Richard Li Han-hsiang (; 7 March 1926 in
Jinxi,
Liaoning – 17 December 1996 in
Beijing
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) was a Chinese
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, ...
. 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
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in 1960, 1962, and 1963 respectively.
Li also won the
Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
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for his work on the movie ''
Xi Shi
Xi Shi (Hsi Shih; , ) was, according to legends, one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China. She was said to have lived during the end of the Spring and Autumn period in Zhuji, the capital of the ancient State of Yue.
In traditional ...
'' 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.
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.
Awards
* Star.
Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong.
See also
*
Stone House (Diamond Hill)
References
External links
Li Han-Hsiang at filmaffinity.com*
HK cinemagic entryLi Han-hsiang at senscritique.com
1926 births
1996 deaths
Hong Kong film directors
People from Huludao
Film directors from Liaoning
Chinese film directors
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