King Hu
Known for Directing · 35 credits
- Born
- 1932-04-29
- Died
- 1997-01-14
- Place of birth
- Beijing, China
- Also known as
- Chuan King · Hu Jingquan · Hu Chin-chuan · Chin Chuan · King Chuan · King Ho
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (33)
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Empress Wu
1963
as Chao Tao Sheng
Sons of the Good Earth
1965
as Captain Ting
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959
as Ta Niu
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1974
as Ito Suzuki
Between Tears and Smiles
1964
as Captain Teasing Chu in Street
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962
as Bei Ming
The Blue and the Black
1966
as Rascal
Little Angels of the Streets
1957
as Er Yuan
The King of Wuxia Part 2
2022
as Self
The King of Wuxia Part 1
2022
as Self
The Swallow
1961
Les Belles
1961
as Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
The Fair Sex
1961
as Qian
Kiss for Sale
1961
as Chang Hsiao
The Deformed
1960
as Long Yusheng
Love Parade
1963
as Dr Fu Li Fu
Springtime in Paradise
1957
Laughter and Tears
1958
The Magic Touch
1958
as Hu Tu
Back Door
1960
as Exterminator
The Pistol
1961
as Little Li
The Angel
1958
as Ching
The Frosty Night
1957
The Dancing Millionairess
1964
as Xiao Li
Blood in Snow
1956
Revenge of a Swordswoman
1963
My Lucky Star
1963
as Zhou Sansi
The Long Lane
1956
as ang Shu-Chang
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
1960
as Shen's Son
Lady in Distress
1957
as Zhu-Tse
Stranger Than Fiction
1963
How to Marry a Millionaire
1960
About 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. With 35 credits spanning from 1956 to 2022, King Hu has appeared in 33 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular King Hu Movies
- Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu (2012) — as Self (archive footage)
- Empress Wu (1963) — as Chao Tao Sheng
- Sons of the Good Earth (1965) — as Captain Ting
- The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959) — as Ta Niu
- The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974) — as Ito Suzuki
Where to Watch King Hu Films
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