King Hu

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

Golden Horse Awards

Empress Wu

Sons of the Good Earth

Les Belles

The Blue and the Black

The Kingdom and the Beauty

Between Tears and Smiles

The King of Wuxia Part 1

All Movies (33)

• The King of Wuxia Part 22022 · as Self
• The King of Wuxia Part 12022 · as Self
• Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go1974 · as Ito Suzuki
• The Blue and the Black1966 · as Rascal
• Sons of the Good Earth1965 · as Captain Ting
• The Dancing Millionairess1964 · as Xiao Li
• Between Tears and Smiles1964 · as Captain Teasing Chu in Street
• Empress Wu1963 · as Chao Tao Sheng
• My Lucky Star1963 · as Zhou Sansi
• Revenge of a Swordswoman1963
• Stranger Than Fiction1963
• Love Parade1963 · as Dr Fu Li Fu
• The Dream of the Red Chamber1962 · as Bei Ming
• The Pistol1961 · as Little Li
• The Fair Sex1961 · as Qian
• Kiss for Sale1961 · as Chang Hsiao
• The Swallow1961
• Les Belles1961 · as Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
• When the Peach Blossoms Bloom1960 · as Shen's Son
• How to Marry a Millionaire1960
• Back Door1960 · as Exterminator
• The Deformed1960 · as Long Yusheng
• The Kingdom and the Beauty1959 · as Ta Niu
• The Magic Touch1958 · as Hu Tu
• The Angel1958 · as Ching
• Laughter and Tears1958
• The Frosty Night1957
• Little Angels of the Streets1957 · as Er Yuan
• Springtime in Paradise1957
• Lady in Distress1957 · as Zhu-Tse
• The Long Lane1956 · as ang Shu-Chang
• Blood in Snow1956

All TV Shows (2)

• 大侠胡金铨2022 · as self
• Golden Horse Awards1962 · as Self