Research on the History of Hou Hsiao-hsien’s Film Creation

Abstract

As a leading figure in Taiwan’s “new film movement”, Hou Hsiao-hsien perfectly integrated the Western author’s film art tradition since the Italian neorealist film with the aesthetic purview of traditional Chinese culture and created the Chinese author’s film style. Hou Hsiao-hsien’s film works are very rational and connotation, with a strong documentary style and a sense of social distress, full of local flavor, and containing concern for Taiwan society. The film works have distinct personality and unique style, creating “Hou’s” artistic style through the lens language. This article will analyze Hou Hsiao-hsien’s film creation history from two aspects: the theme change and film style characteristics.