A Director in the Second New Wave of Taiwanese Cinema whose film Vive L'Amour won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
He graduated from the Chinese Culture University of Taiwan in 1982 and worked as a TV Director.
He was ranked #18 on The Guardian's 2003 list of the greatest Directors in the world.
His parents were farmers who operated a noodle stall.
His 2009 film Face featured Actress Fanny Ardant.
