Others admire his craftsmanship and his unwillingness to compromise, feeling that he will make significant contributions to Chinese cinema.
不但是電影不肯對現實、世俗妥協，連他的為人也是如此。有人說，談侯孝賢的電影，不能不談他的人。新銳導演楊德昌認為侯必是中國電影史上佔有重要席位的導演；他也是少見「有所為有所不為」的正人君子。