The Best Hou Hsiao-hsien Movies, Ranked
32 credits from 1980 to 2021, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is A City of Sadness (1989) with $143K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Hou Hsiao-hsien Box Office Hits
Hou Hsiao-hsien's films have made $542K worldwide in total. A City of Sadness (1989) is the biggest hit at $143K, ahead of That Day, on the Beach (1983) ($37.5K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Latest Hou Hsiao-hsien Movies
The most recent films Hou Hsiao-hsien is credited on, newest first — starting with HHH: A Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien (1997). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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HHH: A Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien 1997 · Tv movie -
Goodbye South, Goodbye 1996 · Director -
Good Men, Good Women 1995 · Director -
The Puppetmaster 1993 · Director -
A City of Sadness 1989 · Director -
Daughter of the Nile 1987 · Director -
Soul 1986 · Boy-Boy -
Dust in the Wind 1986 · Director -
The Time to Live and the Time to Die 1985 · Director -
Taipei Story 1985 · Lung -
A Summer at Grandpa’s 1984 · Director -
The Sandwich Man 1983 · Director
The Best Hou Hsiao-hsien Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Hou Hsiao-hsien films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Hou Hsiao-hsien movie?
A City of Sadness (1989) made the most at the box office, with $143K worldwide, followed by That Day, on the Beach (1983) with $37.5K. Together, Hou Hsiao-hsien's films with box office figures have made $542K.
What is the best Hou Hsiao-hsien drama movie?
A City of Sadness (1989) is the best-rated of Hou Hsiao-hsien's drama films. In other genres: Daughter of the Nile (crime).
What is the newest Hou Hsiao-hsien movie?
The newest film on Hou Hsiao-hsien's filmography is Beautified Realism: The Making of ‘Flowers of Shanghai’ (2021), with Hou Hsiao-hsien as Self - archival.
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