Directing
King Hu
Also Known As: Chuan King, Hu Jingquan, Hu Chin-chuan
Birth Date
April 29, 1932
Death Date
January 14, 1997
(passed away at 64)
Place of Birth
Beijing, China
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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.
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Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962 • 1 episode
Empress Wu
Chao Tao Sheng
1963
Laughter and Tears
1958
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Ta Niu
1959
Between Tears and Smiles
Captain Teasing Chu in Street
1964
Sons of the Good Earth
Captain Ting
1965
大侠胡金铨
self
2022 • 2 episodes
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Ito Suzuki
1974
The King of Wuxia Part 1
Self
2022
The Blue and the Black
Rascal
1966
The Dancing Millionairess
Xiao Li
1964
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Bei Ming
1962
Les Belles
Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
1961
Back Door
Exterminator
1960
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
Shen's Son
1960
The Magic Touch
Hu Tu
1958
The King of Wuxia Part 2
Self
2022
Revenge of a Swordswoman
1963
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
Self (archive footage)
2012
The Angel
Ching
1958