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.
Filmography
all 51
Movies 49
Director 15
Writer 4
self 3
Producer 2
TV Shows 2
The King of Wuxia Part2 (2022)
Movie
Self
The King of Wuxia (2022)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu (2012)
Movie
Director
Painted Skin (1993)
Movie
Producer
Song of the Exile (1990)
Movie
Director
The Swordsman (1990)
TV
Director
Swordsman (1990)
Movie
5.57
Director
All the King's Men (1983)
Movie
Director
The Wheel of Life (1983)
Movie
Director
The Juvenizer (1981)
Movie
Director
Legend of the Mountain (1979)
Movie
Director
Raining in the Mountain (1979)
Movie
4
Writer
Heroes of the Underground (1976)
Movie
Writer / Director / Producer
The Valiant Ones (1975)
Movie
Writer
Dragon Gate (1975)
Movie
Director
The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)
Movie
Director / Screenplay / Editor
A Touch of Zen (1971)
Movie
Director
Four Moods (1970)
Movie
Ito Suzuki
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970)
Movie
Director
Dragon Inn (1967)
Movie
6
Rascal
The Blue and the Black (1966)
Movie
6
Writer / Director
Come Drink with Me (1966)
Movie
6
Writer
Downhill They Ride (1966)
Movie
Director
Sons of the Good Earth (1965)
Movie
Director
The Story of Sue San (1964)
Movie
Junmai's Friend Liu
The Dancing Millionairess (1964)
Movie
Captain teasing Chu in street
Between Tears and Smiles (1964)
Movie
Chao Tao Sheng
Empress Wu (1963)
Movie
Stranger Than Fiction (1963)
Movie
Fu Lifu
Love Parade (1963)
Movie
Self
Golden Horse Awards (1962)
TV
Bei Ming
The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962)
Movie
Writer
The Bride Napping (1962)
Movie
Actor
The Pistol (1961)
Movie
Hsiao Chien
The Fair Sex (1961)
Movie
Hsiao Chang
Kiss for Sale (1961)
Movie
Actor
The Swallow (1961)
Movie
Actor
Les Belles (1961)
Movie
Actor
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom (1960)
Movie
Actor
How to Marry a Millionaire (1960)
Movie
Exterminator
Back Door (1960)
Movie
Long Yusheng
The Deformed (1960)
Movie
Ta Niu
The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959)
Movie
Actor
The Magic Touch (1958)
Movie
Hsiao Ching
The Angel (1958)
Movie
Actor
Laughter and Tears (1958)
Movie
Xiao Liusan
The Frosty Night (1957)
Movie
Actor
Little Angels of the Streets (1957)
Movie
Springtime in Paradise (1957)
Movie
(Guest star)
Lady in Distress (1957)
Movie
Actor
Blood in Snow (1956)
Movie
Ratings
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1961
1964
1962
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1931-04-29
Deathday1997-01-14 (65 years old)
Birth PlaceBeijing, People's Republic of China
CitizenshipsTaiwan
Also Known AsChuan King, Hu Jingquan, Hu Chin-chuan, Chin Chuan, King Chuan, King Ho, Jinquan Hu, Cheun King, 胡金铨
AwardsGolden Horse Award for Best Director
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