The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 on location in Paris. This is Hou Hsiao-Hsien's first Western film. It is based on the classic French short The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse.
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Directing | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Director |
Production | François Margolin | Producer |
Production | Kristina Larsen | Producer |
Editing | Jean-Christophe Hym | Editor |
Editing | Liao Ching-Sung | Editor |
Camera | Mark Lee Ping-Bing | Director of Photography |
Writing | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Writer |
Writing | François Margolin | Writer |
Production | Rémi Burah | Co-Producer |
Art | Paul Fayard | Production Design |
Sound | Shih Yi Chu | Sound |