Although it is not his first feature as director, Hou Hsiao-hsien has gone on record claiming that his 1983 work “The Boys from Fengkuei” is his first movie. There are a number of reasons for his statement, the first, and perhaps the most important, being his collaboration with writer Chu Tien-wen, who would go on writing the scripts for the majority of his future features, thus becoming an important influence for the director’s works. This change can be seen from the very first moments of “The Boys from Fengkuei”, which, despite again telling a story about growing up and initiation, looks and feels more like an aesthetic and narrative foundation for his other works. Additionally, Hou was beginning to be noticed by critics and film festivals outside his home country, with the feature receiving four nominations at the Golden Horse Awards along with a Golden Montgolfiere Award at Nantes Three...
- 7/28/2022
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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