Wong Kar-wai

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Records

Wong Kar-wai's shelf of honors is a testament to his singular vision. He is one of the few directors to win Best Director at Cannes for a film, Happy Together, that also won the Jury Prize. His Hong Kong Film Awards tally is remarkable: 10 wins across Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, more than any other director in the ceremony's history. The BAFTA and César for In the Mood for Love placed him in an elite group of Asian filmmakers recognized by both the British and French academies. In 2017, the Locarno Film Festival awarded him the Golden Leopard of Honour, a career achievement prize that places him alongside auteurs like Jean-Luc Godard and Akira Kurosawa. These awards reflect not just critical acclaim, but a deep, lasting impact on the language of cinema.

AwardsWong Kar-wai has won over 30 awards for his films. He won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival for Happy Together and has taken home 10 Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Days of Being Wild, Chungking Express, In the Mood for Love, 2046, and The Grandmaster. His international honors include the BAFTA for Best Foreign Language Film and the César Award for Best Foreign Film, both for In the Mood for Love. He also received the Golden Horse Award for Best Director three times.

Honours & Distinctions

Golden Leopard of Honour

Locarno Film Festival·2017

Lifetime achievement award for his contributions to cinema.

Lumière Award for Best Director

Lumière Awards·2014

Awarded for his directorial excellence at the Lumière Festival in Lyon.

Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

French Ministry of Culture·2006

Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, recognizing his significant contributions to the arts.

Records & Feats

Most Hong Kong Film Awards won by a director

Awards·2014

Wong Kar-wai has won 10 Hong Kong Film Awards, the most of any director in the ceremony's history.