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Chen Kun-Hou

Directing
86 years oldTaichung, Taiwan

Biography

CHEN Kun-hou (born 25 July 1939 in Taichū, Japanese Formosa) is a Taiwanese film director and cinematographer. He is known for his film Growing Up (1983), one of the films that initiated the Taiwan New Cinema movement. Chen was also the cinematographer for several of fellow director HOU Hsiao-hsien's earlier films.

Personal Details

Born
July 25, 1939
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Taichung, Taiwan
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Kun Hao Chen
Chen Kun-Hao
Chen Kwen-Hou
Chen Kuen-Hou
Chen Quen-Hou

Movies (35)

Qingtong & Kuihua

Qingtong & Kuihua

Director (Directing)

2025

The Triangle Land

The Triangle Land

Director (Directing)

2012

Colorful Mind

Colorful Mind

Director (Directing)

2009

Twin Daggers
2.6

Twin Daggers

Director (Directing)

2008

My Mother's Teahouse
6.2

My Mother's Teahouse

Director (Directing)

1988

Osmanthus Alley
6.2

Osmanthus Alley

Director (Directing)

1987

Drifters

Drifters

Director (Directing)

1986

The Scalper

The Scalper

Director of Photography (Camera)

1986

His Matrimony
6.5

His Matrimony

Director (Directing)

1985

My Favorite Season

My Favorite Season

Director of Photography (Camera)

1985

A Summer at Grandpa's
7.4

A Summer at Grandpa's

Director of Photography (Camera)

1984

Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

Director of Photography (Camera)

1984

The Sandwich Man
7.0

The Sandwich Man

Director of Photography (Camera)

1983

The Boys from Fengkuei
7.1

The Boys from Fengkuei

Director of Photography (Camera)

1983

That Day, on the Beach
7.5

That Day, on the Beach

1983

Growing Up
7.0

Growing Up

Director (Directing)

1983

Six Is Company

Six Is Company

Director (Directing)

1982

The Green, Green Grass of Home
6.5

The Green, Green Grass of Home

Supervising Producer (Production)

1982

The Merry Couple

The Merry Couple

Director of Photography (Camera)

1981

Play While You Play
6.1

Play While You Play

Director of Photography (Camera)

1981

Longing

Longing

Director (Directing)

1981

Spring in Autumn
5.5

Spring in Autumn

Director (Directing)

1980

The Story of a Small Town
7.5

The Story of a Small Town

Director of Photography (Camera)

1980

Cute Girl
6.2

Cute Girl

Director of Photography (Camera)

1980

A Sorrowful Wedding

A Sorrowful Wedding

Director of Photography (Camera)

1979

He Never Gives Up
5.6

He Never Gives Up

Director of Photography (Camera)

1979

Good Morning, Taipei
6.0

Good Morning, Taipei

Director of Photography (Camera)

1979

Lover on the Wave

Lover on the Wave

Director of Photography (Camera)

1978

The Glory of the Sunset

The Glory of the Sunset

Director of Photography (Camera)

1977

The Lucky Bumpkin
6.0

The Lucky Bumpkin

Director of Photography (Camera)

1976

Come Fly with Me

Come Fly with Me

Director of Photography (Camera)

1976

Four Winds

Four Winds

Director of Photography (Camera)

1972

Love Is an Elusive Wind

Love Is an Elusive Wind

Camera Operator (Camera)

1972

Indebted for Life and Love

Indebted for Life and Love

Director of Photography (Camera)

1971

Woman Guerrillero with Two Guns

Woman Guerrillero with Two Guns

Camera Operator (Camera)

1971

TV Shows (1)