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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Your next birthday is 308 days away.
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Meaning of the name - Hou
Read Full Hou Name AnalysisApril 8, 1947 Facts
Generation Group
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
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 8, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 18 Aries 1 | 18 Aries 52 | 4 Cancer 14 |
| Moon | 24 Scorpio 9 | 2 Capricorn 17 | 18 Libra 50 |
| Mercury | 20 Pisces 31 | 21 Pisces 38 | 26 Cancer 17 |
| Venus | 10 Pisces 25 | 11 Taurus 7 | 15 Gemini 34 |
| Mars | 27 Pisces 29 | 29 Pisces 8 | 26 Taurus 51 |
| Jupiter | 26 Scorpio 27 | 16 Cancer 23 | 18 Scorpio 6 |
| Saturn | 2 Leo 26 | 6 Aries 24 | 7 Leo 53 |
| Uranus | 18 Gemini 33 | 29 Taurus 7 | 22 Gemini 42 |
| Neptune | 9 Libra 12 | 2 Aries 29 | 8 Libra 2 |
| Pluto | 11 Leo 1 | 5 Aquarius 19 | 11 Leo 49 |
| Rahu | 4 Gemini 58 | 6 Pisces 59 | 0 Gemini 47 |
| Ketu | 4 Sagittarius 58 | 6 Virgo 59 | 0 Sagittarius 47 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Hou Hsiao-Hsien's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 18 October, 2026 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 17 November, 2026
