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Hou Hsiao-hsien is a Taiwan-based film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor . He was born on April 8, 1947, in Meixian District and studied at the National Taiwan University of Arts .
He is known for directing several films, including "The Puppetmaster", "The Green, Green Grass of Home", "Cute Girl", "The Boys from Fengkuei", "A Summer at Grandpa's", "Dust in the Wind", "Daughter of the Nile", "A City of Sadness", "Good Men, Good Women", "Goodbye South, Goodbye", "Flowers of Shanghai", "Millennium Mambo", "Café Lumière", "Three Times", and "Flight of the Red Balloon".
Hou Hsiao-hsien's notable works include "Raise the Red Lantern", "Taipei Exchanges", "Dust of Angels", "Heartbreak Island", "Small Talk", "Return Ticket", and "Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above". He has received prestigious awards such as the Golden Lion and has been recognized at the Cannes Film Festival.
