King Hu
Directing
Born: April 29, 1932 · Beijing, China
Died: January 14, 1997 (aged 64)
Highest Rated
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
A Touch of Zen
1970
Come Drink with Me
1966
Dragon Inn
1967
Swordsman
1990
Raining in the Mountain
1979
Legend of the Mountain
1979
The Fate of Lee Khan
1973
The Valiant Ones
1975
Painted Skin
1993
Song of the Exile
1990
Photos (5)
Movies (29)
Empress Wu
Chao Tao Sheng
Laughter and Tears
1958
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Ta Niu
Between Tears and Smiles
Captain Teasing Chu in Street
Sons of the Good Earth
Captain Ting
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Ito Suzuki
The Blue and the Black
Rascal
The Dancing Millionairess
Xiao Li
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Bei Ming
Les Belles
Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
Back Door
Exterminator
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
Shen's Son
The Magic Touch
Hu Tu
Revenge of a Swordswoman
1963
The Angel
Ching
Kiss for Sale
Chang Hsiao
Love Parade
Dr Fu Li Fu
Lady in Distress
Zhu-Tse
My Lucky Star
Zhou Sansi
The Frosty Night
1957
Springtime in Paradise
1957
How to Marry a Millionaire
1960
Little Angels of the Streets
Er Yuan
The Fair Sex
Qian
The Deformed
Long Yusheng
The Swallow
1961
Blood in Snow
1956
Stranger Than Fiction
1963
The Pistol
Little Li
Self / Appearances (5)
Directing (15)
Swordsman
Director
A Touch of Zen
Director
Dragon Inn
Director
Come Drink with Me
Director
Legend of the Mountain
Director
Raining in the Mountain
Director
Four Moods
Director
The Valiant Ones
Director
Painted Skin
Director
Sons of the Good Earth
Director
The Fate of Lee Khan
Director
All the King's Men
Director
The Story of Sue San
Director
The Wheel of Life
Director
The Juvenizer
Director
Writing (17)
A Touch of Zen
Screenplay
Dragon Inn
Writer
Come Drink with Me
Writer
Legend of the Mountain
Writer
Raining in the Mountain
Writer
Four Moods
Screenplay
The Valiant Ones
Writer
Painted Skin
Writer
Sons of the Good Earth
Screenplay
The Fate of Lee Khan
Writer
The Bride Napping
Writer
Heroes of the Underground
Writer
All the King's Men
Writer
The Story of Sue San
Writer
The Juvenizer
Writer
Dragon Gate
Writer
Downhill They Ride
Writer
Producing (5)
Other Crew (14)
Swordsman
Art Direction
A Touch of Zen
Editor
Legend of the Mountain
Art Direction
Legend of the Mountain
Costume Design
Legend of the Mountain
Presenter
Legend of the Mountain
Editor
Laughter and Tears
Props
Raining in the Mountain
Editor
Raining in the Mountain
Art Direction
Raining in the Mountain
Presenter
The Valiant Ones
Art Direction
All the King's Men
Costume Design
The Juvenizer
Presenter
The Juvenizer
Editor