# Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Director

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

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.

## Winners and nominees

Table key :
| ‡ | Indicates the winner |
| Year | Director(s) | Film |
| 2002 (21st) | Stephen Chow | Shaolin Soccer |
| 2003 (22nd) | Law Chi-Leung | Inter Sense |
| 2004 (23rd) | Pang Ho Cheung | Men Suddenly In Black |
| 2004 (23rd) | Wong Chun Chun | Truth Or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat |
| 2004 (23rd) | Carol Lai | The Floating Landscape |
| 2005 (24th) | Wong Ching Po | Jiang Hu |
| 2005 (24th) | Barbara Wong Chun Chun | Six Strong Guys |
| 2005 (24th) | Toe Yuen | Mcdull, Prince De La Bun |
| 2006 (25th) | Kenneth Bi | Rice Rhapsody |
| 2006 (25th) | Mathew Tang Hon Keung | Before Twenty…. Before Too Old…. |
| 2006 (25th) | Derek Yee Tung Sing Chun Tin Nam | 2 Young |
| 2006 (25th) | Stephen Fung | House Of Fury |
| 2007 (26th) | Daniel Wu | The Heavenly Kings |
| 2007 (26th) | Law Wing Cheong | 2 Become 1 |
| 2007 (26th) | Patrick Kong | Marriage With A Fool |
| 2008 (27th) | Yau Nai Hoi | Eye In The Sky |
| 2008 (27th) | Derek Kwok | The Pye-Dog |
| 2008 (27th) | Adam Wong | Magic Boy |
| 2009 (28th) | Derek Kwok | The Moss |
| 2009 (28th) | Heiward Mak | High Noon |
| 2009 (28th) | Ivy Ho | Claustrophobia |
| 2010 (29th) | Cheung King Wai | KJ |
| 2010 (29th) | Philip Yung | Glamorous Youth |
| 2010 (29th) | Roy Chow Hin Yeung | Murderer |
| 2011 (30th) | Felix Chong Man Keung | Once A Gangster |
| 2011 (30th) | Ivy Ho | Crossing Hennessy |
| 2011 (30th) | Freddie Wong Kwok Shiu | The Drunkard |
| 2012 (31st) | Tsang Tsui Shan | The Big Blue Lake |
| 2012 (31st) | Calvin Poon Yuen Leung | Hi, Fidelity |
| 2012 (31st) | Bill Yip Kim Fung | Cure |
| 2013 (32nd) | Chow Hin Yeung | Nightfall |
| 2013 (32nd) | Brian Tse | The Pork of Music |
| 2013 (32nd) | Fung Chih Chiang | The Bounty |
| 2014 (33rd) | Adam Wong | The Way We Dance |
| 2014 (33rd) | Alan Yuen | Firestorm |
| 2014 (33rd) | Juno Mak | Rigor Mortis |
| 2015 (34th) | David Lee Kwong Yiu | Insanity |
| 2015 (34th) | Ruby Yang | My Voice, My Life |
| 2015 (34th) | Amos WHY | Dot 2 Dot |
| 2016 (35th) | Raman Hui | Monster Hunt |
| 2016 (35th) | Nick Cheung Ka Fai | Keeper Of Darkness |
| 2016 (35th) | Lau Ho Leung | Two Thumbs Up |
| 2017 (36th) | Wong Chun | Mad World |
| 2017 (36th) | Derek Tsang | Soul Mate |
| 2017 (36th) | Jazz Boon | Line Walker |
| 2017 (36th) | Andy Lo | Happiness |
| 2017 (36th) | Stevefat | Weeds on Fire |
| 2018 (37th) | Kearen Pang | 29+1 |
| 2018 (37th) | Jonathan Li | The Brink |
| 2018 (37th) | Chapman To | The Empty Hands |
| 2018 (37th) | Derek Hui | This Is Not What I Expected |
| 2018 (37th) | Chan Tai Lee | Tomorrow is Another Day |
| 2019 (38th) | Oliver Chan Siu Kuen | Still Human |
| 2019 (38th) | Lee Cheuk Pan | G Affairs |
| 2019 (38th) | Sunny Chan | Men On The Dragon |
| 2019 (38th) | Jeff Cheung | Agent Mr Chan |
| 2019 (38th) | Jun Li | Tracey |
| 2020 (39th) | Norris Wong | My Prince Edward |
| 2020 (39th) | Jazz Boon | Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy |
| 2020 (39th) | Wong Hing Fan | I’m Livin’ It |
| 2020 (39th) | Nick Leung Kwok-Pun | Lion Rock |
| 2020 (39th) | Cheuk Cheung | Bamboo Theatre |
| 2022 (40th) | Kin Long Chan | Hand Rolled Cigarette ‡ |
| 2022 (40th) | Chiu Sin Hang | One Second Champion |
| 2022 (40th) | Man Lim Chung | Keep Rolling |
| 2022 (40th) | Lau Ho Leung | Caught in Time |
| 2022 (40th) | Jun Li | Drifting |