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Yao Hung-i

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Biography

Yao Hung-i (Chinese: 姚宏易) is a Taiwanese cinematographer and film director. He graduated from the Department of Product Craft Design of Fu-Hsin Trade and Arts School, was given an opportunity to join the film crew of director Hou Hsiao-hsien's "Good Men, Good Women" in 1994 due to his habit in photography. Beginning from an assistant job, Yao successively participated in many of Hou's filmmaking. Being encouraged by Hou, he started writing script and made his first film titled "Reflections" in 2006.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Twisted Strings

Director of Photography

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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When the Camera Refuses to Look Away

An unbroken shot can be a stunt or a sermon. This chain follows the long take from Hitchcock's parlour trick to a one-take voyage through the Hermitage, asking...

8 films

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