Richard Juan recently graced the prestigious 18th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong, marking his third consecutive year attending the event.

Sharing the memorable experience through his social media post, Richard expressed pride in his return as a producer for the second year running, underscoring his commitment and enthusiasm for supporting Asian cinema.

In his latest Instagram post, Richard posted: "What a fantastic weekend at the 18th Asian Film Awards—grateful to be back for the third year, and proud to return as a producer for the second time. Let’s all continue to support and celebrate Asian cinema."

Interestingly, Juan humorously revealed a behind-the-scenes moment, sharing that he unexpectedly walked the red carpet without makeup for the very first time. "Didn't know I was walking, so it’s my first time walking the red carpet bare faced hahaha 🤭," he candidly admitted in the same post.

The 18th Asian Film Awards was held at the Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre on March 16.

All We Imagine as Light by Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia won the Best Film trophy. Meanwhile, Japan's Yoshida Daihachi of Teki Cometh took home the Best Director award.

Sean Lau of the film Papa (Hong Kong) won Best Actor, while Shahana Goswami of the movie Santosh (India, United Kingdom, Germany, France) won Best Actress.

Last year, Richard's production company 28 Squared Studios released its debut film Under Parallel Skies. Starring Thai actor Win Metawin and Filipino actress Janella Salvador, the movie had its world premiere as part of the 17th Asian Film Awards in March 2024. 

In the media conference of the movie last year, Richard shared the story behind the movie's conceptualization.

"This project really started because the core of the company is producing content that's not jut for the Philippines or Asia but the world," Richard relayed. "We're looking for ideas that can connect the Philippines to [other] regions so we figured why not do a cross-country film?"

Under Parallel Skies was co-produced by 28 Squared Studios with Hong Kong's Two Infinity Entertainment. It became the first romance film from the Philippines distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.