Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards
Hong Kong annual film awards
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The Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards (Chinese: 香港電影導演會年度大獎) is an annual Hong Kong film awards ceremony organized by the Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild. It was established in 2006. The awards are presented at the Guild’s annual spring banquet, with winners selected through a one-person-one-vote system among all members.[1] The Honorary Award, however, is only presented if it is endorsed by more than three-quarters of the members.
The list of award winners is typically announced in early March each year. Initially, the awards included only a few categories such as “Recommended Film of the Year,” “Outstanding Director of the Year,” and “New Performer of the Year.” Starting in 2013, the Guild shifted from its original focus on recommendation and encouragement to a more competitive model, introducing categories for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best New Performer, and Best New Director.[1] Beginning in 2024, new categories for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress were added.
Because the Guild’s membership closely overlaps with the voting body of the Hong Kong Film Awards, the awards are often seen as a bellwether to the annual Hong Kong Film Awards.[2]
Past recipients
Before 2013
| Year | Date of Ceremony | Recommended Film of the Year | Outstanding Director of the Year | New Performer of the Year | New Director of the Year | Life Time Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11 March 2006 | N/a | N/a | N/a | ||
| 2006 | 16 March 2007 |
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| 2007 | 7 March 2008 |
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| 2008[4] | 20 February 2009 |
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Derek Kwok (The Moss) | |||
| 2009 | 18 March 2010 |
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King Cheung (KJ: Music and Life) | Sammo Hung | ||
| 2010 | 3 March 2011 |
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Felix Chong (Once a Gangster) | N/a | ||
| 2011[5] | 29 February 2012 |
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Jessey Tsang (Big Blue Lake) | Ann Hui | ||
| 2012 | 4 March 2013 |
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Cherry Ngan (Nightfall) | Roy Chow (Nightfall) | Joe Cheung |
From 2013 to 2023
Since 2024
| Year | Date of Ceremony | Best Film | Best Director | Best Actor | Best Actress | Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress | Best New Performer | Best New Director | Jury's Special Award | Honorary Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[25] | 10 March 2025 | Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In | Soi Cheang (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In) | Michael Hui (The Last Dance) | Michelle Wai (The Last Dance) | Chu Pak Hong (The Last Dance) | Jo Kuk (Papa) | Dylan So (Papa) | Jill Leung (Last Song for You) | Robin Lee (Four Trails) | Wong Kar-wai |
| 2025[26] | 22 March 2026 | Ciao UFO | Patrick Leung Pak-kin (Ciao UFO) | Tony Leung Ka-fai (The Shadow's Edge) | Fish Liew (Someone Like Me) | Alex To (Sons of the Neon Night) | Michelle Wai (Ciao UFO) | Elizabeth Tang (Girlfriends) | Shu Qi (Girl) | Another World | Stanley Kwan |