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Hou Hsiao-hsien, actor & director
Actor & Director

Hou Hsiao-hsien: Movies & Box Office

films
32
as director
12
on screen
1980–2021
box office
$542K
Biggest hits

The Best Hou Hsiao-hsien Movies

The films of Hou Hsiao-hsien that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: A City of Sadness (1989) leads with $143K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Hou Hsiao-hsien's Career in Numbers

Hou Hsiao-hsien's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Hou Hsiao-hsien works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Cute Girl (1980) to Keep Rolling (2020), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Hou Hsiao-hsien Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 13
  2. 1990s 4
  3. 2020s 1

The 1980s were Hou Hsiao-hsien's busiest decade, with 13 films.

Hou Hsiao-hsien Movies by Genre

  • Drama 11
  • Romance 2
  • Documentary 1
  • Tv movie 1
  • War 1
  • Crime 1
  • Comedy 1

Drama is the genre Hou Hsiao-hsien has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of romance (2).

Hou Hsiao-hsien Career Milestones

First film
Cute Girl 1980
Biggest box office hit
A City of Sadness $143K worldwide
Newest film
Keep Rolling 2020
32 credits

Hou Hsiao-hsien Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Hou Hsiao-hsien is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 12 as director and 6 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Hou Hsiao-hsien Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Hou Hsiao-hsien shares the most films with. Edward Yang comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Sylvia Chang (5).

FAQ

Hou Hsiao-hsien: Questions & Answers

How many movies Hou Hsiao-hsien has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Hou Hsiao-hsien been in?

Hou Hsiao-hsien is credited on 32 films, from 1980 to 2021. 6 of them as an actor and 12 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Hou Hsiao-hsien's highest-grossing movie?

A Special Day (2012) is Hou Hsiao-hsien's biggest box office hit, with $272K worldwide, ahead of A City of Sadness (1989) ($143K). Across every film with box office figures, Hou Hsiao-hsien's movies have made $542K.

Hou Hsiao-hsien's biggest hits

What is Hou Hsiao-hsien's newest movie?

The most recent film on Hou Hsiao-hsien's filmography is Beautified Realism: The Making of ‘Flowers of Shanghai’ (2021), in the role of Self - archival.

Who does Hou Hsiao-hsien work with most often?

Hou Hsiao-hsien shares the most films with Edward Yang (5 films), Sylvia Chang (5 films) and Jack Kao (4 films).

The Best Hou Hsiao-hsien Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 32 credits.

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