[8] It won the Asian New Force Award in Hong Kong's IFVA Independent Short Film Competition and the Austrian Sidewalk Cinema Jury Prize.
[10] He also collaborated with Rock Records to produce a series of documentaries History of Taiwanese Pop Industry on Public Television Service.
[5] In 2009, his script for When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep won the gold medal in the first screenwriting competition of the Taipei Film Commission.
The film was produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien with actors Bryan Chang and Nikki Hsieh, and chief editor Liao Qingsong.
Hou directed the music videos for Taiwanese aboriginal singer Yonlon's songs "Farewell" and "A Sunlight Avenue".
[23] In 2012, Hou's second feature film When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep was released, starring Kai Ko and Jian Man-shu.
[25] In 2013, When a Wolf Falls in Love with a Sheep was nominated for the Asian Film Awards "Best Newcomer" (Jian Man-shu) and "Best Visual Effects".
[34] He directed singer Jolin Tsai's "We're All Different" music video, starring Bryan Chang, Gua Ah-leh, and Ruby Lin.