Ann Hui On-Wah 許鞍華
Name in chinese (trad.):
許鞍華
Name in chinese (simpl.):
许鞍华
Name in russian:
Энн Хуэй
Other names:
Anne Hui
Gender:
female
Birth date:
May 23, 1947 (Aged 79 years)
Zodiac sign:
Twins
Active years:
1973 - 2023
Occupation:
actress, director, producer, costume designer, planning
Number of movies:
67
Biography:
Ann Hui came to cinema in the late 1970s as one of the key figures of the Hong Kong New Wave and over more than forty years has made three dozen films – from the political dramas Boat People and Ordinary Heroes to intimate stories of memory and ageing such as Song of the Exile, Summer Snow and A Simple Life. She has six Best Director awards from the Hong Kong Film Awards – more than anyone else in the history of the prize – and an honorary Golden Lion from the Venice Film Festival for her contribution to cinema.
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Awards
Hong Kong Film Award
1982
Boat People
Best director
1987
The Romance of Book and Sword
Best director
1990
Song of the Exile
Best director
2001
Visible Secret
Best director
2006
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Best director
2009
Night and Fog
Best director
2017
Our Time Will Come
Best director
Golden Horse Film Festival
1979
The Secret
Best director
1988
Starry Is the Night
Best director
2002
July Rhapsody
Best film
2014
Golden Age
Best director
2017
Our Time Will Come
Best director
Hong Kong Film Critics Society
1998
A Little Life-Opera
Film of Merit award
1995
Summer Snow
Best film
1997
Eighteen Springs
Film of Merit award
1999
Ordinary Heroes
Film of Merit award
2002
July Rhapsody
Film of Merit award
2006
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Best director
2011
A Simple Life
Best film
2014
Golden Age
Best director
Awards
Hong Kong Film Award
1982
Boat People
Best director
1987
The Romance of Book and Sword
Best director
1990
Song of the Exile
Best director
2001
Visible Secret
Best director
2006
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Best director
2009
Night and Fog
Best director
2017
Our Time Will Come
Best director
Golden Horse Film Festival
1979
The Secret
Best director
1988
Starry Is the Night
Best director
2002
July Rhapsody
Best film
2014
Golden Age
Best director
2017
Our Time Will Come
Best director
Hong Kong Film Critics Society
1998
A Little Life-Opera
Film of Merit award
1995
Summer Snow
Best film
1997
Eighteen Springs
Film of Merit award
1999
Ordinary Heroes
Film of Merit award
2002
July Rhapsody
Film of Merit award
2006
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Best director
2011
A Simple Life
Best film
2014
Golden Age
Best director
Awards
Hong Kong Film Award
1982
Boat People
Best director
1987
The Romance of Book and Sword
Best director
1990
Song of the Exile
Best director
2001
Visible Secret
Best director
2006
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Best director
2009
Night and Fog
Best director
2017
Our Time Will Come
Best director
Golden Horse Film Festival
1979
The Secret
Best director
1988
Starry Is the Night
Best director
2002
July Rhapsody
Best film
2014
Golden Age
Best director
2017
Our Time Will Come
Best director
Hong Kong Film Critics Society
1998
A Little Life-Opera
Film of Merit award
1995
Summer Snow
Best film
1997
Eighteen Springs
Film of Merit award
1999
Ordinary Heroes
Film of Merit award
2002
July Rhapsody
Film of Merit award
2006
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Best director
2011
A Simple Life
Best film
2014
Golden Age
Best director
Filmography
Actress
2
2022
3
2019
$ 8 989
5
2015
6.8 ratings: 4
$ 10 439 740
6
2010
1
7.9 ratings: 12
$ 5 339 697
7
2007
6.4 ratings: 7
$ 1 918 966
8
2006
1
6.8 ratings: 3
$ 459 643
9
2002
7.0 ratings: 6
$ 15 235
10
2001
$ 43 339
11
2001
$ 152 603
12
2001
$ 393 874
13
2000
2
8.0 ratings: 34
$ 208 786
14
1999
5.7 ratings: 2
$ 126 302
16
1997
18
1996
1
5.8 ratings: 19
$ 2 704 333
19
1996
1
7.4 ratings: 16
$ 1 501 316
20
1995
6.0 ratings: 2
$ 2 020 016
21
1995
$ 72 812
22
1992
2
8.5 ratings: 195
$ 5 218 755
23
1990
1
6.7 ratings: 2
$ 923 308
24
1983
4
8.6 ratings: 140
$ 3 501 644
25
1981
1
7.5 ratings: 3
$ 220 550
26
1980
$ 276 927
Director
2
2020
$ 2 334 493
3
2020
7.0 ratings: 1
$ 9 991 294
4
2019
5
2017
6.9 ratings: 10
$ 9 425 093
6
2014
7.6 ratings: 4
$ 8 724 470
8
2012
9
2011
1
8.1 ratings: 29
$ 14 763 940
10
2010
6.5 ratings: 9
$ 443 897
11
2009
7.0 ratings: 6
$ 155 937
12
2008
6.3 ratings: 2
$ 5 100
13
2006
1
6.2 ratings: 11
$ 914 038
14
2003
1
6.4 ratings: 10
$ 979 426
15
2002
6.9 ratings: 21
$ 625 081
16
2001
1
6.8 ratings: 8
$ 1 138 172
17
1999
5.7 ratings: 2
$ 126 302
18
1997
6.8 ratings: 4
$ 973 856
19
1997
20
1996
2
6.9 ratings: 32
$ 150 411
21
1995
6.0 ratings: 2
$ 2 020 016
22
1994
23
1992
24
1991
7.7 ratings: 2
25
1991
1
6.3 ratings: 11
$ 1 168 561
26
1990
6.3 ratings: 2
$ 394 263
27
1990
3
7.8 ratings: 25
$ 2 681 834
28
1988
1
6.5 ratings: 3
$ 1 048 851
29
1987
6.5 ratings: 1
$ 719 238
30
1987
$ 768 340
31
1987
6.5 ratings: 1
$ 768 340
32
1984
5.9 ratings: 8
$ 1 040 513
33
1982
1
7.2 ratings: 24
$ 2 549 473
34
1981
1
6.7 ratings: 11
$ 688 471
35
1980
6.0 ratings: 2
$ 722 861
36
1979
6.0 ratings: 2
$ 426 769
38
1976
39
1973
Producer
1
2019
6.0 ratings: 3
$ 456 532
2
2011
1
8.1 ratings: 29
$ 14 763 940
3
2010
6.5 ratings: 9
$ 443 897
4
2009
7.0 ratings: 6
$ 155 937
5
2008
6.3 ratings: 2
$ 5 100
6
2002
6.3 ratings: 3
$ 693 569
7
2002
6.9 ratings: 21
$ 625 081
8
2001
2
7.9 ratings: 21
$ 87 453
9
2001
1
6.8 ratings: 8
$ 1 138 172
10
1999
5.7 ratings: 2
$ 126 302
11
1998
$ 313
12
1997
6.8 ratings: 4
$ 973 856
13
1995
6.0 ratings: 2
$ 2 020 016
Costume designer
1
1994
7.0 ratings: 1
$ 148 241
Planning
1
1997
8.0 ratings: 2
$ 680 449
2
1997
3
1994
7.0 ratings: 1
$ 148 241
4
1993
3
8.4 ratings: 107
$ 3 964 387
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