Hou Hsiao-hsien

The Assassin
6.3

The Assassin

Aug. 27, 2015

The Assassin

A female assassin during the Tang Dynasty who begins to question her loyalties when she falls in love with one of her targets.
A City of Sadness
7.9

A City of Sadness

Oct. 21, 1989

A City of Sadness

Soon after Japan relinquishes control of Taiwan in 1945, the Lin brothers face hardships from the changing culture. Bar owner Wen-heung, the ...
Dust in the Wind
7.6

Dust in the Wind

May. 09, 1986

Dust in the Wind

A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. In the city, A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun ...
The Time to Live and the Time to Die
7.7

The Time to Live and the Time to Die

The semi-autobiographical film on director Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s childhood and adolescence, when he was growing up in Taiwan.
A Summer at Grandpa’s
7.7

A Summer at Grandpa’s

A coming-of-age story about a young brother and sister whom spend a pivotal summer in the country with their grandparents.
The Boys from Fengkuei
7.4

The Boys from Fengkuei

Ah-Ching and his friends have just finished school in their island fishing village, and now spend most of their time drinking and fighting. Three ...