{
  "id": 213266,
  "title": "Michelle Yeoh Named As Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Filmmaker Of The Year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/michelle-yeoh-named-as-busan-international-film-festivals-asian",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T07:41:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/michelle-yeoh-busan-film-festival-1237027472/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Michelle Yeoh has been named ‘Asian Filmmaker of the Year’ at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The annual award honors an Asian film professional or organization for exceptional contributions to the advancement of Asian cinema. The festival commented: “Versatile, commanding, and fiercely resolute – Michelle Yeoh’s performances are transcendent in every aspect: technique, […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Michelle Yeoh Named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at Busan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/michelle-yeoh-named-asian-filmmaker-of-the-year-at-busan",
        "published": "2026-08-06T08:26:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}