King Hu

Directing

King Hu

Born April 29, 1932Beijing, China53 credits

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

Filmography

Painted Skin
1993Painted Skin
DirectorMovie
Swordsman
1990Swordsman
DirectorMovie
The Juvenizer
1981The Juvenizer
DirectorMovie
Dragon Gate
1975Dragon Gate
WriterMovie
Four Moods
1970Four Moods
DirectorMovie
A Touch of Zen
1970A Touch of Zen
DirectorMovie
Dragon Inn
1967Dragon Inn
DirectorMovie
Sons of the Good Earth
1965Sons of the Good Earth
as Captain TingMovie
Between Tears and Smiles
1964Between Tears and Smiles
as Captain Teasing Chu in StreetMovie
Empress Wu
1963Empress Wu
as Chao Tao ShengMovie
My Lucky Star
1963My Lucky Star
as Zhou SansiMovie
Love Parade
1963Love Parade
as Dr Fu Li FuMovie
The Pistol
1961The Pistol
as Little LiMovie
The Fair Sex
1961The Fair Sex
as QianMovie
Kiss for Sale
1961Kiss for Sale
as Chang HsiaoMovie
Les Belles
1961Les Belles
as Customer Leaving Japanese RestaurantMovie
Back Door
1960Back Door
as ExterminatorMovie
The Deformed
1960The Deformed
as Long YushengMovie
The Magic Touch
1958The Magic Touch
as Hu TuMovie
The Angel
1958The Angel
as ChingMovie
Lady in Distress
1957Lady in Distress
as Zhu-TseMovie
T
1956The Long Lane
as ang Shu-ChangMovie