Born: Taiwan, 1939.Director and cinematographer. As a former cinematographer at CMPC, Chen Kunhou is a transitional figure between the old school and initial steps taken in the New Cinema.
In the late 1970s, at Young Sun studios which was co-founded by his uncle, he began collaborating with Hou Hsiao-Hsien. This situation lasted until 1980 when Chen was given his chance to direct. But the collaboration between them remained. Hou would write scripts for Chen to direct and shoot while Chen would serve as Hou’s cinematographer when Hou directed. Chen was cinematographer for all Hou's early films, up to and including The Boys from Fengkuei.
As a director, and with Hou as writer, he had success with romantic comedies such as 'Spring in Autumn' (Tian liang hao ge qiu, 1980), 'I come with the wave' (Wo ta lang erlai, 1980), 'Bouncing sweetheart' (Beng beng yi chuan xin, 1981), 'Six Is Company' (Qia ru caidie fei fei fei, 1982).
Chen’s wide shots of rural landscapes present a shift from the standardized settings of the Qiong Yao melodrama to concrete, refreshing places. His long takes incorporate specific locations into the narrative and, as a result, enrich the visual connotations of an expected romance story.
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