Portrait of Ann Hui

Directing

Ann Hui

Career

Active from 1976 to 2023, busiest in 1978 with 9 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Simple Life
A Simple Life
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ann Hui Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tech & Humanity
    0.7, average 1.6
  • Adrenaline
    4.0, average 4.8
  • Pop Culture
    1.5, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    2.1, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 9
  • Hong Kong Cinema 7
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Realism 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Melancholy Tone 3
  • Showbiz 2
  • Psychological Impact 2
  • Chinese Cinema 2
  • Martial Arts 2
  • Family Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

71
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles ยท average score 61
Elegies
Elegies (2023)

Director

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2022)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Love After Love
Love After Love (2021)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Action
Action (2021)

TV show

2010s

12 titles ยท average score 68
Fagara
Fagara (2019)
GoodWatch score 77

Executive Producer, Producer

No. 7 Cherry Lane
No. 7 Cherry Lane (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

as The Pickpocket (voice)

Somewhere Beyond the Mist
Somewhere Beyond the Mist (2018)

Producer

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)

TV show

Our Time Will Come
Our Time Will Come (2017)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

I Am Somebody
I Am Somebody (2015)
GoodWatch score 63

as Ann Hui

The Golden Era
The Golden Era (2014)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

A Simple Life
A Simple Life (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

Director, Producer

Beautiful 2012
Beautiful 2012 (2012)

Director

My Way
My Way (2012)

Director

All About Love
All About Love (2010)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Echoes of the Rainbow
Echoes of the Rainbow (2010)
GoodWatch score 76

as Miss Chan

2000s

12 titles ยท average score 64
Night and Fog
Night and Fog (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

Producer, Director

The Way We Are
The Way We Are (2008)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (2007)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Simply Actors
Simply Actors (2007)
GoodWatch score 47

as Police Chief

My Name Is Fame
My Name Is Fame (2006)
GoodWatch score 74

as Ann Hui

Goddess of Mercy
Goddess of Mercy (2003)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

July Rhapsody
July Rhapsody (2002)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer, Director

Visible Secret 2
Visible Secret 2 (2002)

Producer

Visible Secret
Visible Secret (2001)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Peony Pavilion
Peony Pavilion (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer

Forever and Ever
Forever and Ever (2001)

as Dr Li

Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)
GoodWatch score 67

as Thirteenth Sister

1990s

18 titles ยท average score 68
Ordinary Heroes
Ordinary Heroes (1999)
GoodWatch score 71

as Director in TV ad

Eighteen Springs
Eighteen Springs (1997)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Producer

The River
The River (1997)
GoodWatch score 70

as Film Director

As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By (1997)

Director, Writer

The Stunt Woman
The Stunt Woman (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Summer Snow
Summer Snow (1995)
GoodWatch score 76

as Neighbour

The Legend
The Legend (1993)
GoodWatch score 81

Production Design, Co-Producer

Twin Dragons
Twin Dragons (1992)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mrs Ma's Gynaecologist

Zodiac Killers
Zodiac Killers (1991)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

My American Grandson
My American Grandson (1991)

Director

Song of the Exile
Song of the Exile (1990)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Swordsman
Swordsman (1990)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer

1980s

11 titles ยท average score 66
Celebrity Talk Show
Celebrity Talk Show (1989)

TV show ยท as ่ฎธ้žๅŽ

Starry Is the Night
Starry Is the Night (1988)

Director

The Romance Of Book And Sword
The Romance Of Book And Sword (1988)

Director

The Romance of Book and Sword
The Romance of Book and Sword (1987)

Director, Writer

Princess Fragrance
Princess Fragrance (1987)

Director

Love in a Fallen City
Love in a Fallen City (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Winners & Sinners
Winners & Sinners (1983)
GoodWatch score 67

as Maxim's Counter Staff

Boat People
Boat People (1982)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

The Story of Woo Viet
The Story of Woo Viet (1981)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Love Massacre
Love Massacre (1981)
GoodWatch score 62

as Di Di

The Spooky Bunch
The Spooky Bunch (1980)

Director

1970s

14 titles ยท average score 63
The Secret
The Secret (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

ICAC: Black and White
ICAC: Black and White (1978)

Director

ICAC: A Man
ICAC: A Man (1978)

Director

ICAC: Steak Fee
ICAC: Steak Fee (1978)

Director

ICAC: Homeward Bound
ICAC: Homeward Bound (1978)

Director

Below the Lion Rock: The Road
Below the Lion Rock: The Road (1978)

Director

Below the Lion Rock: The Bridge
Below the Lion Rock: The Bridge (1978)

Director

ICAC: Section Nine
ICAC: Section Nine (1978)

Director

ICAC: Investigation
ICAC: Investigation (1978)

Director

Social Worker: Ah Sze
Social Worker: Ah Sze (1976)

Director

Social Worker: "Boy"
Social Worker: "Boy" (1976)

Writer, Director

Dragon, Tiger, Panther (#6)
Dragon, Tiger, Panther (#6) (1976)

Director