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A Guide to Hou Hsiao-Hsien, the Most Cherished Auteur of Taiwanese Cinema
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James Balmont looks back at five choice cuts from Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s catalogue that show why he remains a beacon of strength within Taiwan’s revitalised film industry
TextJames Balmont
Greater Chinese cinema is in the midst of some tumultuous changes.
But while the creative liberty of Hong Kong’s film industry comes under threat from restrictive new censorship laws from the Mainland, the native industry in self-governing Taiwan looks increasingly prosperous off the back of a period of rapid regeneration.
It was only 20 years ago, in 2001, that the number of films locally produced in Taiwan had sunk to just nine – dwarfed by imports from Hollywood and Hong Kong despite the growing international renown of directors like Tsai Ming-liang (Goodbye, Dragon Inn) and Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon).
But this nadir was sandwiched between two high-points in the co