About

Known credits:
137
Birthday:
1926-03-07
Place of birth:
中国, 辽宁
Website:
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Li Han-Hsiang

Overview

Richard Li Han Hsiang (Chinese: 李翰祥; pinyin: Lǐ Hànxiáng; 7 March 1926 in Jinxi, Liaoning - 17 December 1996 in Beijing) was a Chinese film director. 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 in 1960, 1962, and 1963 respectively.

Li also won the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards for his work on the movie Xi Shi 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.

Known for

Acting
1982 Passing Flickers Actor Himself in opening scene 59
Average
1956 The Orphan Girl Actor Mrs Luo's brother N/A
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1952 Happy Encounter Actor N/A
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1952 The Moon-Blanch'd Land Actor N/A
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1952 A Moment of Bliss Actor N/A
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Directing
1994 Lover's Lover Directing Director N/A
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1994 The Amorous Lotus Pan Directing Director 58
Average
1991 Dun Huang Tales of the Night Directing Director N/A
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1991 The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Madame Bamboo Directing Director 58
Average
1989 The Empress Dowager Directing Director 59
Average
1988 Snuff Bottle Directing Director 59
Average
1986 The Last Emperor Directing Director 60
Fair
1983 Reign Behind a Curtain Directing Director 59
Average
1983 The Burning of the Imperial Palace Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Take Care, Your Majesty Directing Director N/A
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1982 The Emperor and the Minister Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Tiger Killer Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Passing Flickers Directing Director 59
Average
1981 The Tiger and the Widow Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Return of the Dead Directing Director 58
Average
1979 The Ghost Story Directing Director 59
Average
1979 The Scandalous Warlord Directing Director 59
Average
1978 The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung Directing Director 59
Average
1978 Hello Sexy Late Homecomers Directing Director N/A
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1978 Sensual Pleasures Directing Director 59
Average
1977 The Dream of the Red Chamber Directing Director 59
Average
1977 The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung Directing Director 59
Average
1977 The Mad Monk Directing Director N/A
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1977 Moods of Love Directing Director 59
Average
1976 Love Swindler Directing Director 58
Average
1976 Crazy Sex Directing Director 59
Average
1976 Wedding Nights Directing Director N/A
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1976 The Last Tempest Directing Director 59
Average
1975 The Empress Dowager Directing Director 59
Average
1975 Forbidden Tales of Two Cities Directing Director 59
Average
1975 That's Adultery! Directing Director 59
Average
1974 Sinful Confession Directing Director 59
Average
1974 Scandal Directing Director 59
Average
1974 The Golden Lotus Directing Director 60
Fair
1973 The Happiest Moment Directing Director 59
Average
1973 Illicit Desire Directing Director 59
Average
1973 Facets of Love Directing Director N/A
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1973 Cheat to Cheat Directing Director N/A
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1973 骗术奇中奇 Directing Director N/A
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1973 Tales of Larceny Directing Director 59
Average
1972 Legends of Lust Directing Director 58
Average
1972 The Warlord Directing Director 59
Average
1972 Cheating in Panorama Directing Director N/A
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1971 Legends Of Cheating Directing Director N/A
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1971 The Story of Ti-Ying Directing Director 59
Average
1970 Four Moods Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Storm Over the Yangtse River Directing Director 59
Average
1969 The Winter Directing Director 59
Average
1968 At Dawn Directing Director 58
Average
1967 Feng Yang Flower Drum Directing Director N/A
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1966 Lady Sun Directing Director N/A
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1965 Beauty of Beauties Directing Director 59
Average
1965 Dodder Flowers Directing Director N/A
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1964 Beyond the Great Wall Directing Director 59
Average
1964 Trouble on the Wedding Night Directing Director N/A
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1964 The Coin Directing Director N/A
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1963 The Adulteress Directing Director 59
Average
1963 Return of the Phoenix Directing Director 59
Average
1963 Empress Wu Directing Director 59
Average
1963 The Love Eterne Directing Director 59
Average
1962 The Magnificent Concubine Directing Director 59
Average
1961 The Pistol Directing Director N/A
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1960 The Enchanting Shadow Directing Director 59
Average
1960 Back Door Directing Director N/A
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1959 The Kingdom and the Beauty Directing Director 59
Average
1959 Love Letter Murder Directing Director N/A
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1958 The Magic Touch Directing Director N/A
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1958 The Angel Directing Director N/A
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1958 Diau Charn Directing Director 59
Average
1958 A Kiss for Me Directing Director N/A
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1958 Laughter and Tears Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1957 He Has Taken Him for Another Directing Director 59
Average
1957 A Mellow Spring Directing Director N/A
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1957 Little Angels of the Streets Directing Director N/A
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1957 Lady in Distress Directing Director N/A
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1957 A Mating Story Directing Director N/A
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1956 Beyond the Blue Horizon Directing Director N/A
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1956 Blood in Snow Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1994 The Amorous Lotus Pan Writing Writer 58
Average
1991 Dun Huang Tales of the Night Writing Writer N/A
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1991 The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1991 Madame Bamboo Writing Writer 58
Average
1989 The Empress Dowager Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1986 The Last Emperor Writing Writer 60
Fair
1983 The Burning of the Imperial Palace Writing Writer 59
Average
1982 Tiger Killer Writing Writer 59
Average
1982 Passing Flickers Writing Writer 59
Average
1981 The Tiger and the Widow Writing Writer 59
Average
1979 Return of the Dead Writing Writer 58
Average
1979 The Ghost Story Writing Writer 59
Average
1979 The Scandalous Warlord Writing Writer 59
Average
1978 The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung Writing Writer 59
Average
1978 Sensual Pleasures Writing Writer 59
Average
1977 The Dream of the Red Chamber Writing Writer 59
Average
1977 The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung Writing Writer 59
Average
1977 The Mad Monk Writing Writer N/A
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1977 Moods of Love Writing Writer 59
Average
1976 Love Swindler Writing Writer 58
Average
1976 Crazy Sex Writing Writer 59
Average
1976 Wedding Nights Writing Screenplay N/A
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1976 The Last Tempest Writing Writer 59
Average
1975 The Empress Dowager Writing Writer 59
Average
1975 Forbidden Tales of Two Cities Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1974 Scandal Writing Writer 59
Average
1974 The Golden Lotus Writing Writer 60
Fair
1973 The Happiest Moment Writing Writer 59
Average
1973 Illicit Desire Writing Writer 59
Average
1973 Facets of Love Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1973 Cheat to Cheat Writing Writer N/A
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1973 骗术奇中奇 Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1972 The Warlord Writing Writer 59
Average
1972 Cheating in Panorama Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1971 Legends Of Cheating Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1970 Four Moods Writing Writer 59
Average
1963 A Maid from Heaven Writing Writer N/A
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1963 Empress Wu Writing Writer 59
Average
1963 The Love Eterne Writing Writer 59
Average
1958 Laughter and Tears Writing Screenplay N/A
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1957 Little Angels of the Streets Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1957 Lady in Distress Writing Writer N/A
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1957 A Mating Story Writing Writer N/A
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1956 Beyond the Blue Horizon Writing Writer N/A
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1956 The Orphan Girl Writing Writer N/A
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1956 Blood in Snow Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1983 The Burning of the Imperial Palace Production Producer 59
Average
1970 Four Moods Production Producer 59
Average
1969 Storm Over the Yangtse River Production Producer 59
Average
1967 Lady in the Tower Production Producer N/A
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1965 Beauty of Beauties Production Producer 59
Average

Art
1962 The Magnificent Concubine Art Art Direction 59
Average