Li Han-hsiang
Born(1926-03-07)March 7, 1926
Jinxi, Liaoning, Republic of China
DiedDecember 17, 1996(1996-12-17) (aged 70)
Beijing, People's Republic of China
OccupationFilm director
Years active1953–1994
AwardsCannes 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

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]

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

Year Title Role Notes
1954 Lady from the Moon Director Co-director with Chiang Nan and Gu Sam-Lam.[4]
1956 Red Bloom in the Snow Director Director film debut.[4]
1956 Beyond the Blue Horizon Director, screenwriter
1957 A Mating Story
1957 Lady in Distress
1957 Little Angels of the Streets
1957 A Mellow Spring
1957 He Has Taken Him for Another
1958 Give Me a Kiss
1958 The Magic Touch
1958 Diau Charn [4]
1958 The Angel
1958 Dan Fung Street
1958 The Blessed Family
1959 Love Letter Murder Director
1959 The Kingdom and the Beauty Singapore submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.[4]
1959 The Adventure of the 13th Sister Director
1960 Rear Entrance Director
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
1963 The Love Eterne Hong Kong submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. [4]
1972 Legends of Lust [4]
1972 Cheating Panorama
1972 The Admarid Girl
1973 Cheat To Cheat Director, screenwriter [5][6]
1973 The Happiest Moments Director, screenwriter [7]
1973 Illicit Desire Director, writer [8][9]
1974 Scoundrel Director, screenwriter
1975 The Empress Dowager Director, screenwriter [4] Winner of Best Art Direction—Color and Best Leading Actress (Lisa Lu) Awards at 1975 Golden Horse Film Festival
1976 The Last Tempest Hong Kong submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
1976 Love Swindlers
1977 Dream of the Red Chamber Winner of Best Art Direction Awards at 1978 Asia-Pacific Film Festival and Golden Horse Film Festival
1983 The Burning of the Imperial Palace Director. [4]
1983 Reign Behind a Curtain Director. [4]
1986 The Last Emperor [4]
1986 Snuff Bottle
1989 The West Empress

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ Lee, Daw-Ming (2012). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. p. 245. ISBN 9780810879225.
  2. ^ "Li Han-hsiang". Hong Kong Movie Datadase. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  3. ^ "Li Han-hsiang". Hong Kong Cinemagic. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Mr Li Han-hsiang, 1926-1996". avenueofstars.com.hk. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Cheat to Cheat (1973)". senscritique.com. March 1, 1973. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Cheat to Cheat". hkmdb.com. March 1, 1973. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Happiest Moments". hkmemory.hk. 1973. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Illicit Desire". filmaffinity.com. 1973. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Illicit Desire". hkmdb.com. August 4, 1973. Retrieved May 26, 2021.

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Golden Horse Award for Best Director
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