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Hou Hsiao-hsien (Chinese: 侯孝賢; pinyin: Hóu Xiàoxián) (born April 8, 1947) is a retired award-winning film director and a leading figure of Taiwan's New Wave cinema movement.
Hou Hsiao-hsien is a retired Taiwanese filmmaker and a primary architect of the New Wave movement, celebrated for his observational approach to storytelling and focus on national memory.
He is acclaimed for directing seminal works including the historical epic A City of Sadness, the dance-infused Millennium Mambo, and the martial arts drama The Assassin.
His filmography is defined by a contemplative, slow-paced aesthetic characterized by long takes, deep focus, and an intimate exploration of personal and collective history.