Hsiao Ya-chuan (Traditional Chinese: 蕭雅全; born 20 December 1967) is a Taiwanese film director.
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 Hsiao in January 2018 at the International Film Festival Rotterdam | |||||||
| Born | 20 December 1967 | ||||||
| Education | Taipei National University of the Arts | ||||||
| Occupation | Film director | ||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 蕭雅全 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 萧雅全 | ||||||
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Career
editBorn in 1967, Hsiao attended what later became Taipei National University of the Arts.[1] Commenting on his upbringing in 2018, Hsiao stated, "My father’s frugality created a sense of insecurity in me, as if the family could run out of money anytime. There was a feeling of poverty, where we never had enough to do the same things other people could."[2] He began working closely with Hou Hsiao-hsien,[3] and served as assistant director on Hou's Flowers of Shanghai (1998).[2][4] Hou has produced several of Hsiao's films, including Mirror Image (2001), Taipei Exchanges (2010), and Father to Son (2018).[2][5]
Hsiao first feature film, Mirror Image, won the Best Film Award at the 2001 Taipei Film Festival and another prize at the Fukuoka Film Festival.[4][6] It was also shown at the Cannes Film Festival in May.[7] The next year, Mirror Image was shown as the opening feature at the Taipei Film House.[8] Hsiao worked for a time directing television commercials,[2][9] before releasing Taipei Exchanges in 2010. The production, commissioned by the Taipei City Government,[10] was shown at the Taipei Film Festival.[11] In 2012, Hsiao directed Something’s Gotta Give, a segment of the anthology film 10+10,[12] which screened at the Berlin International Film Festival and Stockholm International Film Festival. Hsiao's third feature film Father to Son was nominated for a 2018 VPRO Big Screen Award.[2][13] It premiered at the 2018 International Film Festival Rotterdam.[14] For his 2023 film Old Fox, Hsiao won Best Director at the 60th Golden Horse Awards.[15]
Personal life
editHe has two children.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Hsiao Ya-chuan". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Lim, Paige (25 February 2018). "Like father, like son". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Davis, Edward L. (2009). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture. Taylor & Francis. p. 150. ISBN 9780415777162.
- ^ a b Yu, Sen-lun; Bartholomew, Ian (4 January 2001). "Taipei Film Festival honors young filmmakers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Lee, Daw-ming (2012). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 194. ISBN 9780810879225.
- ^ Woodworth, Max (6 November 2001). "Year's best Chinese films for free". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Yu, Sen-lun (10 May 2001). "High hopes for Taiwanese directors on the Riviera". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Yu, Sen-lun (4 November 2002). "Movies find a new home in old house". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Ho, Yi (30 December 2010). "2010: Year in review: Taiwanese movies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Ho, Yi (14 May 2010). "FILM REVIEW: Pennies for their thoughts". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (17 May 2017). "Taiwan's Ablaze Image take 'Father To Son'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (21 February 2012). "10+10: Berlin Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Lim, Paige (15 February 2018). "An ode to Taipei and photography". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ DeAeth, Duncan (5 January 2018). "Two films to represent Taiwan at 2018 International Film Festival Rotterdam". Taiwan News. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (25 November 2023). "'Stonewalling' and 'Old Fox' Take Honors at Taiwan's Golden Horse Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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