Hou Hsiao-hsien
Director

Hou Hsiao-hsien Net Worth

Hou Hsiao-hsien is a renowned Chinese filmmaker born on April 8, 1947. He is a leading figure in Taiwan's New Wave movement and is best known for his intimate dramas such as The Puppetmaster and Flight of the Red Balloon. His films are renowned for their poetic visuals and meditative pacing, and have earned him numerous awards and accolades.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 8, 1947
Birth Place China
Age 76 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $19 Million (2024)

About

Leading figure in Taiwan's New Wave movement and Director of intimate dramas like The Puppetmaster and FLIGHT of the Red Balloon.

Before Fame

He began working as a screenwriting collaborator with the renowned author Chu Tien-Wen in the 1980s.

Trivia

He was voted Director of the Decade for the 1990s by film critics in a poll that was organized by The Village Voice and Film Comment.

Family Life

His family fled the Chinese Civil War to Taiwan the year after he was born.

Associated With

His first foray into western films, 2007's FLIGHT of the Red Balloon, starred famed French Actress Juliette Binoche.

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