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Film Director
Major Highlights:
- 2004: Awarded the degree of Doctor of Social Sciences, honoris causa, by HKBU
- A Better Tomorrow (1986): Best Film, Hong Kong Film Awards; Best Director Award, Golden Horse Awards
- Bullets in the Head (1989): Best Director, Hong Kong Film Awards
- 2010: Received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award at the Venice Film Festival