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Hou Hsiao-hsien

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Born: 1947-04-08 Mei County, Guangdong, China

Hou Hsiao-hsien remains one of the most searched entertainment personalities associated with Mei County, Guangdong, China and modern film culture.

Hou Hsiao-hsien (Chinese: 侯孝賢; pinyin: Hóu Xiàoxián) (born April 8, 1947) is a retired award-winning film director and a leading figure of Taiwan's New Wave cinema movement.

Known For

Past Present

Past Present

Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'

Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'

Taipei Story

Taipei Story

HHH: A Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien

HHH: A Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien

In the Golden Age of Chinese Craftsmanship

In the Golden Age of Chinese Craftsmanship

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Popular Movies

Past Present

Past Present

2013-10-04
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'

Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai'

2021-05-18
Taipei Story

Taipei Story

1985-05-01
HHH: A Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien

HHH: A Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien

1999-12-15
In the Golden Age of Chinese Craftsmanship

In the Golden Age of Chinese Craftsmanship

2008-02-01
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

1998-06-04
Métro Lumière

Métro Lumière

2004-12-08
Soul

Soul

1986-09-25
I Love Mary

I Love Mary

1988-09-02
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

2014-10-01
I Wish I Knew

I Wish I Knew

2010-07-02
The Bike & I

The Bike & I

1984-01-01

TV Shows

Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

1962-10-31