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Li Han-hsiang

Li 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.

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Li Han-hsiang

Name
Li Han-hsiang
Born
7 March 1926
Birthplace
Jinxi, Liaoning, Republic of China
Died
17 December 1996
Place of death
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Occupation
Film director
Awards
Cannes Film Festival Technical Grand Prize 1962 The Magnificent Concubine
Nationality
Taiwan
Honours
Golden Horse Award for Best Director
Languages
Standard Chinese

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Li 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.

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Li Han-hsiang (1926–1996) was an actor, film director and screenwriter, of Taiwanese nationality. The actor was born in Lianshan District and died in Beijing.

Languages used include Standard Chinese. Honours include Golden Horse Award for Best Director.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Visual art and other activities
  3. 03Archives and collections
  4. 04Honours and memberships
  5. 05Notes, references and evidence

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