The cast of "The Assassin" with director Hou Hsiao-hsien during the Cannes International Film Festival. (Photo : Reuters)
Some of the best films of critically acclaimed Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien are set to be screened through a film festival in Taipei come August.
The screening comes ahead of the director's most recent award-winning title, "The Assassin."
According to the Taiwan Film and Culture Association, the organizer of the festival, a total of 14 films will be shown from Aug. 14-24 at the SPOT-Taipei Film House and at the SPOT-Huashan Cinema
The Thursday announcement also said that among the films that are set to screened include Hou's best, such as "Three Times" (2005), "Goodbye South, Goodbye" (1996), "The Puppetmaster" (1993), "A City of Sadness" (1989), and "Dust in the Wind" (1986).
The association added that after the screening of his 1989 film, Hou will be attending a talk at the SPOT-Huashan Cinema on Aug. 16.
Musician Summer Lei and composer Lim Gong will also take part in a talk to be held after the "Flowers of Shanghai" screening on Aug. 22. The two have both collaborated with Hou on his movies.
The 68-year-old director has been a popular name in the "New Wave" cinema movement in Taiwan. Films on this movement are known for their realistic portrayals of life in the island.
Meanwhile, his latest film, "The Assassin," will hit local theaters on Aug. 28.
The movie follows the story of Nie Yinniang, a general's daughter who was abducted by a nun and trained to become an assassin. It was set in 9th-century China.
For this film, Hou won the best director award during the Cannes International Film Festival.
"The Assassin" is Hou's first martial arts film.
