'Crouching Tiger' producer Hsu honored in Taiwan

			'Crouching Tiger', producer, Hsu, honored, Taiwan

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" producer Hsu Li-kong, a key figure in nurturing Taiwanese film talent, has been awarded one of the Chinese film industry's top honors.

Organizers of Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards — Chinese-language cinema's equivalent of the Oscars — said in a statement Wednesday that Hsu will receive their lifetime achievement award. The annual ceremony will take place on Nov. 20 just outside of the capital, Taipei.

As a senior executive at Taiwan's Central Motion Picture Corp., Hsu worked with top directors like Oscar winner Ang Lee and art-house filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang early in their careers. Hsu's producer credits include Lee's "Pushing Hands," ''The Wedding Banquet," ''Eat Drink Man Woman" and Tsai's "Rebels of the Neon God" and "Vive L'Amour."

Associated Press