King Hu
Directing
Born: 1932-04-29 in Beijing, China
Biography
Hu Jinquan (29 April 1932 – 14 January 1997), better known as King Hu, was a Chinese film director and actor based in Hong Kong and Taiwan. He is best known for directing various wuxia films in the 1960s and 1970s, which brought Hong Kong and Taiwanese cinema to new technical and artistic heights. His films Come Drink with Me (1966), Dragon Inn (1967), and A Touch of Zen (1970–1971) inaugurated a new generation of wuxia films in the late 1960s. Apart from being a film director, Hu was also a screenwriter and set designer.
Known For
Golden Horse Awards
Self
Empress Wu
Chao Tao Sheng
大侠胡金铨
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The Kingdom and the Beauty
Ta Niu
Sons of the Good Earth
Captain Ting
The Pistol
Little Li
Back Door
Exterminator
Between Tears and Smiles
Captain Teasing Chu in Street
Love Parade
Dr Fu Li Fu
The Dancing Millionairess
Xiao Li
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Bei Ming
Lady in Distress
Zhu-Tse
The Blue and the Black
Rascal
The King of Wuxia Part 1
Self
Revenge of a Swordswoman
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Ito Suzuki
Stranger Than Fiction
The Angel
Ching
The Frosty Night
The King of Wuxia Part 2
Self
The Magic Touch
Hu Tu
My Lucky Star
Zhou Sansi
The Deformed
Long Yusheng
The Swallow
Springtime in Paradise
Blood in Snow
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
Shen's Son
Laughter and Tears
Les Belles
Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
Little Angels of the Streets
Er Yuan
How to Marry a Millionaire
The Fair Sex
Qian
Kiss for Sale
Chang Hsiao
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
Self (archive footage)