Hou Hsiao-hsien

Directing

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Born
(age 79)
Birthplace
Mei County, Guangdong, China
Credits
88 titles

Biography

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 26

YearTitleRole
2021 Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai' Film Self - archival
2020 Keep Rolling Film
2016 Dragon Girls! Film Himself
2016 The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse Film Self
2014 Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema Film Self
2013 Past Present Film Self
2012 A Special Day Film Self
2010 I Wish I Knew Film Self
2009 Let the Wind Carry Me Film Self
2008 In the Golden Age of Chinese Craftsmanship Film Voice
2008 My Father Was a Red Balloon: Albert Lamorisse's Life Story Film Self
2007 Hou Hsiao-Hsien Master Class Film Himself
2004 Métro Lumière Film Self
2002 Our Time, Our Story Film Self
1999 HHH: A Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien Film
1998 Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Film Self
1993 Talking with Ozu Film Self
1993 When Cinema Reflects the Times: Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang Film Self
1990 Sunless Days Film
1988 I Love Mary Film
1986 Soul Film Boy-Boy
1985 Taipei Story Film Lung
1984 The Bike & I Film
1983 The Boys from Fengkuei Film Arong's Sister's Boyfriend
1983 That Day, on the Beach Film Ah Cai's Executive
1962 Golden Horse Awards TV Self (3 ep)

Crew credits 65

YearTitleJob
TBA LOMA - Our Home Film Executive Producer
2025 Mongrel Film Executive Producer
2024 Daughter's Daughter Film Executive Producer
2023 Old Fox Film Executive Producer
2023 Be with Me Film Executive Producer
2022 Salute Film Producer
2022 Twisted Strings TV Executive Producer (7 ep)
2022 I Remember Film Producer
2020 The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams Film Producer
2018 Baby Film Executive Producer
2018 Father to Son Film Executive Producer
2017 Missing Johnny Film Producer
2015 The Assassin Film Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
2014 Paradise in Service Film Executive Producer
2013 Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above Film Producer, Executive Producer
2011 Return Ticket Film Executive Producer
2011 10 Plus 10 Film Director
2011 Hometown Boy Film Producer
2010 Taipei Exchanges Film Producer
2010 One Day Film Executive Producer
2008 In the Golden Age of Chinese Craftsmanship Film Director
2008 Flight of the Red Balloon Film Director, Writer
2007 To Each His Own Cinema Film Director
2007 the electric princess house Film Director
2007 Reflections Film Producer
2005 Three Times Film Director, Writer
2004 Café Lumière Film Director, Writer
2001 Millennium Mambo Film Director
2001 Mirror Image Film Executive Producer
1998 Flowers of Shanghai Film Director, Executive Producer
1998 Goodbye South, Goodbye Film Director
1996 Why Don't We Sing? Film Producer
1995 A Borrowed Life Film Executive Producer
1995 Good Men, Good Women Film Director
1995 Heartbreak Island Film Executive Producer
1993 The Puppetmaster Film Director
1993 Treasure Island Film Supervising Producer
1992 Dust of Angels Film Producer
1991 Raise the Red Lantern Film Executive Producer
1991 King of Chess Film Producer
1989 A City of Sadness Film Director
1988 All for Tomorrow Film Producer
1987 Daughter of the Nile Film Director
1986 Adult Game Film Director
1986 Dust in the Wind Film Director
1985 The Time to Live and the Time to Die Film Director, Writer
1985 Taipei Story Film Screenplay
1985 My Favorite Season Film Writer
1984 A Summer at Grandpa's Film Director, Writer
1984 Out of the Blue Film Writer
1983 The Sandwich Man Film Director
1983 The Boys from Fengkuei Film Director
1983 Ah Fei Film Writer
1983 Growing Up Film Screenplay
1982 The Green, Green Grass of Home Film Director, Writer
1982 Six Is Company Film Writer
1981 Play While You Play Film Writer, Director
1981 Longing Film Writer
1980 Spring in Autumn Film Writer
1980 Cute Girl Film Director, Screenplay
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