Direttore Taiwanese Hou Hsiao-hsien pone con il suo trofeo per Best Director Award per il suo film ''l'Assassino' durante la cinquantaduesima Golden Horse Awards nel
Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien poses with his trophy for Best Director award for his movie ""The Assassin" during the 52nd Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan, 21 November 2015. The Assassin" won big prizes including Best Feature Film at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards ceremony, often described as the Chinese-language Oscars. Hosted by famed model and actress Lin Chi-ling and TV host Mickey Huang, the ceremony saw big wins for "The Assassin" and "Thanatos, Drunk." Best Director went to iconic Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien. Director and actor Feng Xiaogang won the Best Leading Actor award for his performance in "Mr. Six, " beating contenders including Aaron Kwok and Lee Hong-chi. Karena Lam, a Taiwanese actress and singer based in Hong Kong, won the Best Leading Actress award for her role in "Zinnia Flower." Lam plays a woman struggling to cope after her fiance is killed in a car accident. A strong contender for the prize was Shu Qi, protagonist in "The Assassin." Ninety-one-year-old actress Lee Li-hua, whose action career has spanned almost four decades, was presented with the Lifetime Achievement award by Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan. "The Assassin, " directed by Hou, collected 11 nominations including Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Makeup and Costume Design. Set in ninth-century China, "The Assassin" is a slow-burning minimalist movie with megastar Shu Qi, playing the merciless assassin of the film's title. Chinese director Jia Zhangke received his first Golden Horse award this year for Best Original Screenplay for "Mountains May Depart."
