Li Han-hsiang

Chinese film director (1926–1996)

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.2

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Born Mar 7, 1926, died Dec 17, 1996.1

About

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Li Han-hsiang, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: screenwriter, actor, film director.4

Personal life

  • BornMar 7, 1926, Lianshan District5
  • DiedDec 17, 1996, Beijing6
  • CitizenshipTaiwan7

Awards

  • 1966Golden Horse Award for Best Director for The Beauty of Beauties8 10
  • 1963Golden Horse Award for Best Director for The Love Eterne8 9