Golden Horse Award for Best Director

The Golden Horse Award for Best Director is given at the Golden Horse Film Awards.^[1]

Winners and nominees

Year	Director	Film	Other nominees
1962	Doe Ching	Les Belles
1963	Li Han-hsiang	The Love Eterne
1965	Li Hsing	Beautiful Duckling
1966	Li Han-hsiang	Hsi Shih: Beauty of Beauties
1967	Lee Chia	Orchids and My Love
1968	Bai Ching-zue	Lonely Seventeen
1969	Bai Ching-zue	The Bride and I
1970	Chang Tseng-chai	From the Highway
1971	Ting Shan-hsi	The Ammunition Hunter
1972	Li Hsing	Execution in Autumn
1973	Cheng Kang	The 14 Amazons
1975	Liu Yi	Long Way from Home
1976	Chang Pei-cheng	The Venturer
1977	Chang Tseng-chai	Heroes in the Eastern Sky
1978	Li Hsing	He Never Gives Up	Chen Yao-chi - The Diary of Di Di Michael Hui - The Contract
1979	King Hu	Legend of the Mountain	Li Hsing - The Story of a Small Town Tu Chung-hsun - A Special Smile
1980	Wang Chu-chin	The Legend of the Six Dynasty	Ann Hui - The Secret Ting Shan-hsi - Magnificent 72
1981	Tsui Hark	All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution	Lin Jing-jie [zh] - Tong Ban Tong Xue Patrick Tam - Love Massacre
1982	Alex Cheung	Man on the Brink	Hou Hsiao-hsien - The Green, Green Grass of Home Peter Yung - Life After Life
1983	Chen Kun-hou	Growing Up	Choi Kai-kwong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Edward Yang - That Day, on the Beach
1984	Johnny Mak	Long Arm of the Law	Chang Yi - Jade Love Hou Hsiao-hsien - The Boys from Fengkuei
1985	Chang Yi	Kuei-Mei, a Woman	Chen Kun-hou - His Matrimony Hou Hsiao-hsien - The Time to Live and the Time to Die
1986	John Woo	A Better Tomorrow	Sylvia Chang - Passion Li Hsing - The Heroic Pioneers
1987	Wang Toon	Strawman	Jackie Chan - Project A II Mabel Cheung - An Autumn's Tale
1988	Alex Law	Painted Faces	Ann Hui - Starry is the Night Wong Kar-wai - As Tears Go By
1989	Hou Hsiao-hsien	City of Sadness	Stanley Kwan - Full Moon in New York Yang Li-kuo - The Dull-Ice Flower
1990	Yim Ho	Red Dust	Clara Law - Farewell, China Yeh Hung-wei - The Story of a Gangster
1991	Wong Kar-wai	Days of Being Wild	Stanley Kwan - Centre Stage Ang Lee - Pushing Hands Edward Yang - A Brighter Summer Day
1992	Wang Toon	Hill of No Return	Evans Chan - To Liv(e) Chou Tan - The Noblest Way to Die Tsai Ming-liang - Rebels of the Neon God
1993	Ang Lee	The Wedding Banquet	Jacob Cheung - Cageman Clara Law - Autumn Moon Derek Yee - C'est la vie, mon chéri
1994	Tsai Ming-liang	Vive L'Amour	Stanley Kwan - Red Rose, White Rose Wong Kar-wai - Chungking Express Edward Yang - A Confucian Confusion
1995	Hou Hsiao-hsien	Good Men, Good Women	Chen Yu-hsun - Tropical Fish Ann Hui - Summer Snow Wan Jen - Super Citizen Ko
1996	Jiang Wen	In the Heat of the Sun	Clara Law - Floating Life Wang Toon - Red Persimmon Derek Yee and Lo Chi-leung - Viva Erotica
1997	Fruit Chan	Made in Hong Kong	Ho Ping - Wolves Cry Under the Moon Clifton Ko - The Mad Phoenix Wong Kar-wai - Happy Together
1998	Joan Chen	Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl	Chen Kuo-fu - The Personals Mabel Cheung - City of Glass Hou Hsiao-hsien - Flowers of Shanghai
1999	Ann Hui	Ordinary Heroes	Chang Tso-chi - Darkness and Light Teddy Chan - Purple Storm Ringo Lam - Victim
2000	Johnnie To	The Mission	Ann Hu - Shadow Magic Ang Lee - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Wong Kar-wai - In the Mood for Love
2001	Stanley Kwan	Lan Yu	Fruit Chan - Durian Durian Tsai Ming-liang - What Time Is It There? Wang Xiaoshuai - Beijing Bicycle
2002	Fruit Chan	Hollywood Hong Kong	Peter Chan - Three: Going Home Chang Tso-chi - The Best of Times Lam Wah-tsuen - The Runaway Pistol
2003	Andrew Lau and Alan Mak	Infernal Affairs	Pang Ho-cheung - Men Suddenly in Black Johnnie To - PTU Tsai Ming-liang - Goodbye, Dragon Inn
2004	Johnnie To	Breaking News	Fruit Chan - Three...Extremes: Dumplings Lu Chuan - Kekexili: Mountain Patrol Derek Yee - One Nite in Mongkok
2005	Stephen Chow	Kung Fu Hustle	Hou Hsiao-hsien - Three Times Johnnie To - Election Tsai Ming-liang - The Wayward Cloud
2006	Peter Chan	Perhaps Love	Ning Hao - Crazy Stone Su Chao-pin - Silk Johnnie To - Exiled
2007	Ang Lee	Lust, Caution	Jiang Wen - The Sun Also Rises Yau Nai-hoi - Eye in the Sky Derek Yee - Protégé
2008	Peter Chan	The Warlords	Sylvia Chang - Run Papa Run Pang Ho-cheung - Trivial Matters Wei Te-sheng - Cape No. 7
2009	Leon Dai	No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti	Guan Hu - Cow Clara Law - Like a Dream Tsai Ming-liang - Face
2010	Chung Mong-hong	The Fourth Portrait	Teddy Chan - Bodyguards and Assassins Chang Tso-chi - When Love Comes Liu Jie - Judge
2011	Ann Hui	A Simple Life	Jiang Wen - Let the Bullets Fly Wei Te-sheng - Seediq Bale Zhang Meng - The Piano in a Factory
2012	Johnnie To	Life Without Principle	Gao Qunshu - Beijing Blues Lou Ye - Mystery Doze Niu - Love Yang Ya-che - Girlfriend, Boyfriend
2013	Tsai Ming-liang	Stray Dogs	Chung Mong-hong - Soul Jia Zhangke - A Touch of Sin Johnnie To - Drug War Wong Kar-wai - The Grandmaster
2014	Ann Hui	The Golden Era	Diao Yinan - Black Coal, Thin Ice Lou Ye - Blind Massage Wang Xiaoshuai - Red Amnesia Midi Z - Ice Poison
2015	Hou Hsiao-hsien	The Assassin	Chang Tso-chi - Thanatos, Drunk Jia Zhangke - Mountains May Depart Pema Tseden - Tharlo Tsui Hark - The Taking of Tiger Mountain
2016	Feng Xiaogang	I Am Not Madame Bovary	Chung Mong-hong - Godspeed Johnnie To - Three Derek Tsang - Soul Mate Midi Z - The Road to Mandalay
2017	Vivian Qu	Angels Wear White	Geng Jun — Free and Easy Sylvia Chang — Love Education Ann Hui — Our Time Will Come Yang Ya-che — The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful
2018	Zhang Yimou	Shadow	Jiang Wen — Hidden Man Lou Ye — A Rain Cloud in the Sky Bi Gan — Long Day's Journey into Night Pema Tseden — Jinpa
2019	Chung Mong-hong	A Sun	Tom Lin — The Garden of Evening Mists Anthony Chen — Wet Season Chang Tso-chi — Synapses Midi Z — Nina Wu
2020	Chen Yu-Hsun	My Missing Valentine	Tsai Ming-liang — Days Huang Hsin-yao — Classmates Minus Cheng Yu-Chieh — Dear Tenant Fruit Chan — The Abortionist

References

^ "[Golden Horse Awards by year]". Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

[1] "[Golden Horse Awards by year]". Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

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