Ivy Ho
# Ivy Ho

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

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

### Story

| Year | Title |
| - | - |
| 1999 | Gorgeous 玻璃樽 |
| 2006 | 2 Become 1 天生一對 |
| 2008 | Claustrophobia 親密 |

### Writer

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

## Awards and nominations

### Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | 16th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Comrades: Almost a Love Story | Won |
| 1997 | Golden Bauhinia Awards | Best Screenplay | Comrades: Almost a Love Story | Won |
| 2002 | Golden Horse Awards | Best Screenplay | July Rhapsody | Won |
| 2002 | 21st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | July Rhapsody | Won |
| 2008 | 15th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | Claustrophobia | Won |
| 2008 | 15th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Film of Merit | Claustrophobia | Won |
| 2009 | 28th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Claustrophobia | Nominated |
| 2009 | 28th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Director | Claustrophobia | Nominated |
| 2010 | 17th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | Crossing Hennessy | Won |
| 2010 | 17th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards | Film of Merit | Crossing Hennessy | Won |
| 2011 | 30th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Crossing Hennessy | Nominated |
| 2011 | 30th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Director | Crossing Hennessy | Nominated |
