Leading Hong Kong filmmaker whose best works, such as "Story of Woo Viet" (1982) and "Boat People" (1982), deal with contemporary social and political issues.
- Also Credited As:
Ann Hui On-Wah, Hsu An-hua, Xu Anhua
- Born:
May 23, 1947 in Anshan, Liaoning Province, Manchuria, China
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Job Titles:
Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Education
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Hong Kong University, comparative literature
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London Film Institute, London, England
Milestones
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1975 Left the London Film Institute and returned to Hong Kong to work as an assistant to director King Hu
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1977 Produced and directed a series of six short films for Hong Kong s Independent Commission Against Corruption
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1979 Feature directorial debut, The Secret
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1987 First screenplay, also directed, The Romance of Book and Sword/Shue gim yan shau luk
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1994 Debut as executive producer, The Day the Sun Turned Cold
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Directed episodes of dramatic series and documentaries for Hong Kong TV