Hou Hsiao-hsien Movie Trailers
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Raise the Red Lantern Trailer (1991)
18 December 1991
In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.
My Father Was a Red Balloon: Albert Lamorisse's Life Story Trailer (2008)
01 January 2008
Pascal Lamorisse is the son of filmmaker Albert Lamorisse. He is also the little hero of some of his father's films (White Mane, The Red Balloon and Stowaway in the Sky).
The Assassin Trailer (2015)
27 August 2015
9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt local governors.
Missing Johnny Trailer (2017)
13 October 2017
Hsu Zi Qi is a young woman who lives alone in the city. Lee is the autistic son of Zi Qi's landlady, who tries to free himself from his protective mother.
Good Morning, Taipei Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
A loose youth passes the time freely until he comes across a young, female broadcaster who works at a radio station.
The Revenge of Two Exorcists Trailer (1975)
18 July 1975
THE REVENGE OF THE TWO EXORCISTS (1975) is another rarity; this one from Lai Sheng Ying, a cinematographer turned director.
Millennium Mambo Trailer (2001)
31 October 2001
In 2011, Vicky looks back on her life a decade earlier, recalling her turbulent relationship with her controlling boyfriend Hao Hao and her growing connection to a compassionate gangster amid the neon haze of Taipei's nightlife.
Father to Son Trailer (2018)
17 August 2018
On his 60th birthday, Van is told that he is seriously ill. But instead of going to Taipei for treatment, his illness leads him to Japan.
A City of Sadness Trailer (1989)
21 October 1989
The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror," the Kuomintang government's anti-communist political repression that was wrought on the Taiwanese people from 1947-1987.
Let the Wind Carry Me Trailer (2009)
23 November 2009
Focusing on Mark Lee Ping-bin, one of the most talented and prolific cinematographers in Asia, the movie details the itinerant lifestyle of a deeply observant and philosophical artist and the tolls that his profession takes on his family life.
Three Times Trailer (2005)
27 October 2005
In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.
Dragon Girls! Trailer (2016)
03 July 2016
Yves Montmayeur takes Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as the starting point for his study of the new female warrior in Asian pop culture.
Flight of the Red Balloon Trailer (2007)
17 May 2007
The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student.
Past Present Trailer (2013)
04 October 2013
A contemplative trip down memory lane with one of the leading voices of the Second New Wave of Taiwanese Cinema.
The Time to Live and the Time to Die Trailer (1985)
03 August 1985
An autobiographical film based on Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien's memories of his youth growing up in Taiwan after emigrating from mainland China.
A Special Day Trailer (2012)
16 May 2012
At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.
The Boys from Fengkuei Trailer (1983)
13 July 1983
Ah-Ching and his friends have just finished school in their island fishing village, and now spend most of their time drinking and fighting.
Treasure Island Trailer (1993)
01 April 1993
A group of young Taipei residents is drawn into the city’s underworld through the growing obsession of one, the boyish Ah-feng, for the sexy Cantonese mistress of a gang boss.
One Day Trailer (2010)
07 February 2010
A woman is transported into a world as strange and beautiful as her dreams in this fantasy. Singing, who comes from a family of poor shopkeepers, earns her living as a cleaning woman on a ferry that services a military base.
Taipei Story Trailer (1985)
01 May 1985
A young woman urgently seeks to navigate the maze of contemporary Taipei and find a future. She hopes that her boyfriend Lung is the key to the future, but Lung is stuck in a past that combines baseball and traditional loyalty that leads him to squander his nest egg bailing her father out of financial trouble.
Lover on the Wave Trailer (1978)
13 February 1978
Chao Ta-jung and Yuan-yuan met at the seashore by chance. Ta-jung was impressed with Yuan-yuan's compassion towards those who were less unfortunate even though she had given him a hard time.
The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse Trailer (2016)
04 March 2016
In 2013, the Golden Horse Film Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary. The ministry of Culture commissioned director Yang Li-chou to make a documentary about the history of Golden Horse.
A Summer at Grandpa's Trailer (1984)
24 November 1984
A coming-of-age story about a young brother and sister whom spend a pivotal summer in the country with their grandparents.
Talking with Ozu Trailer (1993)
27 November 1993
A tribute to the legendary Japanese film director featuring the reflections of filmmakers Lindsay Ans
Chu Lien Trailer (1979)
22 November 1979
Zhijie, in her bid to find a wife for her mentally-challenged son, found Chu Lien to become her daughter-in-law.
Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above Trailer (2013)
01 November 2013
Documenting Taiwan from an aerial perspective offering a glimpse of Taiwan's natural beauty as well as the effect of human activities and urbanization on our environment.
Out of the Blue Trailer (1984)
30 June 1984
Teenagers Jielong and Tangmi secretly love each other, but Tangmi vanishes after they spend a night out together.
Dust in the Wind Trailer (1986)
09 May 1986
A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. They move to Taipei, where A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailors.
Paradise in Service Trailer (2014)
05 September 2014
Set in the island Kinmen, often seen as the most dangerous military base because it’s geographically close to China, "Paradise in Service" follows the adventure of a boy who serves his military service in Unit 831 from 1969 to 1972, in preparation for a war that could erupt anytime.
Keep Rolling Trailer (2020)
03 December 2020
One of Hong Kong's most influential filmmakers, Ann Hui, becomes a “star” for the first time in Man Lim-chung's directorial debut.
The Inspired Island: Unfulfilled Dreams Trailer (2020)
07 November 2020
Chu Tien-Wen, frequent screenwriter for Hou Hsiao-Hsien, makes her directorial debut with this entry in The Inspired Island documentary series.
Flowers of Shanghai Trailer (1998)
01 October 1998
At the end of the 19th century, Shanghai is divided into several foreign concessions. In the British concession, a number of luxurious “flower houses” are reserved for the male elite of the city.
To Each His Own Cinema Trailer (2007)
31 October 2007
Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmakers to produce short pieces exploring the multifarious facets of cinema and their perspective on the state of their chosen artform in the early 21st century.
I Remember Trailer (2022)
25 March 2022
“I Remember” tells the story of sister writers Chu Tien-wen and Chu Tien-xin, from co-founding the San-san magazine to their respective creative and political efforts up to the present.
Beautified Realism: The Making of 'Flowers of Shanghai' Trailer (2021)
18 May 2021
A new documentary by Daniel Raim and Eugene Suen on the making of "Flowers of Shanghai," featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Mark Lee Ping-bing, producer and editor Liao Ching-sung, production designer Hwarng Wern-ying, and sound recordist Tu Duu-chih.
The Sandwich Man Trailer (1983)
01 September 1983
Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from the United States.
Café Lumière Trailer (2004)
01 September 2004
In a distinctly contemporary Tokyo that looks backwards to the city’s disappearing past, Yoko is a writer investigating the life of a modernist composer of the 1930s.
It Was Rainy Last Night Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
A romance about a girl who falls in love and marries a music teacher. The couple struggle through life as the man does not want to accept money from his rich father.
Good Men, Good Women Trailer (1995)
13 May 1995
An actress preparing to play in a historical epic is terrorized by someone faxing her pages from her stolen diary; has colorful flashbacks of her affair with a now-deceased man; and imagines black-and-white film-within-a-film scenes of the movie she is about to appear in.
Baby Trailer (2018)
12 September 2018
When a woman who was abandoned at birth because of a genetic disorder sees a child facing the same fate, she finds herself trying to persuade their parents to reconsider and goes to extreme lengths to save the child.
I Wish I Knew Trailer (2010)
02 July 2010
Focuses on the people, their stories and architecture spanning from the mid-1800s, when Shanghai was opened as a trading port, to the present day.
10 Plus 10 Trailer (2011)
16 December 2011
10+10 is a project initiated by the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival to demonstrate the solidarity between Taiwanese film-makers.
The Puppetmaster Trailer (1993)
08 December 1993
Master puppeteer Li Tien-lu recalls his life in Japanese-occupied Taiwan during the first half of the 20th century.
That Day, on the Beach Trailer (1983)
11 April 1983
Two friends who haven't seen each other for thirteen years reunite. One is a successful concert pianist just back from a European tour and the other has just started a new business.
Old Fox Trailer (2023)
24 November 2023
Set in the late 1980s, this family drama is about an 11-year-old boy who befriends his landlord, nicknamed Old Fox, and learns from him how to survive in a rapidly changing world as well as things his poor father would never be able to teach him.
Daughter's Daughter Trailer (2024)
22 November 2024
Jin is in her 60s. Her husband gone, her concern is for daughter Zuer, in New York trying out IVF with her partner Michelle.
The Green, Green Grass of Home Trailer (1982)
24 October 1982
A substitute teacher from Taipei arrives in a country village to teach a class of mischievous students.
Goodbye South, Goodbye Trailer (1996)
13 May 1996
In this portrait of small-time hoods rendered in rhythm-of-life anecdotal detail, Gao is the leader of a circle of layabouts including his sidekick, Flathead, and their girlfriends, Pretzel and Ling.
Daughter of the Nile Trailer (1987)
22 August 1987
Lin Hsiao-yang tries to keep her family together while working as a waitress at Kentucky Fried Chicken and going to night school.
Taipei Exchanges Trailer (2010)
14 May 2010
Doris simply wanted to open a refined, stylish coffee shop in a bohemian Taipei neighborhood, but when she's stuck with a load of useless gifts from the opening celebration, her younger sister Josie turns the café into a burgeoning bartering business.
Growing Up Trailer (1983)
29 January 1983
The story follows a young man as he changes from an intelligently aware youth, to a teenager with much less confidence than he once had, and finally, to a stable adult.
Spring in Autumn Trailer (1980)
10 October 1980
Spring in Autumn tells the story of university student Cheng Wei who rescues He Liwen, a woman facing a family crisis, abandonment by her boyfriend, and the predicament of pregnancy.
Ah Fei Trailer (1983)
01 April 1983
The startling contrast between old and new Taiwan is the subject of Wan Jen's epic of traditional identities coming into conflict with an urban life, emphasizing the situation of women.
A Borrowed Life Trailer (1995)
26 August 1995
Sega's children, born into post-war Chinese rule, can't relate to their father's love for Japanese culture, having grown up under Japanese rule before WWII.
King of Chess Trailer (1991)
06 September 1991
Two independent stories involving chess wizards are interwoven to satirize the politics of the Chinese Cultural Revolution as well as Taiwan's capitalist boom of the 1970's.
Hou Hsiao-Hsien Master Class Trailer (2007)
12 November 2007
Chinese film school students and the professors from the Greater China Region gathered together at Hong Kong Baptist University to discuss the many serious film issues in the region.
My Favorite Season Trailer (1985)
05 March 1985
Bi Bao-Liang is a 29 year-old man who believes that he will have bad luck if he touches a woman before he turns thirty.
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema Trailer (1998)
04 June 1998
An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively explored than in any other national cinema.