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Director
King Hu
- Born April 29, 1932 in Beijing, China
- Died January 14, 1997
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
A Touch of Zen1970
Come Drink with Me1966
Dragon Inn1967
Swordsman1990
Raining in the Mountain1979
Legend of the Mountain1979
The Fate of Lee Khan1973
The Valiant Ones1974
Filmography
- 2022The King of Wuxia Part 1FilmSelf
- 2022The King of Wuxia Part 2FilmSelf
- 2022大侠胡金铨Seriesself
- 2012Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King HuFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1993Painted SkinFilmDirector, Writer
- 1990SwordsmanFilmDirector, Art Direction
- 1990Song of the ExileFilmProducer
- 1983All the King's MenFilmDirector, Writer, Costume Design
- 1983The Wheel of LifeFilmDirector
- 1981The JuvenizerFilmPresenter, Director, Writer, Editor
- 1979Raining in the MountainFilmDirector, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer, Art Direction, Presenter
- 1979Legend of the MountainFilmDirector, Writer, Art Direction, Costume Design, Presenter, Producer, Editor
- 1976Heroes of the UndergroundFilmWriter
- 1975Dragon GateFilmWriter
- 1974The Valiant OnesFilmProducer, Director, Writer, Art Direction
- 1974The Yin and the Yang of Mr. GoFilmIto Suzuki
- 1973The Fate of Lee KhanFilmDirector, Writer, Producer
- 1970A Touch of ZenFilmDirector, Screenplay, Editor
- 1970Four MoodsFilmScreenplay, Director
- 1967Dragon InnFilmDirector, Writer
- 1966Come Drink with MeFilmDirector, Writer
- 1966The Blue and the BlackFilmRascal
- 1966Downhill They RideFilmWriter
- 1965Sons of the Good EarthFilmCaptain Ting, Director, Screenplay
- 1964The Story of Sue SanFilmDirector, Writer
- 1964Between Tears and SmilesFilmCaptain Teasing Chu in Street
- 1964The Dancing MillionairessFilmXiao Li
- 1963Empress WuFilmChao Tao Sheng
- 1963Love ParadeFilmDr Fu Li Fu
- 1963Stranger Than FictionFilm
- 1963My Lucky StarFilmZhou Sansi
- 1963Revenge of a SwordswomanFilm
- 1962The Dream of the Red ChamberFilmBei Ming
- 1962The Bride NappingFilmWriter
- 1962Golden Horse AwardsSeriesSelf
- 1961Les BellesFilmCustomer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
- 1961The PistolFilmLittle Li
- 1961Kiss for SaleFilmChang Hsiao
- 1961The Fair SexFilmQian
- 1961The SwallowFilm
- 1960How to Marry a MillionaireFilm
- 1960The DeformedFilmLong Yusheng
- 1960Back DoorFilmExterminator
- 1960When the Peach Blossoms BloomFilmShen's Son
- 1959The Kingdom and the BeautyFilmTa Niu
- 1958The Magic TouchFilmHu Tu
- 1958The AngelFilmChing
- 1958Laughter and TearsFilmProps
- 1957The Frosty NightFilm
- 1957Little Angels of the StreetsFilmEr Yuan
- 1957Lady in DistressFilmZhu-Tse
- 1957Springtime in ParadiseFilm
- 1956Blood in SnowFilm
- 1956The Long LaneFilmang Shu-Chang