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King Hu
Born
29 April 1932
Died
14 January 1997
Place
Beijing, China
Directing

King Hu

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.

As director

Painted Skin

Painted Skin

1993 · Director
Swordsman

Swordsman

1990 · Director
All the King's Men

All the King's Men

1983 · Director
The Wheel of Life

The Wheel of Life

1983 · Director
The Juvenizer

The Juvenizer

1981 · Director
Raining in the Mountain

Raining in the Mountain

1979 · Director
Legend of the Mountain

Legend of the Mountain

1979 · Director
The Valiant Ones

The Valiant Ones

1975 · Director
The Fate of Lee Khan

The Fate of Lee Khan

1973 · Director
A Touch of Zen

A Touch of Zen

1970 · Director
Four Moods

Four Moods

1970 · Director
Dragon Inn

Dragon Inn

1967 · Director
Come Drink with Me

Come Drink with Me

1966 · Director
Sons of the Good Earth

Sons of the Good Earth

1965 · Director
The Story of Sue San

The Story of Sue San

1964 · Director

As actor

The King of Wuxia Part 2

The King of Wuxia Part 2

2022 · Self
The King of Wuxia Part 1

The King of Wuxia Part 1

2022 · Self
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu

Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu

2012 · Self (archive footage)
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

1974 · Ito Suzuki
The Blue and the Black

The Blue and the Black

1966 · Rascal
Sons of the Good Earth

Sons of the Good Earth

1965 · Captain Ting
The Dancing Millionairess

The Dancing Millionairess

1964 · Xiao Li
Between Tears and Smiles

Between Tears and Smiles

1964 · Captain Teasing Chu in Street
Love Parade

Love Parade

1963 · Dr Fu Li Fu
Stranger Than Fiction

Stranger Than Fiction

1963
Empress Wu

Empress Wu

1963 · Chao Tao Sheng
My Lucky Star

My Lucky Star

1963 · Zhou Sansi
Revenge of a Swordswoman

Revenge of a Swordswoman

1963
The Dream of the Red Chamber

The Dream of the Red Chamber

1962 · Bei Ming
The Pistol

The Pistol

1961 · Little Li
Kiss for Sale

Kiss for Sale

1961 · Chang Hsiao
The Fair Sex

The Fair Sex

1961 · Qian
The Swallow

The Swallow

1961
Les Belles

Les Belles

1961 · Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
How to Marry a Millionaire

How to Marry a Millionaire

1960
The Deformed

The Deformed

1960 · Long Yusheng
Back Door

Back Door

1960 · Exterminator
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom

When the Peach Blossoms Bloom

1960 · Shen's Son
The Kingdom and the Beauty

The Kingdom and the Beauty

1959 · Ta Niu
The Magic Touch

The Magic Touch

1958 · Hu Tu
The Angel

The Angel

1958 · Ching
Laughter and Tears

Laughter and Tears

1958
The Frosty Night

The Frosty Night

1957
Lady in Distress

Lady in Distress

1957 · Zhu-Tse
Little Angels of the Streets

Little Angels of the Streets

1957 · Er Yuan