John Hsu
Illustration — Hsu at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020 John Hsu is a Taiwanese film director. His debut feature film Detention (2019), was based on the video game of the same name. It was nominated for twelve prizes at the 56th Golden Horse Awards and won five, including Best Adapted Screenplay, shared by Fu Kai-ling and Chien Shih-keng.
Also recorded as Xu Hanqiang
John Hsu
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- Born
- 1981
- Nationality
- Taiwan
- Occupation
- film director · screenwriter
- Education
- Shih Hsin University
- Languages
- Standard Taiwanese Mandarin
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Illustration — Hsu at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020 John Hsu is a Taiwanese film director. His debut feature film Detention (2019), was based on the video game of the same name. It was nominated for twelve prizes at the 56th Golden Horse Awards and won five, including Best Adapted Screenplay, shared by Fu Kai-ling and Chien Shih-keng.
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Hsu also won Best New Director.
• 2019: Detention (返校) • 2024: Dead Talents Society (鬼才之道)
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- 1.Hung, Chien-lun. 'Detention' director reminds audiences of Taiwan's fight for freedom. Central News Agency. 22 November 2019.
- 2.Grater, Tom. 'A Sun', 'Detention' Top Winners At Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards. Deadline. 23 November 2019.
- 3.Yen, William. GOLDEN HORSE: 'A Sun,' 'Detention' biggest winners. Central News Agency. 24 November 2019.
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