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Hou Hsiao-hsien
FilmmakerKnown for:
A City of Sadness (1989), The Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
Education:
National Taiwan Academy of Arts (1972)
Hou Hsiao-hsien developed a cinema of extreme long takes and distanced, often partially obscured observation that captured the social and personal rhythms of Taiwanese life across the late twentieth century. A City of Sadness (1989) - the first film to address the 1947 massacre of Taiwanese civilians - won the Golden Lion at Venice. His work has been widely cited as an influence on filmmakers from Martin Scorsese to Jia Zhangke.
Hou Hsiao-hsien's Gear List(2)
ARRI
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Connection note
Used on The Assassin (2015) after abandoning his plan to shoot on 16mm Bolex; DP Mark Lee Ping Bing found the Bolex viewfinder too small to focus
Product description
The lightweight, handheld-optimized companion to the Arricam ST, introduced in 2000 as part of ARRI's replacement for the Arriflex 535 line. Shares the ST's dual-pin registration and dual pull-down claws but accepts only rear-mounted magazines, bringing body weight down to under 6 lbs with a 400-foot magazine. Supports 1-48 fps in 4-perf and 3-perf Super 35, with a noise level below 24 dB(A) for sync-sound shooting.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
