King Hu
Born in Beijing, China — Apr 29 1932• Died Jan 14 1997
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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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King Hu's Credits
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Golden Horse Awards
Self
A Touch of Zen
Directing
Swordsman
Art
Song of the Exile
Production
Come Drink with Me
Directing
The Fate of Lee Khan
Directing
Dragon Inn
Directing
The Valiant Ones
Production
Love Parade
Dr Fu Li Fu
Raining in the Mountain
Directing
All the King's Men
Directing
Legend of the Mountain
Directing
Empress Wu
Chao Tao Sheng
Four Moods
Writing
Les Belles
Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
Between Tears and Smiles
Captain Teasing Chu in Street
The Blue and the Black
Rascal
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Ta Niu
Painted Skin
Directing
The Story of Sue San
Writing
Dragon Gate
Writing
The King of Wuxia Part 2
Self
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Bei Ming
The Pistol
Little Li
The Bride Napping
Writing
The Frosty Night
Sons of the Good Earth
Captain Ting
Heroes of the Underground
Writing
The Long Lane
ang Shu-Chang
The King of Wuxia Part 1
Self
The Fair Sex
Qian
Revenge of a Swordswoman
Kiss for Sale
Chang Hsiao
Little Angels of the Streets
Er Yuan
My Lucky Star
Zhou Sansi
The Magic Touch
Hu Tu
The Swallow
Back Door
Exterminator
The Wheel of Life
Directing
Lady in Distress
Zhu-Tse
Springtime in Paradise
The Deformed
Long Yusheng
Downhill They Ride
Writing
Blood in Snow
Laughter and Tears
How to Marry a Millionaire
The Angel
Ching
大侠胡金铨
self
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
Shen's Son
The Juvenizer
Crew
The Dancing Millionairess
Xiao Li
Stranger Than Fiction
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Ito Suzuki
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
Self (archive footage)