Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Director

Awarded for| Achievement in cinematic direction
Country| Hong Kong
Presented by| Hong Kong Film Awards
First award| 2002
Final award| 2022
Currently held by| Kin Long Chan (2022)
Website| http://www.hkfaa.com/winnerlist.html

The Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Director is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a director who is considered the best of the year.

## History

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In 2002 the new category of Outstanding Young Director was created as a way to recognise up-and-coming directors, the first award was presented to Stephen Chow for his 2001 film Shaolin Soccer. Two years later at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards the award was renamed Best New Director and continues to be presented.[1]

## Winners and nominees

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Table key  ‡  | Indicates the winner

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Year  | Director(s)  | Film  | Ref.

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2002
(21st) | Stephen Chow | Shaolin Soccer | [2]
2003
(22nd) | Law Chi-Leung | Inter Sense | [3]
2004
(23rd) | Pang Ho Cheung | Men Suddenly In Black | [4]
Wong Chun Chun | Truth Or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
Carol Lai  | The Floating Landscape
2005
(24th) | Wong Ching Po | Jiang Hu | [5]
Barbara Wong Chun Chun | Six Strong Guys
Toe Yuen | Mcdull, Prince De La Bun
2006
(25th) | Kenneth Bi | Rice Rhapsody | [6]
Mathew Tang Hon Keung | Before Twenty…. Before Too Old….
Derek Yee Tung Sing

Chun Tin Nam

| 2 Young
Stephen Fung | House Of Fury
2007
(26th) | Daniel Wu | The Heavenly Kings | [7]
Law Wing Cheong | 2 Become 1
Patrick Kong | Marriage With A Fool
2008
(27th) | Yau Nai Hoi | Eye In The Sky | [8]
Derek Kwok | The Pye-Dog
Adam Wong  | Magic Boy
2009
(28th) | Derek Kwok | The Moss | [9]
Heiward Mak | High Noon
Ivy Ho | Claustrophobia
2010
(29th) | Cheung King Wai | KJ | [10]
Philip Yung | Glamorous Youth
Roy Chow Hin Yeung | Murderer
2011
(30th) | Felix Chong Man Keung | Once A Gangster | [11]
Ivy Ho | Crossing Hennessy
Freddie Wong Kwok Shiu  | The Drunkard
2012
(31st) | Tsang Tsui Shan | The Big Blue Lake | [12]
Calvin Poon Yuen Leung  | Hi, Fidelity
Bill Yip Kim Fung  | Cure
2013
(32nd) | Chow Hin Yeung | Nightfall | [13]
Brian Tse  | The Pork of Music
Fung Chih Chiang  | The Bounty
2014
(33rd) | Adam Wong | The Way We Dance | [14]
Alan Yuen  | Firestorm
Juno Mak | Rigor Mortis
2015
(34th) | David Lee Kwong Yiu | Insanity | [15]
Ruby Yang | My Voice, My Life
Amos WHY  | Dot 2 Dot
2016
(35th) | Raman Hui | Monster Hunt | [16]
Nick Cheung Ka Fai | Keeper Of Darkness
Lau Ho Leung | Two Thumbs Up
2017
(36th) | Wong Chun | Mad World | [17]
Derek Tsang | Soul Mate
Jazz Boon | Line Walker
Andy Lo  | Happiness
Stevefat  | Weeds on Fire
2018
(37th)  | Kearen Pang | 29+1 | [18]
Jonathan Li | The Brink
Chapman To | The Empty Hands
Derek Hui | This Is Not What I Expected
Chan Tai Lee | Tomorrow is Another Day
2019
(38th) | Oliver Chan Siu Kuen | Still Human | [19]
Lee Cheuk Pan | G Affairs
Sunny Chan | Men On The Dragon
Jeff Cheung | Agent Mr Chan
Jun Li | Tracey
2020
(39th) | Norris Wong | My Prince Edward | [20]
Jazz Boon | Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy
Wong Hing Fan  | I’m Livin’ It
Nick Leung Kwok-Pun  | Lion Rock
Cheuk Cheung  | Bamboo Theatre
2022
(40th) | Kin Long Chan | Hand Rolled Cigarette ‡  | [21]
Chiu Sin Hang | One Second Champion
Man Lim Chung  | Keep Rolling
Lau Ho Leung  | Caught in Time
Jun Li  | Drifting

## References

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1. ^ Cheung, Ruby (2015). New Hong Kong Cinema: Transitions to Becoming Chinese in 21st-Century East Asia. Berghahn Books. p. 118\. ISBN 9781782387046. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
2. ^ "Shaolin Soccer Best Film at Hong Kong Awards Ceremony". china.org.cn.
3. ^ "22nd Annual Hong Kong Film Awards". lovehkfilm.com.
4. ^ "23rd Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
5. ^ "24th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
6. ^ "25th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
7. ^ "26th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
8. ^ "27th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
9. ^ "28th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
10. ^ "29th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards. Archived from the original on 2014-05-15.
11. ^ "30th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
12. ^ "31st Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
13. ^ "32nd Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
14. ^ "33rd Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
15. ^ "34th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
16. ^ "35th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards.
17. ^ "36th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
18. ^ "37th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
19. ^ "38th Hong Kong Film Awards" (in Chinese). Official website of Hong Kong Film Awards. Archived from the original on 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
20. ^ "Hong Kong Film Awards 2020 winners: Better Days takes eight prizes, including best picture, director, screenplay and actress". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
21. ^ "Hong Kong Film Awards: List of The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards winners". Hong Kong Film Awards. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

## External links

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Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Director

* Stephen Chow (2002)
* Law Chi-Leung (2003)
* Pang Ho Cheung (2004)
* Wong Ching Po (2005)
* Kenneth Bi (2006)
* Daniel Wu (2007)
* Yau Nai Hoi (2008)
* Derek Kwok (2009)
* Cheung King Wai (2010)
* Felix Chong Man Keung (2011)
* Tsang Tsui Shan (2012)
* Roy Chow (2013)
* Adam Wong (2014)
* David Lee Kwong Yiu (2015)
* Raman Hui (2016)
* Wong Chun (2017)
* Kearen Pang (2018)
* Oliver Chan (2019)
* Norris Wong (2020)
* Chan Kin-long (2021/22)
* Ho Cheuk-tin (2023)
* Nick Cheuk (2024)

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