HHH: A Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien

1999 1h 31m FR

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 7

DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Entry on Taiwanese new-wave filmmaker Hou Hsiao-Hsien for French television's "Cinéma, de notre temps" series, directed by Olivier Assayas.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hou Hsiao-hsien
Chen Kuofu
She Kao
Chu Tien-Wen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olivier Assayas
Writers: Olivier Assayas
Languages: French, Mandarin, English
Countries: France, Taiwan

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Mandarin, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Taiwan.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Olivier Assayas, shot by Éric Gautier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hou Hsiao-hsien and Chen Kuofu and She Kao carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0144138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Olivier Assayas directs. Éric Gautier behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Taiwan. Dialogue in French, Mandarin, English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Mandarin, English.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Taiwan.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Olivier Assayas, shot by Éric Gautier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Hou Hsiao-hsien and Chen Kuofu and She Kao carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0144138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.