Hou Hsiao-Hsien is a Taiwanese singer, screenwriter, director, and actor born on April 8, 1947, in China. He is renowned for his contributions to cinema and has won several prestigious awards, including the Golden Horse Award for Best Director in 1989, 1995, and 2015, as well as the Asian Film Award for Best Director. His filmmaking style is often associated with the Taiwanese New Wave and he is regarded as a major figure in Asian cinema, known for his poetic storytelling and aesthetic visual compositions.
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Meaning of the name - Hou
Read Full Hou Name AnalysisApril 8, 1947 Facts
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Hou Hsiao-Hsien belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Meixian District
Educated At: National Feng-Shan Senior High School | National Taiwan University of Arts
Occupation: film actor | television actor | director | film producer | film director | singer | actor | screenwriter
Awards Received: Golden Horse Award for Best Director | Asia's Most Influential Taiwan | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Asian Film Award for Best Director | Order of Brilliant Star | Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize
Astrology Analysis
Ephemeris for April 8, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 8, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 8, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 18 Aries 1 | 19 Aries 21 | 2 Cancer 20 |
| Moon | 24 Scorpio 9 | 18 Aries 37 | 22 Virgo 19 |
| Mercury | 20 Pisces 31 | 24 Aries 50 | 25 Cancer 25 |
| Venus | 10 Pisces 25 | 4 Aries 23 | 13 Gemini 8 |
| Mars | 27 Pisces 29 | 13 Pisces 0 | 25 Taurus 25 |
| Jupiter | 26 Scorpio 27 | 19 Taurus 1 | 18 Scorpio 14 |
| Saturn | 2 Leo 26 | 14 Pisces 23 | 7 Leo 40 |
| Uranus | 18 Gemini 33 | 21 Taurus 11 | 22 Gemini 35 |
| Neptune | 9 Libra 12 | 28 Pisces 11 | 8 Libra 2 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 1 | 1 Aquarius 57 | 11 Leo 47 |
| Rahu | 4 Gemini 58 | 15 Aries 38 | 0 Gemini 53 |
| Ketu | 4 Sagittarius 58 | 15 Libra 38 | 0 Sagittarius 53 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Hou Hsiao-Hsien's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2024 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 21 January, 2024 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 February, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 11 March, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Moon
Exact: 30 April, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 10 May, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 29 July, 2024 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 29 July, 2024 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 16 November, 2024
