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.

## Filmography

### Films

This is a partial list of films.

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1954 | Lady from the Moon | Director | Co-director with Chiang Nan and Gu Sam-Lam. |
| 1956 | Red Bloom in the Snow | Director | Director film debut. |
| 1956 | Beyond the Blue Horizon | Director, screenwriter | |
| 1957 | A Mating Story | | |
| 1957 | Lady in Distress | | |
| 1957 | Little Angels of the Streets | | |
| 1957 | A Mellow Spring | | |
| 1957 | He Has Taken Him for Another | | |
| 1958 | Give Me a Kiss | | |
| 1958 | The Magic Touch | | |
| 1958 | Diau Charn | | |
| 1958 | The Angel | | |
| 1958 | Dan Fung Street | | |
| 1958 | The Blessed Family | | |
| 1959 | Love 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 | |
| 1960 | Rear Entrance | Director | |
| 1960 | The Enchanting Shadow | | Hong Kong submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film |
| 1962 | The 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 Admarid Girl | | |
| 1973 | Cheat To Cheat | Director, screenwriter | |
| 1973 | The Happiest Moments | Director, screenwriter | |
| 1973 | Illicit Desire | Director, writer | |
| 1974 | Scoundrel | Director, screenwriter | |
| 1975 | The Empress Dowager | Director, screenwriter | Winner of Best Art Direction—Color and Best Leading Actress (Lisa Lu) Awards at 1975 Golden Horse Film Festival |
| 1976 | The Last Tempest | | Hong Kong submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film |
| 1976 | Love Swindlers | | |
| 1977 | Dream of the Red Chamber | | Winner of Best Art Direction Awards at 1978 Asia-Pacific Film Festival and Golden Horse Film Festival |
| 1983 | The Burning of the Imperial Palace | Director. | |
| 1983 | Reign Behind a Curtain | Director. | |
| 1986 | The Last Emperor | | |
| 1986 | Snuff Bottle | | |
| 1989 | The West Empress | | |

## Awards

* Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong.
