Ann Hui On-Wah (b. 1947, Anshan, China) completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Hong Kong and later trained at the London Film School. Since 1979, Hui has directed 28 feature films and three documentaries, including Boat People (1981), Summer Snow (1995), and A Simple Life (2012). Her work has garnered numerous honors, among them the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement (2020), the Asian Film Award for Best Director (2020), the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director (2018), the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film (2018), and the Asian Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2015).