The Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien
(unofficial title)- Cinéaste de notre temps : HHH, un portrait de Hou Hsiao-Hsien (more)
France / Taiwan,
1997, 91 min
Directed by:
Olivier AssayasScreenplay:
Olivier AssayasPlots(1)
Hou Hsiao-Hsien is one of Taiwan’s most influential late-20th-century filmmakers. This documentary offers an in-depth look at his life and fascinating career. His friend and colleague Olivier Assayas and a camera crew follow Hou through Taipei and into the countryside while the filmmaker shows Assayas where he was raised. Taiwanese film critic Chen Kuo-Fu gives his own insight into his country’s cinema and Hou’s place within it. (Morelia International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Nien-Jen Wu
Taiwan
Best movies:
Taipei Story (1985)
Yi Yi (2000)
Hsiao-Hsien Hou
China
Best movies:
Taipei Story (1985)
The Boys from Fengkuei (1983)
Tien-Wen Chu
Taiwan