徐漢強
John Hsu
Cast & Crew |
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| Type： | Director |
| Biography： |
John HSU (1981-) graduated from the Department of Radio, Television and Film of Shih Hsin University. He won Best Movie Director (Television Broadcasting) at the Golden Bell Awards in 2005. He specializes in digital content for games, and his team AFK PL@YERS has produced videos for several popular games. His VR-based "Your Spiritual Temple Sucks" was selected into the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. His works include TV series ("Wishful Syncing") and movies ("Detention" and "Dead Talents Society”). |
Awards |
| Year | Title | Festivals and Awards |
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| 2024 | Dead Talents Society | Awards 2025 The 27th Taipei Film Awards Best Director, Best Visual Effects, Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Action Choreography) 2024 The 61st Golden Horse Awards Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, Best Makeup & Costume Design, Best Action Choreography and Best Original Film Song 2024 Warsaw International Film Festival Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay 2024 SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia - SITGES Selection Audience Award, Asian Focus Audience Award 2024 Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival Audience Award 2024 USA Austin Fantastic Festival Audience Award, Best Director (Horror) 2024 Toronto International Film Festival Midnight Madness - People's Choice Award Runner-Up Nominations 2025 The 27th Taipei Film Awards Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Editing, Best Music, Best Art Design, Best Makeup & Costume Design, Best Sound Design, Best Visual Effects, and Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution (Action Choreography) 2024 The 61st Golden Horse Awards Best Narrative Feature, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Film Score and Best Sound Effects Selections 2024 Rochester Genre Film Festival 2024 Wales International Horror Film Festival 2024 Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) - Fanomenon section 2024 Philadelphia Film Festival (PFF) - After Hours section 2024 Denver Film Festival - Late Night Showcase 2024 London East Asia Film Festival 2024 Warsaw International Film Festival - Competition Film 2024 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2024 SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia 2024 The 44th Hawaii International Film Festival |
| 2019 | Detention | 2020 Golden Horse Awards Best New Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, Best Original Film Song 2020 Taipei Film Awards Best Narrative Feature, Best Leading Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Sound Effects, Best Visual Effects 2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam - Voices 2020 The 14th Asian Film Awards nominations - Best New Director 2020 The 14th Asian Film Awards winner - Best Visual Effects 2020 Hong Kong Film Awards nominations - Best Asian Chinese Language Film 2020 Porto International Film Festival 2020 Cinemasia Film Festival 2019 Busan International Film Festival - Midnight Passion |
| 2017 | Your Spiritual Temple Sucks | 2018 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2018 Melbourne International Fantastic Film Festival 2018 Sundance Film Festival: New Frontier 2017 Kaohsiung Film Festival: VR Film Lab |
| 2009 | Intoxicant | 2009 International Film Festival Rotterdam, Spectrum: Shorts |