Arjo Atayde wins best actor at 2020 Asian Academy Creative Awards for ‘Bagman’

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/12/04/20201204-arjo-atayde-ig-2.jpg"/><figcaption>Arjo Atayde stars in the socio-political action drama series “Bagman,” which is from iWant, Rein Entertainment, and Dreamscape. <em>ABS-CBN</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Arjo Atayde won best actor at the 3rd Asian Academy Creative Awards on Friday for his role in “Bagman.” </p><p>Representing the Philippines, Atayde, 30, won for his performance as a barber who is entangled in the dangerous world of politics in the iWant and Dreamscape series. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/movies/03/20/19/arjo-atayde-is-a-pawn-in-a-political-game-in-bagman">READ: Arjo Atayde is a pawn in a political game in ‘Bagman’</a></li></ul><p>He beat out nominees from several Asian countries, including South Korea, home to best drama series winner “Crash Landing on You,” and Singapore, where the awards show is based. </p><p>“Even before I first stepped foot into this industry, my goal has always been to represent our country in any way I can,” said Atayde in an Instagram post, prior to being announced as the winner. “Nine years into my work in this industry, I was finally given the chance.” </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CIXhQr3nLO4/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"> </div><div 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href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CIXhQr3nLO4/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Juan Carlos Atayde (@arjoatayde)</a></div></div></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Atayde entered the pool of nominees after he was named the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/15/20/abs-cbn-titles-lead-ph-winners-at-asian-academy-creative-awards">national winner</a> from the Philippines. He is the only winner from the country in the main competition. </p><p>Asian Academy Creative Awards, now on its third year, aims to recognize “creative excellence” in production from among the 16 countries participating. It is part of the Singapore Media Festival. </p><div><strong>Below is the full list of winners: </strong></div><ul>	<li>Best Actor in a Leading Role: Arjo Atayde - “Bagman” (Philippines)</li>	<li>Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Miller Khan - “The Bridge” (Malaysia)</li>	<li>Best Actress in a Leading Role: Yeo Yann Yann - “Invisible Stories: Lian” (Singapore)</li>	<li>Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Lina Ng, “Last Madame” (Singapore)</li>	<li>Best Adaptation of an Existing Format: “Pretty Little Liars” (Indonesia)</li>	<li>Best Cinematography: Elliot Sng, Kristy Campbell, Lau Hon Meng - “The Islands That Made Us” (Singapore)</li>	<li>Best Comedy Performance Hirzi Zulkiflie: “Comedy Central Stand Up, Asia !” (Singapore)</li>	<li>Best Direction (Fiction): Takumi Saitoh - “Food Lore: Life In A Box” (Japan)</li>	<li>Best Drama Series: “Crash Landing on You” (South Korea)</li>	<li>Best Editing: Dipin Verma, Carolyn Aquino Eguaras - “Ed Stafford: First Man Out” Season 2 (Singapore)</li>	<li>Best General Entertainment, Game or Quiz Program: “Couple or Not Thailand” (Thailand)</li>	<li>Best Infotainment Program: “Lockdown: India Fights Coronavirus” (India)</li>	<li>Best Lifestyle Program: “Remarkable Living SR 2” (Singapore)</li>	<li>Best Lifestyle, Entertainment Presenter/Host: Phanya Nirunkul for “Wit Makes Miracle” (Thailand)</li>	<li>Best Music or Dance Program: “Times of Music” (India)</li>	<li>Best Non-Scripted Entertainment: “Man vs Wild with Bear Grylls and Prime Minister Modi” (India)</li>	<li>Best Original Screenplay: Yeon Sang Ho - “The Cursed” (South Korea)</li>	<li>Best Telenovela/Soap Opera: “Royal Nirvana” (China)</li>	<li>Best Original Program by a Streamer/OTT: “Queen” (India)</li>	<li>Best Theme Song: “Enemies of You” for “Lake Pyar” by Daniel Saw (Myanmar)</li>	<li>Best Animated Program or Series (2D or 3D): “A Whisker Away” (Japan)</li>	<li>Best Branded Program or Series: “Petronas Land of Light Bulbs” (Malaysia)</li>	<li>Best Children’s Program (one off/series): “Lamput – The Chase” (India)</li>	<li>Best Comedy Program: “Mr. Zoo” (South Korea)</li>	<li>Best Current Affairs Program or Series: “Man Woman and # MeToo” (India)</li>	<li>Best Direction (Non-Fiction): Sujata Kulshreshtha, Abhimanyu Tewari - “India 2050” (India)</li>	<li>Best Documentary Program (one-off): “The Australian Dream” (Australia)</li>	<li>Best Documentary Series: “Revelation” (Australia)</li>	<li>Best Feature Film: “The Garden of Evening Mists” (Malaysia)</li>	<li>Best Immersive (360, VR): “High” (Singapore)</li>	<li>Best News or Current Affairs Presenter/Anchor: Danny Yeo - “A Medical Journey” (Singapore)</li>	<li>Best News Program: “Evening News (2020 Presidential Election)” (Taiwan)</li>	<li>Best Preschool Program: “Bluey” (Australia)</li>	<li>Best Promo or Trailer: “The Driver” (Singapore)</li>	<li>Best Short Form Content: ”Three Trees” (Japan)</li>	<li>Best Single Drama/Telemovie/ Anthology Episode: “76 Horror Bookstore – Tin Can of Fear” (Taiwan)</li>	<li>Best Single News Story/Report: “News Desk: Human Rights Abandoned at Sea” (South Korea)</li>	<li>Best Sound: Chen George, Lo Annie, Lin Jimmy - “Yong-Jiu Grocery Store” (South Korea)</li>	<li>Best Sports Program (one off or series): “Kizuna: Ultimate Partnerships” (Japan)</li>	<li>Best Visual or Special FX in TV series or Feature Films: “Jumanji: The Next Level” (Australia)</li></ul>

<p>Representing the Philippines, Atayde won for his performance as a barber who is entangled in the dangerous world of politics in the iWant and Dreamscape series. </p>

Representing the Philippines, Atayde won for his performance as a barber who is entangled in the dangerous world of politics in the iWant and Dreamscape series.

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Arjo Atayde wins best actor at 2020 Asian Academy Creative Awards for ‘Bagman’

Arjo Atayde wins best actor at 2020 Asian Academy Creative Awards for ‘Bagman’

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Published Dec 05, 2020 12:05 AM PHT

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