Taiwanese Director Hou Hsiao-hsien Retires Due to Battle With Dementia
Internationally acclaimed Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien has retired from filmmaking, according to a report from U.S. movie industry media outlet IndieWire. Hou is said to be battling dementia and recently closed down his office in Taiwan.
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00:00 World-renowned Taiwanese film director Ho Xiao-hsien is retiring as he battles dementia.
00:06 That's according to U.S. media outlet IndieWire, which cites a source close to Ho.
00:11 Ho was a leading figure in Taiwan's New Wave cinema movement in the '80s.
00:16 Critics list his films "A City of Sadness" and "Flowers of Shanghai" among the best ever made.
00:22 Ho won the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for his most recent movie, "The Assassin."
00:28 Rumors about Ho's poor health have spread since his Taipei office was closed and staff were laid off.
00:34 His family has declined to comment.