Li Han Hsiang | |||||||||||
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| Born | March 7, 1926 | ||||||||||
| Died | December 17, 1996 (aged 70) Beijing, People's Republic of China | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Film director | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1953–1994 | ||||||||||
| Awards | Cannes Film Festival Technical Grand Prize 1962 The Magnificent ConcubineGolden Horse Awards – Best Director 1963 The Love Eterne 1966 Hsi Shih: Beauty of Beauties Best Original Screenplay 1971 The Story of Ti Ying 1979 The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung Life Achievement Award 1997 Lifetime Achievement | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李翰祥 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李翰祥 | ||||||||||
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Richard Li Han Hsiang (Chinese: 李翰祥; pinyin: Lǐ Hànxiáng; 7 March 1926 in Jinxi, Liaoning[1] – 17 December 1996 in Beijing) was a Chinese film director. Li directed more than 70 films in his career beginning in the 1950s and lasting till the 1990s. His The Enchanting Shadow, The Magnificent Concubine, and Empress Wu Tse-Tien were entered into the Cannes Film Festival in 1960, 1962, and 1963 respectively.
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 were Chinese historical dramas. He died in Beijing due to a heart attack. He was seventy.[2] [3]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Lady from the Moon | |
| 1956 | Red Bloom in the Snow | |
| Beyond the Blue Horizon | ||
| 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 | ||
| Diau Charn | ||
| The Angel | ||
| Dan Fung Street | ||
| The Blessed Family | ||
| 1959 | Love Letter Murder | |
| The Kingdom and the Beauty | Singapore submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film | |
| The Adventure of the 13th Sister | ||
| 1960 | The Enchanting Shadow | Hong Kong submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film |
| 1962 | The Magnificent Concubine | |
| 1963 | Empress Wu Tse-Tien | |
| The Love Eterne | Hong Kong submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film | |
| 1972 | Legends of Lust | |
| Cheating Panorama | ||
| The Admarid Girl | ||
| 1975 | The Empress Dowager | |
| 1976 | The Last Tempest | Hong Kong submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film |
| Love Swindlers | ||
| 1983 | The Burning of the Imperial Palace | |
| Reign Behind a Curtain | ||
| 1986 | The Last Emperor | |
| Snuff Bottle | ||
| 1989 | The West Empress |
See also
- Stone House (Diamond Hill)
References
- ^ Lee, Daw-Ming (2012). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. p. 245. ISBN 9780810879225.
- ^ "Li Han-hsiang". Hong Kong Movie Datadase. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "Li Han-hsiang". Hong Kong Cinemagic. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
External links
- Li Han Hsiang at IMDb
- HK cinemagic entry