hou has also had some acting experience, appearing as the lead in fellow taiwanese new wave auteur edward yang's 1984 film "taipei story". he starred as lung, a former minor league baseball star who is stuck operating an old-style fabric business, longing for his past days of glory. lung becomes alienated from his girlfriend and tries to find his way in taipei. hou also had a small role in the 2013 chinese comedy-drama film "young style", about a group of teenagers in high school.