Golden Horse Award for Best Director

Golden Horse Award for Best Director
The 2023 recipient: Hsiao Ya-chuan
Location	Taiwan
Presented by	Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee
First awarded	1962
Currently held by	Hsiao Ya-chuan for Old Fox (2023)

The Golden Horse Award for Best Director is given at the Golden Horse Film Awards.

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	Pai Ching-jui	Lonely Seventeen
1969	Pai Ching-jui	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 - 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 Shu-yu — 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
2021	Clara Law	Drifting Petals	Cheng Wei-hao — The Soul Chung Mong-hong — The Falls Jun Li — Drifting Ho Wi Ding, Hu Chih-hsin — Terrorizers
2022	Laha Mebow	Gaga	Kevin Ko — Incantation Chang Tso-chi — Flotsam and Jetsam Cheang Pou-soi — Limbo Chan Ching-lin — Coo-Coo 043
2023	Hsiao Ya-chuan	Old Fox	Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka — Stonewalling Cheng Wei-hao — Marry My Dead Body Chong Keat Aun — Snow in Midsummer Wong Ching-po — The Pig, The Snake and The Pigeon
2024			Ray Yeung — All Shall Be Well Yeo Siew Hua — Stranger Eyes John Hsu — Dead Talents Society Lou Ye — An Unfinished Film Geng Jun — Bel Ami