Chinese actor Duan Yihong bagged the Best Actor Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival on Friday.

Duan was awarded for his role in the suspense thriller "The Looming Storm", which also won the Best Artistic Contribution Award for first-time director Dong Yue.

Sina Entertainment reported that the jury panel "quickly and unanimously" made the decision, citing Zhao Wei, a Chinese director and actress, as well as a member of the jury.

"Till today I still felt that my acting was limited. But I am happy because I have not exhausted my acting yet and I can carry on [and find out more]. Stories and humanity are infinite, and that is my source of happiness in being an actor. This award is the extension of my happiness," Duan said in his acceptance speech.

"The Looming Storm" was the only Chinese film in competition at the 30th Tokyo festival. It follows Yu, a self-assured factory guard, who puts himself into the role of a detective to start investigating a murder, only to end up finding himself in trouble.

The Best Actress Award went to Adleline D'Hermy for her performance in France's "Maryline".

Turkey's "Grain", a monochrome, dystopian sci-fi film, won the festival's top award the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix and its director Semih Kaplanoglu was awarded the 50,000 US dollars prize. Kaplanoglu directed, wrote and produced the film all by himself.

But it was Malaysia's Edmund Yeo who snatched the Best Director Award for his film "Aqerat", or "We the Dead".

Italy's Silvia Luzi and Luca Bellino won the special jury prize and 20,000 US dollars for their  film"Crater", while native director Akiko Ohku won the audience award and 10,000 US dollars for "Tremble All You Want".

Tokyo International Film Festival does not have the sensation of Venice, Berlin or Cannes. Even within Asia, it also falls behind the Busan and Hong Kong film festivals in terms of the caliber of works it attracts. However, the Tokyo fest has its own special draw in that it features films of social relevance. Films screened both in competition and other Asia-related sections highlighted potential social issues.

The festival has also changed the usual red carpet to green carpet to raise environmental awareness.