, OKADA Masaki will be a Youth Ambassador, alongside Aokbab Chutimon (Thailand), Austin LIN (Taiwan), and LO Chun Yip (Hong Kong).
The five shining stars, from different regions across Asia, bring unique cultural backgrounds, acting experiences, and styles, embodying this year's theme, 'Empowering Ideas Together.' They will attend the AFA ceremony and side events, meeting cinephiles to promote the rich culture of Asian cinema.



