
Person
Li Han-Hsiang
Directing · 1926–1996 · 中国, 辽宁
Biography
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

Golden Horse Awards
Self

The Golden Lotus
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The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire
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Sensual Pleasures
Director

The Amorous Lotus Pan
Writer

Lover's Lover
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Moods of Love
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The Magnificent Concubine
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Cheat to Cheat
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Empress Wu
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Filmography
- 1994Lover's LoverDirector
- 1994The Amorous Lotus PanWriter
- 1991Dun Huang Tales of the NightWriter
- 1991The Golden Lotus: Love and DesireDirector
- 1991Madame BambooWriter
- 1989The Empress DowagerDirector
- 1988Snuff BottleDirector
- 1986The Last EmperorDirector
- 1983Reign Behind a CurtainDirector
- 1983The Burning of the Imperial PalaceDirector
- 1983Take Care, Your MajestyDirector
- 1982The Emperor and the MinisterDirector
- 1982Tiger KillerDirector
- 1982Passing FlickersHimself in opening scene
- 1981The Tiger and the WidowDirector
- 1980Emperor Chien Lung and the BeautyDirector
- 1979Return of the DeadWriter
- 1979The Ghost StoryDirector
- 1979The Scandalous WarlordDirector
- 1978The Voyage of Emperor Chien LungDirector
- 1978Hello Sexy Late HomecomersDirector
- 1978Sensual PleasuresDirector
- 1977The Dream of the Red ChamberWriter
- 1977The Adventures of Emperor Chien LungDirector
- 1977The Mad MonkDirector
- 1977Moods of LoveDirector
- 1976Love SwindlerDirector
- 1976Crazy SexDirector
- 1976Wedding NightsScreenplay
- 1976The Last TempestDirector
- 1975The Empress DowagerDirector
- 1975Forbidden Tales of Two CitiesDirector
- 1975That's Adultery!Director
- 1974Sinful ConfessionHimself
- 1974ReminiscenceDirector
- 1974ScandalDirector
- 1974The Golden LotusDirector
- 1973The Happiest MomentDirector
- 1973Illicit DesireDirector
- 1973Facets of LoveDirector
- 1973Cheat to CheatDirector
- 1973Tales of LarcenyDirector
- 1972Legends of LustDirector
- 1972The WarlordDirector
- 1972Cheating in PanoramaDirector
- 1971Legends Of CheatingWriter
- 1971The Story of Ti-YingDirector
- 1970Four MoodsProducer
- 1969Storm Over the Yangtse RiverProducer
- 1969The WinterDirector
- 1968At DawnDirector
- 1967Love Is Thicker Than WineDirector
- 1967Lady in the TowerProducer
- 1967Feng Yang Flower DrumDirector
- 1966Lady SunDirector
- 1965Beauty of BeautiesProducer
- 1965Dodder FlowersDirector
- 1965菟丝花Director
- 1964Beyond the Great WallDirector
- 1964Trouble on the Wedding NightDirector
- 1964The CoinDirector
- 1963A Maid from HeavenWriter
- 1963The AdulteressDirector
- 1963Return of the PhoenixDirector
- 1963Empress WuDirector
- 1963The Love EterneWriter
- 1962Golden Horse AwardsSelf
- 1962The Magnificent ConcubineDirector
- 1961The PistolDirector
- 1960The Enchanting ShadowDirector
- 1960Back DoorDirector
- 1959The Adventure of the 13th SisterDirector
- 1959The Kingdom and the BeautyDirector
- 1959Love Letter MurderDirector
- 1958The Magic TouchDirector
- 1958The AngelDirector
- 1958Diau CharnDirector
- 1958A Kiss for MeDirector
- 1958Laughter and TearsAssistant Director
- 1957He Has Taken Him for AnotherDirector
- 1957A Mellow SpringDirector
- 1957The Dog-Murderer
- 1957Little Angels of the StreetsWriter
- 1957Lady in DistressDirector
- 1957A Mating StoryDirector
- 1956Beyond the Blue HorizonDirector
- 1956The Orphan GirlMrs Luo's brother
- 1956Golden PhoenixScreenplay
- 1956Blood in SnowDirector
- 1952Happy Encounter
- 1952The Moon-Blanch'd Land
- 1952A Moment of Bliss
- —Love is More Intoxicating than WineDirector
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