Hou Hsiao-hsien

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The Assassin
6.3

The Assassin

Aug. 27, 2015

The Assassin

9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her ...
10 Plus 10
6.4

10 Plus 10

Nov. 04, 2011

10 Plus 10

10+10 is a project initiated by the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival to demonstrate the solidarity between Taiwanese film-makers. 20 directors ...
Flight of the Red Balloon
6.5

Flight of the Red Balloon

The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d’Orsay, ‘Flight of the Red Balloon’ tells the story of a French ...
Three Times
6.9

Three Times

May. 20, 2005

Three Times

In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three ...
Café Lumière
6.8

Café Lumière

Sep. 01, 2004

Café Lumière

Making her way through life by forming superficial relationships, Yoko keeps everyone at arm’s length, whether it’s her father and ...
Millennium Mambo
7

Millennium Mambo

Oct. 31, 2001

Millennium Mambo

Vicky recalls her romances with her exes Hao Hao and Jack in the neon-lit clubs of Taipei.
Flowers of Shanghai
7.3

Flowers of Shanghai

Oct. 01, 1998

Flowers of Shanghai

At the end of the 19th century, Shanghai is divided into several foreign concessions. In the British concession, a number of luxurious “flower ...
Daughter of the Nile
7

Daughter of the Nile

Aug. 22, 1987

Daughter of the Nile

Lin Hsiao-yang tries to keep her family together while working as a waitress at Kentucky Fried Chicken and going to night school. With no mother ...
Dust in the Wind
7.6

Dust in the Wind

May. 09, 1986

Dust in the Wind

A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. They move to Taipei, where A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night ...
The Time to Live and the Time to Die
7.5

The Time to Live and the Time to Die

An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien’s memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from ...
The Boys from Fengkuei
7.3

The Boys from Fengkuei

Ah-Ching and his friends have just finished school in their island fishing village, and now spend most of their time drinking and fighting. Three ...
Play While You Play
5.9

Play While You Play

Nov. 18, 1981

Play While You Play

A photographer travels with her boyfriend to a seaside village in Penghu. There she strikes up a relationship with a blind man. When they ...
To Each His Own Cinema
6.7

To Each His Own Cinema

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, “To Each His Own Cinema” brought together 33 of the ...
A City of Sadness
7.8

A City of Sadness

Oct. 21, 1989

A City of Sadness

The story of a family embroiled in the “White Terror”, mainland China’s political repression that was wrought on the Taiwanese ...