The Best Director Films of the HKFAs

All of the winning films of Best Director from the Hong Kong Film Awards

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Ann Hui has won Best Director at the HKFAs the most, with 6 wins in 1983, 1996, 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2018.
Johnnie To has been nominated for Best Director the most, nominated 16 times between 1990 and 2012.

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  • Father and Son

    1. Father and Son

    Hong Kong Movie - 1981

    Allen Fong won Best Director at the 1st Hong Kong Film Awards in 1982

  • Boat People

    2. Boat People

    Hong Kong Movie - 1982

    Ann Hui won Best Director at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards in 1983

  • Ah Ying

    3. Ah Ying

    Hong Kong Movie - 1983

    Allen Fong won Best Director at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards in 1984

  • Homecoming

    4. Homecoming

    Hong Kong Movie - 1984

    Yim Ho won Best Director at the 4th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1985

  • The Illegal Immigrant

    5. The Illegal Immigrant

    Hong Kong Movie - 1985

    Mabel Cheung won Best Director at the 5th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1986

  • Just Like Weather

    6. Just Like Weather

    Hong Kong Movie - 1986

    Allen Fong won Best Director at the 6th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1987

  • City on Fire

    7. City on Fire

    Hong Kong Movie - 1987

    Ringo Lam won Best Director at the 7th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1988

  • Rouge

    8. Rouge

    Hong Kong Movie - 1988

    Stanley Kwan won Best Director at the 8th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1989

  • The Killer

    9. The Killer

    Hong Kong Movie - 1989

    John Woo won Best Director at the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1990

  • Days of Being Wild

    10. Days of Being Wild

    Hong Kong Movie - 1990

    Wong Kar Wai won Best Director at the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1991

  • Once Upon a Time in China

    11. Once Upon a Time in China

    Hong Kong Movie - 1991

    Tsui Hark won Best Director at the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1992

  • Cageman

    12. Cageman

    Hong Kong Movie - 1992

    Jacob Cheung won Best Director at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1993

  • C'est La Vie, Mon Cheri

    13. C'est La Vie, Mon Cheri

    Hong Kong Movie - 1994

    Derek Yee won Best Director at the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1994

  • Chungking Express

    14. Chungking Express

    Hong Kong Movie - 1994

    Wong Kar Wai won Best Director at the 14th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1995

  • Summer Snow

    15. Summer Snow

    Hong Kong Movie - 1995

    Ann Hui won Best Director at the 15th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1996

  • Comrades: Almost a Love Story

    16. Comrades: Almost a Love Story

    Hong Kong Movie - 1996

    Peter Chan won Best Director at the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1997

  • Made in Hong Kong

    17. Made in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong Movie - 1997

    Fruit Chan won Best Director at the 17th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1998

  • Beast Cops

    18. Beast Cops

    Hong Kong Movie - 1998

    Gordon Chan and Dante Lam won Best Director at the 18th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1999

    Note: Both directors of Beast Cops

  • The Mission

    19. The Mission

    Hong Kong Movie - 1999

    Johnnie To won Best Director at the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2000

  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    20. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    Chinese Movie - 2000

    Ang Lee won Best Director at the 20th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2001

  • Shaolin Soccer

    21. Shaolin Soccer

    Hong Kong Movie - 2001

    Stephen Chow won Best Director at the 21st Hong Kong Film Awards in 2002

  • Infernal Affairs

    22. Infernal Affairs

    Hong Kong Movie - 2002

    Andrew Lau and Alan Mak won Best Director at the 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards in 2003

    Note: Both directors of Infernal Affairs

  • PTU: Police Tactical Unit

    23. PTU: Police Tactical Unit

    Hong Kong Movie - 2003

    Johnnie To won Best Director at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards in 2004

  • One Nite in Mongkok

    24. One Nite in Mongkok

    Hong Kong Movie - 2004

    Derek Yee won Best Director at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2005

  • Election

    25. Election

    Hong Kong Movie - 2005

    Johnnie To won Best Director at the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2006

  • After This Our Exile

    26. After This Our Exile

    Hong Kong Movie - 2006

    Patrick Tam Kar Ming won Best Director at the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2007

  • The Warlords

    27. The Warlords

    Hong Kong Movie - 2007

    Peter Chan won Best Director at the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2008

  • The Way We Are

    28. The Way We Are

    Hong Kong Movie - 2008

    Ann Hui won Best Director at the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2009

  • Bodyguards and Assassins

    29. Bodyguards and Assassins

    Hong Kong Movie - 2009

    Teddy Chan won Best Director at the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2010

  • Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

    Tsui Hark won Best Director at the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2011

  • A Simple Life

    31. A Simple Life

    Hong Kong Movie - 2011

    Ann Hui won Best Director at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards in 2012

  • Cold War 1

    32. Cold War 1

    Hong Kong Movie - 2012

    Longman Leung and Sunny Luk Kim Ching won Best Director at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards in 2013

    Note: Both directors of Cold War

  • The Grandmaster

    33. The Grandmaster

    Hong Kong Movie - 2013

    Wong Kar Wai won Best Director at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards in 2014

  • The Golden Era

    34. The Golden Era

    Chinese Movie - 2014

    Ann Hui won Best Director at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2015

  • The Taking of Tiger Mountain

    35. The Taking of Tiger Mountain

    Chinese Movie - 2014

    Tsui Hark won Best Director at the 35th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2016

  • Trivisa

    36. Trivisa

    Hong Kong Movie - 2016

    Frank Hui, Jevons Au and Vicky Wong won Best Director at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2017

    Note: All directors of Trivisa

  • Our Time Will Come

    37. Our Time Will Come

    Chinese Movie - 2017

    Ann Hui won Best Director at the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2018

  • Project Gutenberg

    38. Project Gutenberg

    Hong Kong Movie - 2018

    Felix Chong won Best Director at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2019

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