Ann Hui

Ann Hui was born on May 23, 1947 in China. Ann Hui's big-screen debut came with The Secret directed by Ann Hui in 1979. Ann Hui is known for A Simple Life directed by Ann Hui, Andy Lau stars as Roger and Deannie Ip as Ah Tao. Ann Hui has got 57 awards and 58 nominations so far. The most recent award Ann Hui achieved is New York Asian Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Ann Hui plays is Septet: The Story of Hong Kong which will be released on Jul 28, 2022.

Born in China in 1947, Ann Hui moved to Hong Kong when she was still in her youth. After graduating in English and Comparative Literature from Hong Kong University, she spent two years at the London Film School. Returning to Hong Kong, she worked as an assistant to director King Hu before joining TVB to direct drama series and short documentaries. In 1978, she directed three episodes for the RTHK series Si ji san ha (1972). After that, she directed her debut feature Fung gip (1979).