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Ann Hui

アン・ホイ　/　あん・ほい

Actor from People's Republic of China

May 23, 1947 (age 79)　・　Anshan, People's Republic of China

actor
film director
film producer

My Take

Ann Hui is a director I hold in real esteem, and the awards back me up here. Multiple Golden Horse and Hong Kong Film Award wins for Best Director put her among the heavyweights of the Hong Kong New Wave. What I admire is her refusal to chase spectacle; she keeps turning her camera toward social issues, women's lives, and political change. Born in Anshan and educated at the University of Hong Kong, she's spent decades adapting literature and documenting a city in flux. The 2008 Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize feels fitting. To me she's proof that patient, humane filmmaking can outlast any trend.

Overview

Ann Hui On-wah (Chinese: 許鞍華; born 23 May 1947) is a Hong Kong filmmaker and actress. One of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers of the Hong Kong New Wave, she is known for her films about social issues in Hong Kong which include literary adaptations, martial arts, semi-autobiographical works, women's issues, social phenomena, political changes, and thrillers.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ann Hui
Name (Japanese): アン・ホイ
Reading: あん・ほい
Born: May 23, 1947 (age 79)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Boar
Origin: Anshan, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film director / film producer / screenwriter / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Hong Kong

Awards & achievements

Bronze Bauhinia Star
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
1999 Golden Horse Award for Best Director
2011 Golden Horse Award for Best Director
2014 Golden Horse Award for Best Director
2015 Asian Film Award for Best Director
honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong
2008 Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Vietnam Trilogy	—
Notable work	Qing Dynasty Duology	—

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%82%A4

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