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Hou's long-time working partner, screenwriter Chu Tien-wen, previously clarified that Hou was not suffering from Parkinson’s disease but said he had poor memory due to old age.
Taiwanese filmmaking laureate Hou Hsiao-hsien has retired following an Alzheimer's diagnosis
Following recent speculation regarding Taiwanese director/writer/producer Hou Hsiao-hsien, his family has released a statement confirming that he has retired from filmmaking after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Most recently, the 76-year-old had been working on feature On the Shulan River, but is now unable to continue. A festival regular and leading figure in Taiwan’s new …
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
The latest reports have confirmed that Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien is finally making his return to the world of cinema with a film called 'Shulan River'.