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'', starring

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Career

Hsieh directed her first short film in 2013 titled ''Doppelganger''. In 2014, she directed a

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, ''The Bride'', when still a graduate student at

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. For the film, Hsieh collaborated with Takashige Ichise, director of the ''

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'', to explore the tradition of ghost marriage. She collaborated with Ichise again to develop the film for a feature-length version released in 2015, also called '' The Bride'', starring Wu Kang-ren and Chie Tanaka. Although not as successful as ''

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'' released the same year, the film gained financial and critical success in Taiwan. In 2019, Hsieh adapted Joseph Chen's novel ''Green Door'' for a six-episode television series, which she also directed. ''

'' aired on

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before

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acquired the streaming rights.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hsieh, Lingo 1985 births Living people Taiwanese film directors Taiwanese women film directors Taiwanese screenwriters People from Taipei 21st-century Taiwanese women