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Ann Hui

Directing

Ann Hui

Born May 23, 1947 · Anshan, Liaoning Province, China

Ann Hui On-wah (born 23 May 1947 to a Chinese father and a Japanese mother) is a Hong Kong film director, film producer and occasional screenwriter, one of the most critically acclaimed amongst the Hong Kong New Wave.

Known For

Twin Dragons

Twin Dragons

1992 · Mrs Ma's Gynaecologist

Winners & Sinners

Winners & Sinners

1983 · Maxim's Counter Staff

A Simple Life

A Simple Life

2012 · Director

The Legend

The Legend

1993 · Co-Producer

Swordsman

Swordsman

1990 · Producer

Echoes of the Rainbow

Echoes of the Rainbow

2010 · Miss Chan

The River

The River

1997 · Film Director

Boat People

Boat People

1982 · Director

The Golden Era

The Golden Era

2014 · Director

Our Time Will Come

Our Time Will Come

2017 · Director

The Way We Are

The Way We Are

2008 · Director

Love After Love

Love After Love

2021 · Director

Directing

Elegies

Elegies

2023 · Director

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

2022 · Director

Love After Love

Love After Love

2021 · Director

Our Time Will Come

Our Time Will Come

2017 · Director

The Golden Era

The Golden Era

2014 · Director

A Simple Life

A Simple Life

2012 · Director

Beautiful 2012

Beautiful 2012

2012 · Director

My Way

My Way

2012 · Director

All About Love

All About Love

2010 · Director

Night and Fog

Night and Fog

2009 · Director

The Way We Are

The Way We Are

2008 · Director

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

2007 · Director

Goddess of Mercy

Goddess of Mercy

2003 · Director

July Rhapsody

July Rhapsody

2002 · Director

Visible Secret

Visible Secret

2001 · Director

Ordinary Heroes

Ordinary Heroes

1999 · Director

Eighteen Springs

Eighteen Springs

1997 · Director

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

1997 · Director

The Stunt Woman

The Stunt Woman

1996 · Director

Summer Snow

Summer Snow

1995 · Director

Boy and His Hero

Boy and His Hero

1993 · Director

Zodiac Killers

Zodiac Killers

1991 · Director

My American Grandson

My American Grandson

1991 · Director

Song of the Exile

Song of the Exile

1990 · Director

Production

Fagara

Fagara

2019 · Producer

Somewhere Beyond the Mist

Somewhere Beyond the Mist

2018 · Producer

Visible Secret 2

Visible Secret 2

2002 · Producer

Peony Pavilion

Peony Pavilion

2001 · Producer

The Opium War

The Opium War

1997 · Producer

The Day the Sun Turned Cold

The Day the Sun Turned Cold

1994 · Producer

The Legend

The Legend

1993 · Co-Producer

Swordsman

Swordsman

1990 · Producer

Writing

Ann Hui with the Famous

Ann Hui with the Famous

1992 · Writer

Social Worker: "Boy"

Social Worker: "Boy"

1976 · Writer

Acting

The King of Wuxia Part 1

The King of Wuxia Part 1

2022 · Self

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

2022 · Self (segment "Conversation in Depth")

The King of Wuxia Part 2

The King of Wuxia Part 2

2022 · Self

大侠胡金铨

大侠胡金铨

2022 · self

Action

Action

2021

Keep Rolling

Keep Rolling

2020

No. 7 Cherry Lane

No. 7 Cherry Lane

2019 · The Pickpocket (voice)

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

2018

I Am Somebody

I Am Somebody

2015 · Ann Hui

She Recognized the Storm: Xiao Hong and Her Golden Era

She Recognized the Storm: Xiao Hong and Her Golden Era

2014

Echoes of the Rainbow

Echoes of the Rainbow

2010 · Miss Chan

Landscape On the Other Side: Hong Kong Cinematographer Bill Wong

Landscape On the Other Side: Hong Kong Cinematographer Bill Wong

2010 · Self

Simply Actors

Simply Actors

2007 · Police Chief

My Name Is Fame

My Name Is Fame

2006 · Ann Hui

Fighting To Survive

Fighting To Survive

2002

Merry-Go-Round

Merry-Go-Round

2001

Forever and Ever

Forever and Ever

2001 · Dr Li

Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone

Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone

2000 · Thirteenth Sister

Ordinary Heroes

Ordinary Heroes

1999 · Director in TV ad

The River

The River

1997 · Film Director

As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By

1997

Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?

Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?

1996 · Air Stewardess

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1996 · Teacher

The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

1995