Awards & Winners

Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director

Hong Kong Film Award

Check all the winners of Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director presented under Hong Kong Film Award since 1982 .


Wong Kar-wai

Honored for : The Grandmaster

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wong Kar-wai The Grandmaster
Johnnie To Drug War
Benny Chan The White Storm
Derek Kwok As the Light Goes Out
Dante Lam Unbeatable

Ann Hui

Honored for : A Simple Life

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ann Hui A Simple Life
Johnnie To Life Without Principle
Jiang Wen Let the Bullets Fly
Felix Chong Overheard 2
Alan Mak Overheard 2
Tsui Hark Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

Tsui Hark

Honored for : Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tsui Hark Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Derek Kwok Gallants
Clement Sze-Kit Cheng Gallants
Wilson Yip Ip Man 2
Chao-Bin Su Reign of Assassins
Dante Lam The Stool Pigeon

Ann Hui

Honored for : The Way We Are

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ann Hui The Way We Are
Johnnie To Sparrow
John Woo Red Cliff
Benny Chan Connected
Wilson Yip Ip Man

Peter Chan

Honored for : The Warlords

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Chan The Warlords
Derek Yee Protégé
Ann Hui The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Johnnie To Mad Detective
Wai Ka-Fai Mad Detective
Yau Nai-Hoi Eye in the Sky

Patrick Tam

Honored for : After This Our Exile

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patrick Tam After This Our Exile
Johnnie To Exiled
Johnnie To Election 2
Zhang Yimou Curse of the Golden Flower
Zhang Zhiliang A Battle of Wits

Johnnie To

Honored for : Election

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Johnnie To Election
Tsui Hark Seven Swords
Peter Chan Perhaps Love
Derek Yee 2 Young
Andrew Lau Initial D
Alan Mak Initial D

Derek Yee

Honored for : One Nite in Mongkok

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wong Kar-wai 2046
Derek Yee One Nite in Mongkok
Johnnie To Breaking News
Stephen Chow Kung Fu Hustle
Benny Chan New Police Story

Johnnie To

Honored for : PTU

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Johnnie To PTU
Benny Chan Heroic Duo
Derek Yee Lost in Time
Johnnie To Running on Karma
Wai Ka-Fai Running on Karma
Andrew Lau Infernal Affairs II
Alan Mak Infernal Affairs II

Andrew Lau, Alan Mak

Honored for : Infernal Affairs

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew Lau Infernal Affairs
Alan Mak Infernal Affairs
Peter Chan Three
Fruit Chan Hollywood Hong Kong
Zhang Yimou Hero
Law Chi-leung Inner Senses

Stephen Chow

Honored for : Shaolin Soccer

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Chow Shaolin Soccer
Ann Hui July Rhapsody
Stanley Kwan Lan Yu
Wai Ka-Fai Love on a Diet
Johnnie To Love on a Diet
Ann Hui Visible Secret

Ang Lee

Honored for : Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ang Lee Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Fruit Chan Durian Durian
Wong Kar-wai In the Mood for Love
Wilson Yip Juliet in Love
Johnnie To Needing You...
Wai Ka-Fai Needing You...

Johnnie To

Honored for : The Mission

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Johnnie To The Mission
Sylvia Chang Tempting Heart
Ann Hui Ordinary Heroes
Ringo Lam Victim
Johnnie To Running Out of Time

Gordon Chan, Dante Lam

Honored for : Beast Cops

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gordon Chan Beast Cops
Dante Lam Beast Cops
Mabel Cheung City of Glass
Fruit Chan The Longest Summer
Yau Nai-Hoi The Longest Nite
Stanley Kwan Hold You Tight

Fruit Chan

Honored for : Made in Hong Kong

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Fruit Chan Made in Hong Kong
Johnnie To Lifeline
Mabel Cheung The Soong Sisters
Ringo Lam Full Alert
Wong Kar-wai Happy Together

Peter Chan

Honored for : Comrades: Almost a Love Story

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Chan Comrades: Almost a Love Story
Benny Chan Big Bullet
Derek Yee Viva Erotica
Kong Chi-leung Viva Erotica
Sung Kee Chiu The Log
Shu Kei Entrance of the P-Side

Ann Hui

Honored for : Summer Snow

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ann Hui Summer Snow
Derek Yee Full Throttle
Wong Kar-wai Fallen Angels
Yim Ho The Day the Sun Turned Cold
Johnnie To Loving You

Wong Kar-wai

Honored for : Chungking Express

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wong Kar-wai Ashes of Time
Wong Kar-wai Chungking Express
Tsui Hark The Lovers
Peter Chan He's a Woman, She's a Man
Gordon Chan The Final Option

Derek Yee

Honored for : Endless Love

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Derek Yee Endless Love
Li Chi Ngai Tom, Dick and Hairy
Peter Chan Tom, Dick and Hairy
Kirk Wong Crime Story
Clara Law Temptation of a Monk
Chuen-Yee Cha Legal Innocence

Zhang Zhiliang

Honored for : Cageman

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Zhang Zhiliang Cageman
Tsui Hark Once Upon a Time in China II
Jeffrey Lau 92 Legendary La Rose Noire
Gordon Chan King of Beggars
Stanley Kwan Center Stage

Tsui Hark

Honored for : Once Upon a Time in China

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tsui Hark Once Upon a Time in China
John Woo Once a Thief
Gordon Chan Fight Back to School
Poon Man-Kit To Be Number One
Lawrence Ah Mon Lee Rock

Wong Kar-wai

Honored for : Days of Being Wild

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wong Kar-wai Days of Being Wild
John Woo Bullet in the Head
Ann Hui Song of the Exile
Clara Law Farewell China
Yim Ho Red Dust

John Woo

Honored for : The Killer

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Woo The Killer
Johnnie To All About Ah-Long
Zhang Zhiliang Beyond the Sunset
Anthony Chan A Fishy Story
Mabel Cheung Eight Taels of Gold

Stanley Kwan

Honored for : Rouge

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wong Kar-wai As Tears Go By
Stanley Kwan Rouge
Zhang Zhiliang Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch
Lawrence Ah Mon Gangs
Alex Law Painted Faces

Ringo Lam

Honored for : City on Fire

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ringo Lam City on Fire
Ringo Lam Prison on Fire
Ching Siu-tung A Chinese Ghost Story
Mabel Cheung An Autumn's Tale
Patrick Tam Final Victory
Ann Hui The Romance of Book and Sword

Allen Fong

Honored for : Just Like Weather

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Allen Fong Just Like Weather
John Woo A Better Tomorrow
Li Han-hsiang Huo long
Stephen Shin Hing dai
Derek Yee Din lo jing juen
Stanley Kwan Love unto Waste

Mabel Cheung

Honored for : The Illegal Immigrant

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mabel Cheung The Illegal Immigrant
Stanley Kwan Women
Sammo Hung Heart of Dragon
Ricky Lau Mr. Vampire
Jackie Chan Police Story

Yim Ho

Honored for : Home Coming

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Yim Ho Home Coming
Tsui Hark Shanghai Blues
Johnny Mak Long Arm of the Law
Po-Chih Leong Hong Kong 1941
Danny Lee Law with Two Phases

Allen Fong

Honored for : Ah Ying

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Allen Fong Ah Ying
Wu Ma The Dead and the Deadly
Li Han-hsiang Chui lian ting zheng
Teddy Robin Kwan Wo ai Ye Laixiang
Kirk Wong Flash Future Kung Fu

Ann Hui

Honored for : Boat People

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ann Hui Boat People
David Lai Lonely Fifteen
Patrick Tam Nomad
Clifford Choi Teenage Dreamers
Sammo Hung The Prodigal Son

Allen Fong

Honored for : Father and Son

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Allen Fong Father and Son