Film director Ann Hui, who turns 70 on May 23. Photo: Nora Tam
A scene from The Secret (1979), Ann Hui's feature film debut.
Ann Hui pictured in 1984. Photo: Yau Tin-kwai
Andy Lau in Boat People (1982).
Ann Hui in 1995. Photo: SCMP
Roy Chiao (left) and Josephine Siao in Summer Snow (1995). Siao later won a best actress award at the 1995 Berlin International Film Festival for her part. Photo: SCMP
Kung Fu superstar Jackie Chan (left) presents the best director award to Ann Hui at the 15th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1996. Photo: SCMP
Ann Hui appears at a press conference of her film Ah Kam (1996). Photo: Ricky Wong
(From left) Carrie Ng, Helena Law Lan and Ann Hui at the Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony in 2000. Photo: Martin Chan
Anthony Wong Chau-sang as Peter Kam in the film Ordinary Heroes (1999).
In pictures: Ann Hui, officially the most celebrated director in Hong Kong film history, turns 70
She may have directed fewer than 30 films but Ann Hui has won more best director awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards than anyone else, while her actresses have picked up a host of local and international honours
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Updated: Friday, 20 Jul, 2018 2:55pm
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Film director Ann Hui, who turns 70 on May 23. Photo: Nora Tam
A scene from The Secret (1979), Ann Hui's feature film debut.
Ann Hui pictured in 1984. Photo: Yau Tin-kwai
Andy Lau in Boat People (1982).
Ann Hui in 1995. Photo: SCMP
Roy Chiao (left) and Josephine Siao in Summer Snow (1995). Siao later won a best actress award at the 1995 Berlin International Film Festival for her part. Photo: SCMP
Kung Fu superstar Jackie Chan (left) presents the best director award to Ann Hui at the 15th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1996. Photo: SCMP
Ann Hui appears at a press conference of her film Ah Kam (1996). Photo: Ricky Wong
(From left) Carrie Ng, Helena Law Lan and Ann Hui at the Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony in 2000. Photo: Martin Chan
Anthony Wong Chau-sang as Peter Kam in the film Ordinary Heroes (1999).
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