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Hou Hsiao-hsien ( Chinese: 侯孝賢; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hâu Hàu-hiân; born 8 April 1947) is a retired Mainland Chinese-born Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a leading figure in world cinema and in Taiwan 's New Wave cinema movement. [1] .
Hsiao-Hsien Hou. Producer: The Assassin. Of the ten films that Hsiao-Hsien Hou directed between 1980 and 1989, seven received best film or best director awards from prestigious international films festivals in Venice, Berlin, Hawaii, and the Festival of the Three Continents in Nantes.
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Oct 20, 2015 · The Taiwanese auteur discusses his influences from postwar European cinema to Japanese neorealism in a talk at the New York Film Festival. He also reveals how he creates realistic environments and emotions for his actors and how he depicts reality in his films.
- Flowers of Shanghai (1998) “Flowers of Shanghai” is a 1998 film by Hou Hsiao-Hsien that is widely regarded as one of his greatest works. Set in late 19th-century Shanghai, the film explores the lives and relationships of a group of courtesans, or “flowers,” who work in a high-end brothel.
- Goodbye South, Goodbye (1996) “Goodbye South, Goodbye” is a Taiwanese film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien and released in 1996. The movie follows a group of small-time gangsters who are struggling to make a living in the crime-ridden southern city of Kaohsiung.
- A City of Sadness (1989) “A City of Sadness” is a 1989 Taiwanese drama film directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. The film is set in the aftermath of the 228 Incident, a violent uprising that took place in Taiwan in 1947.
- The Puppetmaster (1993) “The Puppetmaster” is a 1993 biographical film directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien that tells the story of Li Tien-lu, a Taiwanese puppeteer who lived through some of the most tumultuous periods of Taiwan’s history.
Oct 25, 2023 · TAIPEI – Taiwanese film-maker Hou Hsiao-hsien, considered one of the greatest directors of the 21st century, has retired from making movies as he battles dementia.
May 3, 2024 · Hou Hsiao-hsien (born April 8, 1947, Meixian [now Meizhou], Guangdong province, China) is a Chinese-born Taiwanese director known for his film explorations of Taiwan’s history and family life, which emphasized realism through their subject matter and measured pace.
Aug 17, 2015 · A guide to the meditative cinema of Taiwanese New Wave master Hou Hsiao-hsien, who explores Taiwanese history and identity through elliptical narratives and long takes. Learn about his trilogies, his wuxia epic The Assassin, and his best films to watch.
