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Li Han-Hsiang

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Li Han-Hsiang

Born April 23, 1926 in 中国, 辽宁Died December 17, 199684 films

Richard Li Han Hsiang (Chinese: 李翰祥; pinyin: Lǐ Hànxiáng; 7 March 1926 in Jinxi, Liaoning - 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.

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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.

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The Golden Lotus posterFirst watchThe Golden Lotus19747.0Golden Lotus is based, in part, on Jin Ping Mei, a famous erotic novel of ancient China. Li Han-Hsiang adapted part of the story into this film, which starts with Hsi Men Ching, a…View film

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Filmography

84 films as director
  1. TBALove is More Intoxicating than WineDirector
  2. 1994Lover's LoverDirector
  3. 1994The Amorous Lotus PanDirector
  4. 1991Dun Huang Tales of the NightDirector
  5. 1991The Golden Lotus: Love and DesireDirector
  6. 1991Madame BambooDirector
  7. 1989The Empress DowagerDirector
  8. 1988Snuff BottleDirector
  9. 1986The Last EmperorDirector
  10. 1983Reign Behind a CurtainDirector
  11. 1983The Burning of the Imperial PalaceDirector
  12. 1983Take Care, Your MajestyDirector
  13. 1982The Emperor and the MinisterDirector
  14. 1982Tiger KillerDirector
  15. 1982Passing FlickersDirector
  16. 1981The Tiger and the WidowDirector
  17. 1980Emperor Chien Lung and the BeautyDirector
  18. 1979Return of the DeadDirector
  19. 1979The Ghost StoryDirector
  20. 1979The Scandalous WarlordDirector
  21. 1978The Voyage of Emperor Chien LungDirector
  22. 1978Hello Sexy Late HomecomersDirector
  23. 1978Sensual PleasuresDirector
  24. 1977The Dream of the Red ChamberDirector
  25. 1977The Adventures of Emperor Chien LungDirector
  26. 1977The Mad MonkDirector
  27. 1977Moods of LoveDirector
  28. 1976Love SwindlerDirector
  29. 1976Crazy SexDirector
  30. 1976Wedding NightsDirector
  31. 1976The Last TempestDirector
  32. 1975The Empress DowagerDirector
  33. 1975Forbidden Tales of Two CitiesDirector
  34. 1975That's Adultery!Director
  35. 1974Sinful ConfessionDirector
  36. 1974ReminiscenceDirector
  37. 1974ScandalDirector
  38. 1974The Golden LotusDirector
  39. 1973The Happiest MomentDirector
  40. 1973Illicit DesireDirector
  41. 1973Facets of LoveDirector
  42. 1973Cheat to CheatDirector
  43. 1973Tales of LarcenyDirector
  44. 1972Legends of LustDirector
  45. 1972The WarlordDirector
  46. 1972Cheating in PanoramaDirector
  47. 1971Legends Of CheatingDirector
  48. 1971The Story of Ti-YingDirector
  49. 1970Four MoodsDirector
  50. 1969Storm Over the Yangtse RiverDirector
  51. 1969The WinterDirector
  52. 1968At DawnDirector
  53. 1967Love Is Thicker Than WineDirector
  54. 1967Feng Yang Flower DrumDirector
  55. 1966Lady SunDirector
  56. 1965Beauty of BeautiesDirector
  57. 1965Dodder FlowersDirector
  58. 1965菟丝花Director
  59. 1964Beyond the Great WallDirector
  60. 1964Trouble on the Wedding NightDirector
  61. 1964The CoinDirector
  62. 1963A Maid from HeavenDirector
  63. 1963The AdulteressDirector
  64. 1963Return of the PhoenixDirector
  65. 1963Empress WuDirector
  66. 1963The Love EterneDirector
  67. 1962The Magnificent ConcubineDirector
  68. 1961The PistolDirector
  69. 1960The Enchanting ShadowDirector
  70. 1960Back DoorDirector
  71. 1959The Adventure of the 13th SisterDirector
  72. 1959The Kingdom and the BeautyDirector
  73. 1959Love Letter MurderDirector
  74. 1958The Magic TouchDirector
  75. 1958The AngelDirector
  76. 1958Diau CharnDirector
  77. 1958A Kiss for MeDirector
  78. 1957He Has Taken Him for AnotherDirector
  79. 1957A Mellow SpringDirector
  80. 1957Little Angels of the StreetsDirector
  81. 1957Lady in DistressDirector
  82. 1957A Mating StoryDirector
  83. 1956Beyond the Blue HorizonDirector
  84. 1956Blood in SnowDirector