Li Han Hsiang
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Richard Li Han Hsiang was a Chinese film director
. Li directed more than 70 films in his career beginning in the 1950s and lasting till the 1990s.
Li also won the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
for his work on the movie Xi Shi
in 1965. Most of his movies in the 1970s and 1980s focused on Chinese historical drama. He died in Beijing due to a heart attack. He was seventy.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. Li directed more than 70 films in his career beginning in the 1950s and lasting till the 1990s.
Li also won the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962, by Government Information Office, Republic of China...
for his work on the movie Xi Shi
Xi Shi
Xi Shi was one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China. She was said to have lived during the end of Spring and Autumn Period in Zhuji, the capital of the ancient State of Yue....
in 1965. Most of his movies in the 1970s and 1980s focused on Chinese historical drama. He died in Beijing due to a heart attack. He was seventy.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title |
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| 1954 | Lady from the Moon |
| 1956 | Red Bloom in the Snow |
| Beyond the Blue Horizon Beyond the Blue Horizon Beyond the Blue Horizon is a 1971 studio album by American guitarist George Benson, released by CTI Records.- Track listing :# "So What" – 9:15# "The Gentle Rain" – 9:09... |
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| 1957 | A Mating Story |
| Lady in Distress | |
| Little Angels of the Streets | |
| A Mellow Spring | |
| He Has Taken Him for Another | |
| 1958 | Give Me a Kiss |
| The Magic Touch The Magic Touch The Magic Touch can refer to an R&B female vocal group from Long Island, which featured Pat Carty as lead vocalist [Diane Tyler would later take over as lead], Marsha Bivens and LaRonda Williams, that recorded the hit single Step Into My World on the Black Falcon label in April 1971, or a 1962... |
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| Diau Charn | |
| The Angel The Angel "The Angel" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about an angel and a dead child gathering flowers to carry to Heaven. The tale was first published with three others in New Fairy Tales by C.A. Reitzel in November 1843. The four tales were received by the Danish critics with great... |
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| Dan Fung Street | |
| The Blessed Family | |
| 1959 | Love Letter Murder |
| The Kingdom and the Beauty The Kingdom and the Beauty The Kingdom and the Beauty is a 1959 Hong Kong musical-drama film directed by Li Han-hsiang. The film was set in Imperial China, directed by a Hong Kong based-Mainland Chinese director and produced by the famed Hong Kong Shaw Brothers film studio, there was minimal Singaporean input in the... |
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| The Adventure of the 13th Sister | |
| 1960 | The Enchanting Shadow The Enchanting Shadow The Enchanting Shadow is a 1960 Hong Kong drama film directed by Li Han-hsiang. It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 33rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Cast:* Betty Loh Ti... |
| 1962 | The Magnificent Concubine The Magnificent Concubine The Magnificent Concubine is a 1962 Hong Kong drama film in color directed by Li Han Hsiang and is a remake of the Kenji Mizoguchi film Yōkihi... |
| 1963 | Empress Wu Tse-Tien Empress Wu Tse-Tien Empress Wu Tse-Tien is a 1963 Hong Kong drama film directed by Li Han Hsiang, about the life of Empress Wu Zetian. It was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Diana Chang Chung Wen - Empress Wang* Paul Chang - Zhang Yizhi... |
| The Love Eterne The Love Eterne The Love Eterne is a 1963 Hong Kong musical film of the Huangmei opera genre directed by Li Han Hsiang. It is based on the Chinese classic story The Butterfly Lovers, which is sometimes referred to as the Romeo and Juliet of the Far East... |
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| 1972 | Legends of Lust Legends Of Lust Legends Of Lust is a 1972 Hong Kong adult comedy film .... |
| Cheating Panorama Cheating Panorama -Cast:*Chen Chen*Li Han Hsiang*Alan Tang*Zhao Lei*Zhang Yang*Lee Kwan*Charlie Chin*Chiang Nan*Roy Chiao Hung*Jenny Hu... |
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| The Admarid Girl The Admarid Girl The Admarid Girl is a 1972 Hong Kong film written and directed by Li Han Hsiang, and starring Patrick Tse Yin, Chen Chen, Lee Kwan and Hon Kong.... |
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| 1975 | The Empress Dowager The Empress Dowager The Empress Dowager is a 1975 Hong Kong historical film directed by Li Han-hsiang and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Lisa Lu as Empress Dowager Cixi.-Plot:... |
| 1983 | The Burning of the Imperial Palace |
| Reign Behind a Curtain | |
| 1986 | The Last Emperor The Last Emperor The Last Emperor is a 1987 biopic about the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China, whose autobiography was the basis for the screenplay written by Mark Peploe and Bernardo Bertolucci. Independently produced by Jeremy Thomas, it was directed by Bertolucci and released in 1987 by Columbia Pictures... |
| Snuff Bottle Snuff bottle Snuff bottles were used by the Chinese during the Qing Dynasty to contain powdered tobacco. Smoking tobacco was illegal during the Dynasty, but the use of snuff was allowed because the Chinese considered snuff to be a remedy for common illnesses such as colds, headaches and stomach disorders.... |
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| 1989 | The West Empress |