Ivy Ho Sai-Hong (Chinese:岸西, born 15 August 1958) is a Hong Kong screenwriter and film director.

Ho's work has received high critical acclaim in Hong Kong. Perry Lam of Muse magazine wrote, 'As a writer, Ho excels as a miniaturist. Whether they are the mainlanders trying to survive and prosper in Hong Kong in 甜蜜蜜 (Comrades: Almost a Love Story) or the middle-aged school teacher trying to do the right thing in 男人四十 (July Rhapsody), the characters she creates are keenly observed, psychologically acute portraits. Her tone is intimate and confessional. The many piquant details her stories contain give her characters and the movies in which they appear a solid foothold in reality.'

Filmography

Director

YearTitleStarring
2008Claustrophobia 親密Karena Lam, Ekin Cheng, Andy Hui
2009Crossing Hennessy 月滿軒尼詩Jacky Cheung, Tang Wei, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Paw Hee-Ching, Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee, Andy On
2014Two For The NightDerek Tsang, Bonnie Xian, Ai Wai, Shaun Tam

Story

YearTitle
1999Gorgeous 玻璃樽
20062 Become 1 天生一對
2008Claustrophobia 親密

Writer

YearTitle
1986Silent Love 聽不到的說話
1996Comrades, Almost a Love Story 甜蜜蜜
1996The Age of Miracles
1998Anna Magdalena 安娜瑪德蓮娜
2000And I Hate You So
2001The Accidental Spy 特務迷城
2002July Rhapsody 男人四十
2003Jade Goddess of Mercy
2005Divergence 三岔口
2008Linger 蝴蝶飛
Claustrophobia 親密
2009Crossing Hennessy 月滿軒尼詩

Awards and nominations

Awards

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
199716th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ScreenplayComrades: Almost a Love StoryWon
Golden Bauhinia AwardsBest ScreenplayWon
2002Golden Horse AwardsBest ScreenplayJuly RhapsodyWon
21st Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ScreenplayWon
200815th Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest ScreenplayClaustrophobiaWon
Film of MeritWon
200928th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ScreenplayNominated
Best New DirectorNominated
201017th Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest ScreenplayCrossing HennessyWon
Film of MeritWon
201130th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest ScreenplayNominated
Best New DirectorNominated

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Awards
PrecededbyChan Man Keung for Summer SnowHong Kong Film Awards for Best Screenplay 1997 for Comrades: Almost a Love StorySucceededbyRaymond To for The Mad Phoenix
PrecededbyChan Man Keung for Summer SnowGolden Bauhinia Awards for Best Screenplay 1997 for Comrades: Almost a Love StorySucceededbyWai Ka-Fai, Matt Chow, Szeto Kam-Yuen for Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
PrecededbyFruit Chan for Durian DurianHong Kong Film Awards for Best Screenplay 2002 for July RhapsodySucceededbyAlan Mak, Felix Chong for Infernal Affairs
PrecededbyFruit Chan for Durian DurianGolden Horse Awards for Best Original Screenplay 2002 for July RhapsodySucceededbyYau Nai-Hoi, Au Kin-Yee for PTU
PrecededbyWai Ka-Fai, Au Kin-Yee for Mad DetectiveHong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Screenplay 2008 for ClaustrophobiaSucceededbyTBD