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King Hu
Director

King Hu

29 Apr 1932Born
14 Jan 1997Died
64Age at death
48Credits

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

Filmography

  1. 1993Painted SkinFilm: Director, Writer
  2. 1990SwordsmanFilm: Director
  3. 1983All the King's MenFilm: Director, Writer
  4. 1983The Wheel of LifeFilm: Director
  5. 1981The JuvenizerFilm: Writer, Director
  6. 1979Legend of the MountainFilm: Director, Writer
  7. 1979Raining in the MountainFilm: Director, Writer
  8. 1976Heroes of the UndergroundFilm: Writer
  9. 1975Dragon GateFilm: Writer
  10. 1974The Yin and the Yang of Mr. GoFilm: Ito Suzuki
  11. 1974The Valiant OnesFilm: Writer, Director
  12. 1973The Fate of Lee KhanFilm: Director, Writer
  13. 1970Four MoodsFilm: Screenplay, Director
  14. 1970A Touch of ZenFilm: Director, Screenplay
  15. 1967Dragon InnFilm: Director, Writer
  16. 1966The Blue and the BlackFilm: Rascal
  17. 1966Come Drink with MeFilm: Director, Writer
  18. 1966Downhill They RideFilm: Writer
  19. 1965Sons of the Good EarthFilm: Captain Ting, Director, Screenplay
  20. 1964The Story of Sue SanFilm: Director, Writer
  21. 1964The Dancing MillionairessFilm: Xiao Li
  22. 1964Between Tears and SmilesFilm: Captain Teasing Chu in Street
  23. 1963Empress WuFilm: Chao Tao Sheng
  24. 1963My Lucky StarFilm: Zhou Sansi
  25. 1963Revenge of a SwordswomanFilm
  26. 1963Stranger Than FictionFilm
  27. 1963Love ParadeFilm: Dr Fu Li Fu
  28. 1962The Dream of the Red ChamberFilm: Bei Ming
  29. 1962The Bride NappingFilm: Writer
  30. 1961The PistolFilm: Little Li
  31. 1961The Fair SexFilm: Qian
  32. 1961Kiss for SaleFilm: Chang Hsiao
  33. 1961The SwallowFilm
  34. 1961Les BellesFilm: Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
  35. 1960When the Peach Blossoms BloomFilm: Shen's Son
  36. 1960How to Marry a MillionaireFilm
  37. 1960Back DoorFilm: Exterminator
  38. 1960The DeformedFilm: Long Yusheng
  39. 1959The Kingdom and the BeautyFilm: Ta Niu
  40. 1958The Magic TouchFilm: Hu Tu
  41. 1958The AngelFilm: Ching
  42. 1958Laughter and TearsFilm
  43. 1957The Frosty NightFilm
  44. 1957Little Angels of the StreetsFilm: Er Yuan
  45. 1957Springtime in ParadiseFilm
  46. 1957Lady in DistressFilm: Zhu-Tse
  47. 1956The Long LaneFilm: ang Shu-Chang
  48. 1956Blood in SnowFilm

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