Richard Li Han-hsiang (; 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.
Filmography Films This is a partial list of films. Year Title Role Notes1954Lady from the Moon Director Co-director with Chiang Nan and Gu Sam-Lam.1956Red Bloom in the Snow Director Director film debut.1956 Beyond the Blue Horizon Director, screenwriter 1957A Mating Story 1957 Lady in Distress 1957 Little Angels of the Streets 1957 A Mellow Spring 1957 He Has Taken Him for Another 1958Give Me a Kiss 1958 The Magic Touch 1958 Diau Charn 1958 The Angel 1958 Dan Fung Street 1958 The Blessed Family 1959Love Letter Murder Director 1959 The Kingdom and the Beauty Singapore submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.1959 The Adventure of the 13th Sister Director 1960Director1960The Enchanting Shadow Hong Kong submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film1962The Magnificent Concubine 1963 Empress Wu Tse-Tien 1963 The Love Eterne Hong Kong submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.1972 Legends of Lust 1972 Cheating Panorama 1972 The Admired Girl 1973 Cheat to Cheat Director, screenwriter 1973 The Happiest Moments Director, screenwriter 1973 Illicit Desire Director, writer 1974ScoundrelDirector, screenwriter1975The Empress Dowager Director, screenwriter Winner of Best Art Direction—Color and Best Leading Actress (Lisa Lu) Awards at 1975 Golden Horse Film Festival1976The Last Tempest Hong Kong submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film1976 Love Swindlers 1977 The Dream of the Red Chamber Winner of Best Art Direction Awards at 1978 Asia-Pacific Film Festival and Golden Horse Film Festival1983The Burning of the Imperial Palace Director 1983 Reign Behind a Curtain Director 1986The Last Emperor (1986 film) 1986 Snuff Bottle 1989The West Empress
Awards Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong.
See also Stone House (Diamond Hill)
References
External links Li Han-Hsiang at filmaffinity.com
HK cinemagic entry Li Han-hsiang at senscritique.com