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Peter WOO Kwong-ching JP (Chinese:吳光正) (born 1946) is a Hong Kong businessman. He is the Chairman of Wheelock and Company Limited and The Wharf Holdings Limited.
| Full Name | Peter Woo |
| Net Worth | $7.2 Billion |
| Date Of Birth | 1946 |
| Place Of Birth | Shanghai, China |
| Height | 1.64 m |
| Profession | Politician |
| Education | St Stephen’s College, University of Cincinnati, Columbia Business School |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Spouse | Bessie Pao-Woo (m. 1973) |
| Children | Douglas Woo, Jennifer Woo, Jacqueline Woo |
| Parents | Wu Zhuoyun |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-woo-6b995131 | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000247/ |
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film Editing, Saturn Award for Best Director, Asian Film Award for Top-Grossing Film Director |
| Nominations | Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay, Asian Film Award for Best Director, Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Dramatic Series |
| Movies | The Killer, Hard Boiled, A Better Tomorrow, Face/Off, Red Cliff, The Crossing, Hard Target, Mission: Impossible II, Bullet in the Head, A Better Tomorrow II, Once a Thief, Broken Arrow, Paycheck, Reign of Assassins, Heroes Shed No Tears, Windtalkers, Just Heroes, Last Hurrah for Chivalry, Hand of De… |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frequent use of slow motion |
| 2 | Final confrontations often take place near the ocean |
| 3 | Birthmark on the dorsum of his nose |
| 4 | His lead characters, whether good or bad, always have a code of conduct which includes a strict vow never to harm or kill innocent people. In many of his films, these lead characters often fight against villains with no such code who freely kill innocent people without remorse. |
| 5 | Often puts the opponents in his movies in verbal confrontation in different parts of a room, usually seperated by a wall or other object. |
| 6 | Berettas are mainly used as the main character’s gun in his movies |
| 7 | Frequently uses unusual weapons to change the course of hand-to-hand combat scenes. |
| 8 | His characters often mimic the actions of other their counterparts, typically accompanied by flashbacks of those scenes. |
| 9 | [thrown gun]: One character throws a gun to another character |
| 10 | [guns]: “Mexican Standoff”, involving two characters pointing guns at each others heads. Also mimicked by Quentin Tarantino |
| 11 | [reflection]: characters are often alerted to danger by seeing a reflection |
| 12 | [guns]: characters often use a gun in each hand |
| 13 | Slow motion or freeze-frame sequences |
| 14 | Since making films in the U.S., Woo has started to use doves as a symbol for peace in his films. They are often pictured flying away as the shooting begins. |
| 15 | Scenes of hyperkinetic, chereographed action |
| 16 | Frequently works with Yun-Fat Chow |
| 17 | Uses pleasant music that heavily contrasts with some of the more violent action on screen. |
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| 1 | [on working with Jean-Claude Van Damme] That’s a long story. About five or six years ago, I got many offers from Hollywood studios. The producer and script writers [for Hard Target (1993)] flew to Hong Kong to see me and they asked me to do the picture. [Van Damme was being considered to star.] Van Damme wanted a change, he wanted to prove himself as an actor. And he asked me to do the film. I thought I could do some magic. I know myself; I’m pretty sure of my abilities of how to make an actor look great on the screen, make him look like a hero. I thought I could do the same thing with Van Damme, like how I used to do with Yun-Fat Chow. So I wanted to help him. At the same time, I wanted a new experience, of working in Hollywood, so I took the chance and chose to do Hard Target (1993). The original script was pretty good. And I did try to do the things that I did with Yun-Fat Chow and tried to make Van Damme look different. |
| 2 | [on Dolph Lundgren] Directors have generally overlooked Dolph’s great sense of humor. He’s very funny. |
| 3 | [on Mean Streets (1973)] I saw this film before I directed my first movie. Even after I directed my first movie, I didn’t have much confidence. I must confess, I think I started a little too young. I should have learned more. I started with some kung-fu movies and comedies. After I watched “Mean Streets”, it made me feel ashamed–“Why don’t I make a movie like that? Tell a true story?” |
| 4 | [on Akira Kurosawa] I love Kurosawa’s movies, and I got so much inspiration from him. He is one of my idols and one of the great masters. |
| 5 | [on his childhood living in a Hong Kong slum] I had to fight to survive. Whenever I got beat up, I got upset, I also ran into the theater to watch a movie. But I have a very strong character, I never surrender, I [am] never afraid, no matter how big they are, how cruel they are, they never beat me down. I didn’t have money. I just sneaked in or watched the movie from the peephole. I have found my heaven in musicals. When I watch a musical, it makes me believe life is still beautiful. There are still a lot of beautiful people in the world. So I like the costumes, I love the song, I love all those smiles, I love those dance. In theater I found my heaven. |
| 6 | [on working in Hollywood] Even though I enjoyed the opportunity to work in Hollywood, I never got used to their system. I didn’t like much of the studio people. Well, there are too much politics and so much going on, and a lot of them have nothing to do with the movie. It’s all about power, it’s all about egos. |
| 7 | [on Tom Cruise] When he talks, he has so much energy it’s almost like he’s dancing. So I used that to choreograph his action scenes. |
| 8 | I like doves. They look so beautiful, like a woman. For me they represent peace and love and purity. And sometimes they’re seen as the messengers of God, so they’re important to me because I’m a Christian. |
| 9 | I’m not a master; I’m just a hard-working filmmaker. I would like everyone to see me as a friend rather than a master. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was asked to direct GoldenEye (1995). He turned it down, but was honored to be asked. |
| 2 | Despite the intense gunfighting in his films, he claims that in real-life he has a pacifist temperament and does not even own a gun. |
| 3 | Brandon Lee wanted him to direct Rapid Fire (1992) but the producers were strongly against it, as they wanted a martial arts film and not the stylized films that Woo made. |
| 4 | He has never owned a car. |
| 5 | His family’s roots are in Guangxi in southern China. |
| 6 | Lives in Pacific Palisades, California. |
| 7 | Is production partners with Terence Chang. |
| 8 | French director Jean-Pierre Melville has had the most influence on Woo; he based his film The Killer (1989) (“The Killer”) on Le Samouraï (1967). |
| 9 | He uses doves as a symbolic device. They represent the character’s soul as being saved. |
| 10 | He is the fifth Chinese director after Hark Tsui to join the board of judges for Cannes Film Festival (the 58th, in 2005). |
| 11 | Two of his films are listed in the Hong Kong Film Awards’ List of The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures on March 2005. They are The Killer (1989) and A Better Tomorrow (1986) (ranking 42 and 2, respectively). |
| 12 | His film The Killer (1989) (“The Killer”) (alongside City on Fire (1987) (City on Fire) by Ringo Lam) was one of the inspirations for Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs (1992). Although the plot came from “City on Fire”, a lot of the style of “Reservoir Dogs” (e.g., the suits, the Mexican standoffs, the double guns) came from “The Killer” as well as Woo’s work in general. |
| 13 | When trying to convince Universal to get him to direct Hard Target (1993), Jean-Claude Van Damme championed Woo as “the Martin Scorsese of Asia”. |
| 14 | He is the first Asian director ever to make a mainstream Hollywood film (Hard Target (1993)). |
| 15 | Woo’s many American admirers include the likes of Martin Scorsese, Sam Raimi (who compared his mastery of action to Alfred Hitchcock’s mastery of suspense) and Quentin Tarantino (who, replying to a studio executive saying “I suppose Woo can direct action scenes” said “Sure, and Michelangelo can paint ceilings!”). |
| 16 | First job was working for Shaw Brothers studios as an assistant director to Cheh Chang. Martin Scorsese and Sam Peckinpah are his favorite directors. |
| 17 | Trademark: Birds: Many Woo films include slow-motion sequences of birds (usually doves) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjing 1937 | 1995 | producer | |
| He ping fan dian | 1995 | producer | |
| Die xue jie tou | 1990 | producer | |
| A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon | 1989 | producer | |
| Ying xiong wu lei | 1986 | producer | |
| A Better Tomorrow | 1986 | producer | |
| Zhua gui te gong dui | 1985 | producer | |
| Gu lian hua | 1985 | producer | |
| Liang zhi lao hu | 1985 | producer | |
| Nuts! | 2016/II | Short executive producer | |
| 7 Brothers | 2011 | TV Series executive producer | |
| Sai de ke · ba lai: Cai hong qiao | 2011 | producer | |
| Sai de ke · ba lai: Tai yang qi | 2011 | producer | |
| A Better Tomorrow | 2010 | executive producer | |
| Jian yu | 2010 | producer | |
| Yao tiao shen shi | 2009 | supervising producer | |
| Chi bi: Jue zhan tian xia | 2009 | producer | |
| Red Cliff | 2008 | chief producer / producer | |
| Appleseed Ex Machina | 2007 | producer | |
| Tian tang kou | 2007 | producer | |
| Stranglehold | 2007 | Video Game producer | |
| The Glass Beads | 2005 | Short producer | |
| The Robinsons: Lost in Space | 2004 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Paycheck | 2003 | producer | |
| Bulletproof Monk | 2003 | producer | |
| Red Skies | 2002 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Windtalkers | 2002 | producer | |
| Blackjack | 1998 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| The Big Hit | 1998 | executive producer | |
| The Replacement Killers | 1998 | executive producer | |
| Once a Thief: Family Business | 1998 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother | 1997 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Once a Thief | 1996 | TV Series executive producer – 1997-1998 | |
| Once a Thief | 1996 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Lang man feng bao | 1996 | executive producer / producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhunt | 2017 | filming | |
| Baat Bou Bun | announced | ||
| The Crossing 2 | 2015 | ||
| The Crossing | 2014/I | ||
| Chi bi: Jue zhan tian xia | 2009 | ||
| Red Cliff | 2008 | ||
| Stranglehold | 2007 | Video Game | |
| All the Invisible Children | 2005 | segment “Song Song and Little Cat” | |
| The Robinsons: Lost in Space | 2004 | TV Movie | |
| Paycheck | 2003 | ||
| Hostage | 2002 | Short | |
| Windtalkers | 2002 | ||
| Mission: Impossible II | 2000 | ||
| Blackjack | 1998 | TV Movie | |
| Face/Off | 1997 | ||
| Once a Thief | 1996 | TV Movie | |
| Broken Arrow | 1996 | ||
| Hard Target | 1993 | ||
| Hard Boiled | 1992 | ||
| Zong heng si hai | 1991 | ||
| Die xue jie tou | 1990 | ||
| Just Heroes | 1989 | ||
| The Killer | 1989 | ||
| A Better Tomorrow II | 1987 | ||
| Ying xiong wu lei | 1986 | ||
| A Better Tomorrow | 1986 | ||
| Liang zhi lao hu | 1985 | ||
| Xiao jiang | 1985 | ||
| Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen | 1982 | ||
| Mo deng tian shi | 1982 | ||
| Hua ji shi dai | 1981 | ||
| Qian zuo guai | 1980 | ||
| Last Hurrah for Chivalry | 1979 | ||
| Ha luo, ye gui ren | 1978 | ||
| Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou | 1978 | ||
| Fa qian han | 1977 | ||
| Shao Lin men | 1976 | as Wu Yu Sheng | |
| Dinü hua | 1976 | as Yusen Wu | |
| Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui | 1975 | as Wu Yu-shen | |
| Tie han rou qing | 1974 | ||
| Accidentaly | 1968 | Short | |
| Sijie | 1968 | Short co-director |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhunt | 2017 | filming | |
| A Better Tomorrow | 2010 | original screenplay | |
| Chi bi: Jue zhan tian xia | 2009 | screenplay | |
| Red Cliff | 2008 | screenplay | |
| Once a Thief: Family Business | 1998 | TV Movie based on the film by | |
| Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother | 1997 | TV Movie based on the film by | |
| Hard Boiled | 1992 | story | |
| Zong heng si hai | 1991 | screenplay / story | |
| Die xue jie tou | 1990 | ||
| The Killer | 1989 | written by | |
| A Better Tomorrow II | 1987 | ||
| Ying xiong wu lei | 1986 | ||
| A Better Tomorrow | 1986 | written by | |
| Xiao jiang | 1985 | screenplay | |
| Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen | 1982 | screenplay | |
| Mo deng tian shi | 1982 | ||
| Hua ji shi dai | 1981 | ||
| Qian zuo guai | 1980 | screenplay / story | |
| Last Hurrah for Chivalry | 1979 | ||
| Ha luo, ye gui ren | 1978 | writer | |
| Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou | 1978 | writer | |
| Fa qian han | 1977 | ||
| Shao Lin men | 1976 | ||
| Dinü hua | 1976 | as Yusen Wu | |
| Nu zi tai quan qun ying hui | 1975 | ||
| Tie han rou qing | 1974 | ||
| Sijie | 1968 | Short as Ng Yu Chen |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood’s Best Film Directors | 2014 | TV Series | |
| Jian dang wei ye | 2011 | Lin Sen | |
| Jian guo da ye | 2009 | Liu Wenhui (scenes deleted) | |
| Team-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki | 2008 | Video short | |
| Stranglehold | 2007 | Video Game | Mr. Woo (voice) |
| Yit huet jui keung | 1997 | Police Chief | |
| Hard Boiled | 1992 | Mr. Woo (uncredited) | |
| Twin Dragons | 1992 | Priest (as John Wu) | |
| Hao men ye yan | 1991 | Man on Stairs | |
| Zong heng si hai | 1991 | Stanley Wu (uncredited) | |
| Yong chuang tian xia | 1990 | Kwong | |
| Die xue jie tou | 1990 | Policeman | |
| Jin ye xing guang can lan | 1988 | Father Fan | |
| Tie jia wu di Ma Li Ya | 1988 | ||
| Heng cai san qian wan | 1987 | Ling’s Husband | |
| A Better Tomorrow | 1986 | Inspector Wu | |
| Gu lian hua | 1985 | ||
| Ba cai Lin Ya Zhen | 1982 | John Wu | |
| Qian zuo guai | 1980 | ||
| Shen tou miao tan shou duo duo | 1979 | ||
| Da sha xing yu xiao mei tou | 1978 | Miss Chen’s father | |
| Shao Lin men | 1976 | Scholar Cheng | |
| Tie han rou qing | 1974 | ||
| Man zhou ren | 1973 | ||
| Accidentaly | 1968 | Short | Young Man |
| Sijie | 1968 | Short | Young Artist |
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chu ba | 1973 | assistant director – as Wu Yu Shen | |
| Man zhou ren | 1973 | assistant director – as Yu-Shen Wu | |
| Ci Ma | 1973 | assistant director – as Wu Yu Shen | |
| Si qi shi | 1972 | assistant director – as Wu Yu Shen | |
| Nian qing ren | 1972 | assistant director | |
| Jin tian bu shang ke | 1972 | assistant director – as Yu-shen Wu | |
| The Water Margin | 1972 | assistant director – as Yu Sheng Wu | |
| Boxer from Shantung | 1972 | assistant director |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chi bi: Jue zhan tian xia | 2009 | presenter | |
| Red Cliff | 2008 | presenter | |
| The Replacement Killers | 1998 | advisor – uncredited / technical consultant – uncredited | |
| American Cinema | 1995 | TV Series documentary title designer | |
| Ban jin ba liang | 1976 | planner – as John Y.S. Woo |
Editor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Boiled | 1992 | ||
| Die xue jie tou | 1990 | ||
| Mo deng tian shi | 1982 |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yao tiao shen shi | 2009 | camera operator | |
| Ying hung jing juen | 1986 | action unit photography |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Industry | 2015 | TV Series special thanks – 1 episode | |
| Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk | 2014 | special thanks | |
| The Prisoners Dilemma | 2012 | Short special thanks | |
| The Suppressor | 2011 | special thanks | |
| Calibre 9 | 2011 | dedicatee | |
| Crank Up | 2010 | Short dedicatee | |
| Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus! | 2010 | special thanks | |
| Little Red Riding Hood | 2009/I | Video short special thanks | |
| Jian guo da ye | 2009 | special thanks | |
| Heroic Bloodshed | 2008 | Short in tribute to | |
| Ten Dead Men | 2008 | inspiration, thanks and love to the works of | |
| Wings of Defeat | 2007 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Street of Pain | 2003 | Short special thanks | |
| Chow Yun-Fat Goes Hollywood | 2001 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Psycho | 1998 | special thanks | |
| Diablo | 1996 | Video Game thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken San | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Kurosawa’s Way | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| At the Movies | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Moment in Time | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Secret’s Out | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Rotten Tomatoes Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Director |
| How Bruce Lee Changed the World | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| World Film Report | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bokura no jidai | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| John Woo: A Life in Pictures | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
| The Light and the Dark: The Making of ‘Face/Off’ | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Mission: Remarkable – 40 Years of Creating the Impossible | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Chang Cheh & le sabreur manchot | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| From Hong Kong to Hollywood: The Making of John Woo | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| L’art de la guerre | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Remembering the Future: Paycheck & the Worlds of Philip K. Dick | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Paycheck: Designing the Future | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Retrofitting ‘Paycheck’ | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Tempting Fate: The Stunts of ‘Paycheck’ | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Tinseltown TV | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Code Talkers: A Secret Code of Honor | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Windtalkers: Fly-On-the-Set Scene Diaries | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Biography | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| John Woo: Bullet in the Plate | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Interviewee |
| Hollywood Salutes Nicolas Cage: An American Cinematheque Tribute | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| + de cinéma | 2001 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| 2001 ABC World Stunt Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| Mission: Improbable | 2000 | TV Short | Himself |
| Behind the Mission: The Making of ‘M:I-2’ | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| M:I-2 Impossible Shots | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| M:I-2 Mission Incredible | 2000 | Video short | Himself |
| 2000 MTV Movie Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The RDA | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Kurosawa: The Last Emperor | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 1998 MTV Movie Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Making of ‘Blackjack’ | 1998 | Video short | Himself |
| Jackie Chan: My Story | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Naamsaang-neuiseung | 1998 | Documentary | |
| The 50th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Nulle part ailleurs | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 1996 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| Cinema of Vengeance | 1994 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Samurai Award | Tokyo International Film Festival | ||
| 2012 | UNESCO Award | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Sai de ke · ba lai: Tai yang qi (2011) | |
| 2012 | UNESCO Award | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Sai de ke · ba lai: Tai yang qi (2011) | |
| 2010 | Asian Film Award | Asian Film Awards | Top-Grossing Film Director | Chi bi Part II: Jue zhan tian xia (2009) |
| 2010 | Career Golden Lion | Venice Film Festival | ||
| 2009 | Huabiao Film Award | Huabiao Film Awards | Outstanding Abroad Director | Chi bi (2008) |
| 2009 | Outstanding Contribution to Chinese Cinema | Shanghai International Film Festival | ||
| 2003 | DVD Premiere Award | DVD Exclusive Awards | Best Internet Video Premiere | Hostage (2002) |
| 2001 | Action Movie Director Award | World Stunt Awards | ||
| 1998 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Director | Face/Off (1997) |
| 1997 | Jupiter Award | Jupiter Award | Best International Film | Face/Off (1997) |
| 1997 | Jupiter Award | Jupiter Award | Best International Director | Face/Off (1997) |
| 1997 | Jury Grand Prize | Sweden Fantastic Film Festival | Face/Off (1997) | |
| 1993 | Hong Kong Film Award | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film Editing | Lat sau san taam (1992) |
| 1992 | Best Editing | Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Lat sau san taam (1992) | |
| 1991 | Hong Kong Film Award | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film Editing | Die xue jie tou (1990) |
| 1990 | Hong Kong Film Award | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Dip huet seung hung (1989) |
| 1987 | Hong Kong Film Award | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Picture | Ying hung boon sik (1986) |
| 1986 | Golden Horse Award | Golden Horse Film Festival | Best Director | Ying hung boon sik (1986) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hong Kong Film Award | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film | Chi bi Part II: Jue zhan tian xia (2009) |
| 2010 | Hong Kong Film Award | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Chi bi Part II: Jue zhan tian xia (2009) |
| 2009 | Asian Film Award | Asian Film Awards | Best Director | Chi bi (2008) |
| 2009 | Hong Kong Film Award | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Chi bi (2008) |
| 1998 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Dramatic Series | Once a Thief (1996) |
| 1994 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Director | Hard Target (1993) |
| 1992 | Hong Kong Film Award | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Zong heng si hai (1991) |
| 1992 | Best Film | Mystfest | Lat sau san taam (1992) | |
| 1991 | Hong Kong Film Award | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Die xue jie tou (1990) |
| 1990 | Golden Horse Award | Golden Horse Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Yong chuang tian xia (1990) |
| 1990 | Golden Horse Award | Golden Horse Film Festival | Best Film Editing | Die xue jie tou (1990) |
| 1990 | Hong Kong Film Award | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Dip huet seung hung (1989) |
| 1987 | Hong Kong Film Award | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Director | Ying hung boon sik (1986) |
| 1987 | Hong Kong Film Award | Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Ying hung boon sik (1986) |
| 1986 | Golden Horse Award | Golden Horse Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Ying hung boon sik (1986) |
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