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Li Han-Hsiang

Li Han-Hsiang

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.

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Movies Made By Li Han-Hsiang (83)

Lover's Lover (1994)

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The Amorous Lotus Pan (1994)

Helmed by the aesthetic Li Han-hsiang, The Amorous Lotus Pan features former Blue Jeans band member Shan Li-wen in a dual role as Wu Sung and Hsimen Ching. The reverse narrative tells the story of Wu Sung, who was pardoned from prison and seek the libidino ...

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The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire (1991)

A corrupt local official, Xi Men Qing, who lusts after women and money, pursues his brother's young wife, Lee Ping Er. Ping finds Men attractive, and under her drunken husband's nose, she and Men work their way through the illustrations of a pillow book, t ...

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Madame Bamboo (1991)

Sin Pal and Hei Sin Lam star in this erotically charged film about two women who are both driven into a life of prostitution but for very different reasons. The first story involves a husband who punishes his wife for cheating; in the other story, a teenag ...

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The Empress Dowager (1989)

Han Hsiang Li's lush epic re-creates the fascinating life and times of Tzu Hsi, the Manchu Qing dynasty empress who rose from the ranks of Emperor Xianfeng's many concubines to become the de facto ruler of China for nearly 50 years. ...

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The Last Emperor (1986)

A 1986 film directed by Li Han-Hsiang. Nominated for Best Film in the 6th annual Hong Kong Film Awards. ...

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The Burning of the Imperial Palace (1983)

Dramatization of events from the Second Opium War which culminated in the looting and destruction of imperial estate "Yuan Ming Yuan", AKA the Old Summer Palace by invading English and French troops. ...

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The Emperor and the Minister (1982)

The story about royal intrigue with the ingenious Lord Liu, whose intelligence was envied by the Emperor himself. ...

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Tiger Killer (1982)

TIGER KILLER (1982) is a straightforward adaptation of one story from the sprawling Chinese literary epic, "The Water Margin." It tells the tale of Wu Song, who slays a man-eating tiger preying on farmers and villagers and becomes the hero of the province, ...

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Passing Flickers (1982)

The main characters - the arrogant, harassed director, the sexy starlet, or naïve actors are familiar enough stereotypes. Along the way however, there is some fun to be had as more humorous incidents occur on the sound stage, together with dashes of nudit ...

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The Tiger and the Widow (1981)

The movie is about an illegal salt smuggling ring run by Tanny and her male partner, who spend most of the movie arguing which one of them is going to sacrifice him/herself and surrender to the police. ...

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Emperor Chien Lung and the Beauty (1980)

The year is 1756 and the Emperor journeys to Soochow, where he encounters a famous courtesan and gets involved with in all sorts of un-emperor-like activities. ...

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Return of the Dead (1979)

Three inmates in an asylum tell their stories. Story 1, a husband and wife discover they should be careful what they wish for. Story 2, a naked female ghost gets revenge from her watery grave. Story 3, a dead prostitute returns as a ghost. ...

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The Ghost Story (1979)

An old man of the village tells kinky ghost stories to a few of it's inhabitants after all the kids have gone to bed. What follows are stories that have horror elements and some soft-core nudity thrown in. ...

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The Scandalous Warlord (1979)

Applauded director Li Han Hsiang was one of few directors who made soft porn acceptable to mainstream audiences using the thematic device of "sex on a mission" cynicism, suggesting that sex was the ultimate power. In the sex comedy "The Scandalous Warlord" ...

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The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung (1978)

In the 18th century, Emperor Chien Lung makes a journey into Southern China. ...

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Hello Sexy Late Homecomers (1978)

A sex comedy by the Shaw Brothers studio. ...

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Sensual Pleasures (1978)

Sensual Pleasures features a collection of three, ghost story, sexual vignettes starring a viscerally sensual trio of hardcore experience with the well endowed Chen Ping, Chinese adult film legend Shirley Yu and the innocent doe-eyed Shaw Yin-yin. ...

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The Dream of the Red Chamber (1977)

Pao-yu is in love with his cousin, Lin Tai-yu, but his family has other marital plans for him that will leave both broken-hearted. ...

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The Adventures of Emperor Chien Lung (1977)

Emperor Chien Lung uses disguises to experience life among his subjects. ...

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The Mad Monk (1977)

Li's The Mad Monk consists of four stories that see the roaming monk save a mother and daughter from the brink of death and a young man from the hands of unscrupulous debtors. Ji Gong also deals mischievous justice on robbers and corrupt officials. ...

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Moods of Love (1977)

Two stories are included in this erotic/romantic anthology. In the first, a Sung-Dynasty (10th-13th century) Buddhist monk is tricked into sexual relations with an unscrupulous female adventurer. He dies soon after with his misdeed on his conscience. In th ...

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Love Swindler (1976)

Vaunted director Li Han-Hsiang reveals the way of the world in this anthology film of four stories that feature far more swindlers and swindling than lovers or love. There's fake acupuncturists, gullible counterfeiters, a jewelry heist in a VD clinic, and ...

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Crazy Sex (1976)

Shaw Brothers superdirector Li Han-Hsiang was particularly masterful in two genres: erotica and classic Chinese tales. He combined these two loves in this two-part examination of lust. The first story features an elderly jeweler's adventures with his unsat ...

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Wedding Nights (1976)

An adult comedy produced by the Shaw Brothers. ...

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The Last Tempest (1976)

Despite Kuang Hsu's enthronement as the last reigning Emperor of China, his ability to rule effectively is overshadowed by the ever-present power of the Dowager Empress. ...

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The Empress Dowager (1975)

This dragon lady of the Ching Dynasty was the power behind the throne for 50 years, and hew vast tapestry of palace intrigues is vividly brought to the screen in this memorable epic. ...

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Forbidden Tales of Two Cities (1975)

Li Han-hsiang, one of the most experienced and respected filmmakers in Hong Kong, wrote and directed this charming and fascinating comedy of amorous complications and modern morals in the very middle of his forty year career. The two cities are Macau, wher ...

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That's Adultery! (1975)

Renowned director Li Han-hsiang writes and directs the anthology film of four sexy , salacious and scandalous stories . There's a general's sedan-chair bearer who dallies with each of the soldier's four wives until he suffers the fate of Samson , a Japanes ...

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Sinful Confession (1974)

Arguably the funniest of the four famous Hui brothers, Michael has a tour-de-force vehicle in this naughty little comedy playing four different characters, each one in a compromising situation. And the laughs do come big and hearty as Hui bounces his cheek ...

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Scandal (1974)

Director Li Han-hsiang teams up with Michael Hui in this tongue in cheek tale of extramarital affairs and corruption. Michael Hui and Wang Sheng are two loafers who prove they are good for something after all. ...

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The Golden Lotus (1974)

Golden Lotus is based, in part, on Jin Ping Mei, a famous erotic novel of ancient China. Li Han-Hsiang adapted part of the story into this film, which starts with Hsi Men Ching, a successful merchant, wooing Pan Chin Lien, the beautiful wife of one of the ...

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The Happiest Moment (1973)

Michael Hui plays four characters in this three-chapter, Hong Kong erotic comedy anthology set in Northern China during WWII. ...

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Illicit Desire (1973)

Tang Dynasty emperors, Ming Dynasty scholars, assorted fortunetellers, and several Buddhist monks figure in a trio of erotic and mystical Chinese legends. ...

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Facets of Love (1973)

This story is centering around a Ming Dynasty brothel that steams with secret erotic myths, trysts and twists of pleasurable indulgence. ...

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Cheat to Cheat (1973)

Hong Kong comedy directed by Li Han-Hsiang. ...

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Tales of Larceny (1973)

In "The Scholar and The Soldier", Major Fang is obsessed with Yu Zhen by chance, knowing that she is the daughter of scholar Xu, he decided to enter their house in disguise with his page, and however, Yu Zhen's cousin comes back for the pre-arranged marria ...

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Legends of Lust (1972)

Contains a trilogy of stories that on the surface level all relate directly to lust ...

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The Warlord (1972)

No list of the screen's comic geniuses would be complete without Michael Hui Kwun-man. He created a hilarious and lovable comic persona that was both uniquely Asian but also universally beloved. This, his first film, not only showcased his incomparable sen ...

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Four Moods (1970)

Directed by some of most well known Chinese-language directors of the time, the portmanteau film Four Moods was an attempt to alleviate Li Han-hsiang's financial troubles during the late 1960s. Arguably one of his best works, King Hu's short Anger is an ad ...

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Storm Over the Yangtse River (1969)

Storm over the Yangtze River tells the true story of undercover intelligence agent "Yangtze Number One" and his colleagues in Jianli County of Hubei Province, who risk their lives to carry out the "Dead Bridge Plan" to secure the "Yangtze 180 Blockade". Li ...

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The Winter (1969)

The winters in Northern China could become rather bitter and harsh especially if one must endure it alone. Hoping to spend his last winter in solitude, a timid man must declare his love for his sweetheart before her family forces her to be married off. ...

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At Dawn (1968)

A newly appointed court official is shocked at the corruption he witnesses. ...

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Love Is Thicker Than Wine (1967)

A romance that was destined to be, becomes altered by a man's insecurity and a woman's pride. Will their love stand the test of time? ...

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Lady in the Tower (1967)

Deceit and infidelity dooms a relationship even before it begins. The prolonging of them only causes pain and destruction. This is what happens to our heroine as she enters a relationship tainted with lies. ...

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Feng Yang Flower Drum (1967)

Life in Fung Yang Village is rather rigid & traditional. Women seem to take the blame if a bad deed is committed. In this male dominated society, a young woman is forced to leave her village & her family after being raped. ...

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Lady Sun (1966)

Taiwanese horror movie from 1966. ...

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Beauty of Beauties (1965)

Hsi Shih: The Beauty of Beauties was one of the most ambitious films made in the Taiwan film industry in the 1960s. After leaving The Shaw Brothers studio in Hong Kong and moving to Taiwan, filmmaker Li Han-hsiang mounted this historical epic. Told through ...

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Dodder Flowers (1965)

Taiwanese romance film. ...

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Beyond the Great Wall (1964)

Beyond the Great Wall is a true story based on how Wang Chao-chun sacrificed her love and life for the good of the Chinese people during war time fears between China and the Huns. ...

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The Coin (1964)

The story of a self-disciplined singing girl who has different love endings and experiences. ...

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A Maid from Heaven (1963)

Seventh sister of the celestial world goes down to earth to marry Dong Yong, a young man sold to servitude. However the Jade Emperor orders her to go back to the immortal world. ...

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The Adulteress (1963)

The noted actress Li Li-hua, star of more than sixty films since 1947, beautifully portrays the drugged, then disgraced wife of a peddler in the waning days of the Ching Dynasty. To make matters worse, she's soon framed for her husband's murder by her rapi ...

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Return of the Phoenix (1963)

Return Of The Phoenix is yet another masterpiece from prolific director Li Han-hsiang. An imperial minister Cheng Pu (Ching Miao) is faced with a quandary. He's getting old and his daughters are still not married. Elder daughter Shueh-yeh (Elizabeth Chuang ...

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Empress Wu (1963)

The renowned Li Li Hua plays Wu Ze Tian, the most famous woman in China's four thousand year history. ...

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The Love Eterne (1963)

In this dreamy romance set in China during the fourth-century, a young woman convinces her parents to allow her to dress as a boy and attend university. ...

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The Magnificent Concubine (1962)

Perhaps the most notorious concubine in Chinese history, Yang Guifei set a pudgy standard of beauty in her days of glory during the Tang dynasty. The Emperor Minghuang was so besotted with the woman that when An Lushan stages his rebellion against the empi ...

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The Pistol (1961)

Long unemployed and stone-broke, Shen Jiaguang is dealt a further blow when his wife Lu Xiaoyin has fallen seriously ill and their son Xiaoguang has to quit school. ...

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The Enchanting Shadow (1960)

A young scholar spends the night in a creepy temple that is said to be haunted. He doesn't believe in the rumors, but after running into a Taoist swordsman, he meets a beautiful lady ghost. ...

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Back Door (1960)

A middle-aged couple adopt a young girl. ...

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The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959)

This is a musical about a young emperor who is lured via stories told to a place called Kiang-Nan by his royal tutor. The empress mother has the tutor go to Kiang-Nan to bring him back. ...

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Love Letter Murder (1959)

Early Shaw Brothers crime film ...

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The Magic Touch (1958)

Early Shaw Brothers comedy ...

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The Angel (1958)

Angel is a pretty young girl who debates in a furious manner at a Women's Day Meeting against the unequal law of the Ching Dynasty which permits Chinese males to have concubines. This leads to a series of complications that affects those close to her inclu ...

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Diau Charn (1958)

Based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Diau Charn is a sublime retelling of a familiar tale with iconic actress Linda Lin Dai (Lam Doi) in the titular role of Diau Charn, one of the four storied beauties of ancient China. ...

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A Kiss for Me (1958)

A Shaw and Sons production ...

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Laughter and Tears (1958)

Tao Zutai, a bank employee, has five children. Tao's wife is addicted to gambling and spends too much and the eldest daughter Guiru is greedy for vanity. Tao is overjoyed when he is notified that he will be promoted to deputy manager. ...

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He Has Taken Him for Another (1957)

A Shaw and Sons production. ...

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A Mellow Spring (1957)

A Shaw Brothers production ...

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Little Angels of the Streets (1957)

Li Han-Hsiang directed film. ...

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Lady in Distress (1957)

A Shaw Brothers production. ...

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A Mating Story (1957)

A Shaw and Sons production. ...

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Beyond the Blue Horizon (1956)

A Shaw and Sons production ...

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The Orphan Girl (1956)

Loosely based on Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre. ...

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Blood in Snow (1956)

A behind the scenes story of a small time folk opera troupe and other performers in Northern China in the 1930s. ...

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Movies Starring Li Han-Hsiang (6)

Passing Flickers (1982)

The main characters - the arrogant, harassed director, the sexy starlet, or naïve actors are familiar enough stereotypes. Along the way however, there is some fun to be had as more humorous incidents occur on the sound stage, together with dashes of nudit ...

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Sinful Confession (1974)

Arguably the funniest of the four famous Hui brothers, Michael has a tour-de-force vehicle in this naughty little comedy playing four different characters, each one in a compromising situation. And the laughs do come big and hearty as Hui bounces his cheek ...

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The Orphan Girl (1956)

Loosely based on Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre. ...

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Happy Encounter (1952)

An early Drama by the Daai Wa (Da Hua) Film Company ...

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The Moon-Blanch'd Land (1952)

An early Musical by the Hsin Hwa Motion Picture Company. ...

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A Moment of Bliss (1952)

The film tells the story of a woman who grew up in China's warlord era and suffered from war and love failure. ...

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