Li Han-Hsiang
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-03-07
Day of Death
1996-12-17 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
中国, 辽宁
Li Han-Hsiang
Biography
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.
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.
Known For
Acting
(1982)
Passing Flickers
as Himself in opening scene
(1956)
The Orphan Girl
as Mrs Luo's brother
(1952)
(1952)
(1952)
Crew
(1994)
The Amorous Lotus Pan
Director, Writer
(1994)
Lover's Lover
Director
(1991)
The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire
Director, Screenplay
(1991)
Dun Huang Tales of the Night
Writer, Director
(1991)
Madame Bamboo
Writer, Director
(1989)
The Empress Dowager
Director, Screenplay
(1988)
Snuff Bottle
Director
(1986)
The Last Emperor
Director, Writer
(1983)
Take Care, Your Majesty
Director
(1983)
The Burning of the Imperial Palace
Writer, Producer, Director
(1983)
Reign Behind a Curtain
Director
(1982)
Tiger Killer
Writer, Director
(1982)
The Emperor and the Minister
Director
(1982)
Passing Flickers
Director, Writer
(1981)
The Tiger and the Widow
Director, Writer
(1980)
(1979)
Return of the Dead
Writer, Director
(1979)
The Ghost Story
Director, Writer
(1979)
The Scandalous Warlord
Writer, Director
(1978)
Hello Sexy Late Homecomers
Director
(1978)
Sensual Pleasures
Director, Writer
(1978)
The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung
Director, Writer
(1977)
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Writer, Director
(1977)
The Mad Monk
Director, Writer
(1977)
Moods of Love
Director, Writer
(1977)
The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung
Director, Writer
(1976)
Love Swindler
Director, Writer
(1976)
The Last Tempest
Director, Writer
(1976)
Crazy Sex
Writer, Director
(1976)
Wedding Nights
Screenplay, Director
(1975)
That's Adultery!
Director
(1975)
Forbidden Tales of Two Cities
Director, Screenplay
(1975)
The Empress Dowager
Writer, Director
(1974)
The Golden Lotus
Director, Writer
(1974)
Scandal
Director, Writer
(1974)
Sinful Confession
Director
(1973)
The Happiest Moment
Director, Writer
(1973)
Tales of Larceny
Director
(1973)
Facets of Love
Director, Screenplay
(1973)
Illicit Desire
Director, Writer
(1973)
Cheat to Cheat
Director, Writer
(1972)
Legends of Lust
Director
(1972)
The Warlord
Director, Writer
(1972)
Cheating in Panorama
Director, Writer
(1971)
Legends Of Cheating
Writer, Director
(1971)
The Story of Ti-Ying
Director
(1970)
Four Moods
Producer, Director, Writer
(1969)
Storm Over the Yangtse River
Producer, Director
(1969)
The Winter
Director
(1968)
At Dawn
Director
(1967)
Feng Yang Flower Drum
Director
(1967)
Lady in the Tower
Producer, Writer
(1966)
Lady Sun
Director
(1965)
Beauty of Beauties
Producer, Director
(1965)
Dodder Flowers
Director
(1965)
菟丝花
Director
(1964)
Beyond the Great Wall
Director
(1964)
Trouble on the Wedding Night
Director
(1964)
The Coin
Director
(1963)
The Love Eterne
Writer, Director
(1963)
Empress Wu
Director, Writer
(1963)
Return of the Phoenix
Director
(1963)
The Adulteress
Director
(1963)
A Maid from Heaven
Writer
(1962)
The Magnificent Concubine
Director, Art Direction
(1961)
The Pistol
Director
(1960)
The Enchanting Shadow
Director
(1960)
Back Door
Director
(1959)
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Director
(1959)
Love Letter Murder
Director
(1958)
Diau Charn
Director
(1958)
A Kiss for Me
Director
(1958)
The Magic Touch
Director
(1958)
Laughter and Tears
Screenplay, Assistant Director
(1958)
The Angel
Director
(1957)
A Mating Story
Writer, Director
(1957)
Lady in Distress
Director, Writer
(1957)
A Mellow Spring
Director
(1957)
Little Angels of the Streets
Director, Writer
(1957)
He Has Taken Him for Another
Director
(1956)
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Writer, Director
(1956)
The Orphan Girl
Writer
(1956)
Blood in Snow
Writer, Director
(1956)
Golden Phoenix
Screenplay