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Ka-Fai Wai in Mad Detective (2007)

Awards

Ka-Fai Wai

21 wins & 40 nominations

Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival

  • Mad Detective (2007)
    2007 Winner Orient Express Award - Special Mention
    • Mad Detective
    Shared with: Johnnie To

Udine Far East Film Festival

  • Mad Detective (2007)
    2008 Winner Black Dragon Audience Award
    • Mad Detective
    Shared with: Johnnie To

Golden Bauhinia Awards

  • PTU (2003)
    2004 Winner Golden Bauhinia
    • Best Director
    • PTU
    Shared with: Johnnie To
  • Running on Karma (2003)
    2004 Nominee Golden Bauhinia
    • Best Director
    • Running on Karma
    Shared with: Johnnie To
  • Running on Karma (2003)
    2004 Nominee Golden Bauhinia
    • Best Screenplay
    • Running on Karma
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau · Kin-Yee Au · Tin-Shing Yip
  • Sammi Cheng and Andy Lau in Needing You... (2000)
    2001 Nominee Golden Bauhinia
    • Best Director
    • Needing You...
    Shared with: Johnnie To
  • Sammi Cheng and Andy Lau in Needing You... (2000)
    2001 Nominee Golden Bauhinia
    • Best Screenplay
    • Needing You...
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau

Golden Horse Film Festival

  • Louis Koo and Honglei Sun in Drug War (2012)
    2013 Nominee Golden Horse Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Drug War
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau · Ryker Chan · Xi Yu
  • Turn Left, Turn Right (2003)
    2003 Nominee Golden Horse Award
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Turn Left, Turn Right
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau · Kin-Yee Au · Tin-Shing Yip

Hong Kong Film Awards

  • Ching-Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Kathy Yuen, and Carlos Chan in Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
    2023 Nominee Hong Kong Film Award
    • Best Film
    • Detective vs. Sleuths
    Shared with: Jason Siu · Elaine Chu
  • Ching-Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Kathy Yuen, and Carlos Chan in Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
    2023 Winner Hong Kong Film Award
    • Best Director
    • Detective vs. Sleuths
  • Ching-Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Kathy Yuen, and Carlos Chan in Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
    2023 Winner Hong Kong Film Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Detective vs. Sleuths
    Shared with: Ryker Chan · Tin Shu Mak
  • Blind Detective (2013)
    2014 Nominee Hong Kong Film Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Blind Detective
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau · Ryker Chan · Xi Yu
  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011)
    2012 Nominee Hong Kong Film Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Don't Go Breaking My Heart
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau · Ryker Chan · Jevons Au

Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards

  • Yuanyuan Gao, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Miriam Yeung, and Vic Chou in Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014)
    2015 Winner HKFCS Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
    Shared with: Ryker Chan · Xi Yu
  • Louis Koo and Honglei Sun in Drug War (2012)
    2014 Winner HKFCS Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Drug War
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau · Ryker Chan · Xi Yu
  • Sammi Cheng and Louis Koo in Romancing in Thin Air (2012)
    2013 Winner HKFCS Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Romancing in Thin Air
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau · Jevons Au
  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011)
    2012 Nominee HKFCS Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Don't Go Breaking My Heart
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau · Ryker Chan · Jevons Au
  • Written By (2009)
    2010 Winner HKFCS Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Written By
    Shared with: Kin-Yee Au

Pusan International Film Festival

  • Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (1997)
    1998 Nominee New Currents Award
    • Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

Taormina International Film Festival

  • Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (1997)
    1998 Winner Special Jury Prize
    • Too Many Ways to Be No. 1

Venice Film Festival

  • Mad Detective (2007)
    2007 Nominee Golden Lion
    • Best Film
    • Mad Detective
    Shared with: Johnnie To

Asian Film Awards

  • Louis Koo and Honglei Sun in Drug War (2012)
    2013 Nominee Asian Film Award
    • Best Screenwriter
    • Drug War
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau · Ryker Chan · Xi Yu
  • Written By (2009)
    2010 Nominee Asian Film Award
    • Best Screenwriter
    • Written By
    Shared with: Kin-Yee Au
  • Mad Detective (2007)
    2008 Winner Asian Film Award
    • Best Screenwriter
    • Mad Detective
    Shared with: Kin-Yee Au

Beijing Student Film Festival

  • Ching-Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Kathy Yuen, and Carlos Chan in Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
    2023 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Film
    • Detective vs. Sleuths

Macau International Movie Festival

  • Ching-Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Kathy Yuen, and Carlos Chan in Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
    2022 Nominee Golden Lotus Awards
    • Best Director
    • Detective vs. Sleuths

Chinese Film Media Awards

  • Louis Koo and Honglei Sun in Drug War (2012)
    2014 Nominee China Film Media Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Drug War
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau · Ryker Chan · Xi Yu
  • Blind Detective (2013)
    2014 Nominee China Film Media Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Blind Detective
    Shared with: Xi Yu · Ryker Chan · Nai-Hoi Yau
  • Sammi Cheng and Louis Koo in Romancing in Thin Air (2012)
    2013 Nominee China Film Media Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Romancing in Thin Air
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau · Ryker Chan · Jevons Au
  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011)
    2012 Nominee China Film Media Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Don't Go Breaking My Heart
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau · Jevons Au · Ryker Chan
  • Written By (2009)
    2010 Nominee China Film Media Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Written By

Huading Award

  • Ching-Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Kathy Yuen, and Carlos Chan in Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
    2023 Nominee Huading Award
    • Best Directing for a Motion Picture
    • Detective vs. Sleuths

China Britain Film Festival

  • Louis Koo and Honglei Sun in Drug War (2012)
    2013 Nominee Golden Knight Award
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Drug War
    Shared with: Nai-Hoi Yau · Ryker Chan · Xi Yu

Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards, China

  • Blind Detective (2013)
    2014 Nominee Behind the Camera Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Blind Detective
    Shared with: Xi Yu · Ryker Chan · Nai-Hoi Yau

Golden Carp Film Award

  • Ching-Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Kathy Yuen, and Carlos Chan in Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
    2023 Nominee Chinese Film Competition
    • Best Director
    • Detective vs. Sleuths
  • Ching-Wan Lau, Carman Lee, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Kathy Yuen, and Carlos Chan in Detective vs. Sleuths (2022)
    2023 Nominee Chinese Film Competition
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Detective vs. Sleuths

Golden Kite Awards (China)

  • Mad Detective (2007)
    2007 Winner Golden Kite
    • Best Director
    • Mad Detective
    Shared with: Johnnie To
  • Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (1997)
    1997 Winner Golden Kite
    • Best Director
    • Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
  • Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (1997)
    1997 Winner Golden Kite
    • Best Screenplay
    • Too Many Ways to Be No. 1
    Shared with: Kam-Yuen Szeto · Matt Chow

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