Classic Selections of Hsiao-hsien Hou and Tien-Wen Chu
Tien-Wen Chu, the eldest of the Chu sisters, is not only one of Taiwan’s most important contemporary novelists, but also the longtime screenwriter for acclaimed director Hsiao-hsien Hou. She has penned scripts for 15 of Hou’s films, and has won the Golden Horse Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay three times. Giloo Documentary presents five Hou Hsiao-hsien films written by Chu T’ien-wen, inviting you to step into the cinematic worlds they’ve so delicately crafted—their very best of times.
AuthorGiloo紀實影音源自於「紀錄」的發音，是台灣唯一以影展及議題為導向的影音平台，搜羅台灣與全世界最重要的電影，致力打造影迷與知識影像的文化社群。
6 films
Portrait of Hou-Hsiao-Hsien
Flowers of Shanghai (Digitally Restored Version)
Dust in the Wind
The Boys from Fengkuei (Digitally Restored Version)
Three Times
The Time to Live and the Time to Die
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