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Taipei, April 6 (CNA) Taiwanese director Liao Hsiang-hsiung (廖祥雄), who pioneered several filmmaking policies for Taiwan's filmmakers when he worked for the government, passed away on April 2 at the age of 89, the Taipei-based Chinese Society of Cinematographers confirmed Wednesday.
Taiwanese director Liao Hsiang- hsiung (廖祥雄), who pioneered several policies to improve the film industry in Taiwan when he worked for the government, passed away on Saturday at the age of 89, the Taipei-based Chinese Society of Cinematographers said yesterday.
Born on Dec. 3, 1933, Liao worked as a filmmaker before entering the Executive Yuan’s now-defunct Government Information Office in the 1980s.
Liao initially served as a deputy chief at the Cabinet-level agency’s audiovisual department before heading the film regulator, where he pioneered several policies that benefited Taiwan’s film industry.
As a filmmaker, Liao pushed for broader inspection and rating procedures for films,