King Hu
Known for: Directing
Born: April 29, 1932
Died: January 14, 1997
Place of birth: Beijing, China
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.
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Filmography
52 movies · 2 TV shows, newest first
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The King of Wuxia Part 2
2022
8.7
The King of Wuxia Part 1
2022
NR
大侠胡金铨
2022
NR
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
2012
5.9
Painted Skin
1993
7.6
Song of the Exile
1990
7.0
Swordsman
1990
7.3
All the King's Men
1983
7.1
The Wheel of Life
1983
8.0
The Juvenizer
1981
7.4
Legend of the Mountain
1979
7.3
Raining in the Mountain
1979
6.0
Heroes of the Underground
1976
8.0
Dragon Gate
1975
4.9
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1974
6.9
The Valiant Ones
1974
6.8
The Fate of Lee Khan
1973
6.8
Four Moods
1970
7.6
A Touch of Zen
1970
7.4
Dragon Inn
1967
6.6
The Blue and the Black
1966
6.7
Come Drink with Me
1966
7.0
Downhill They Ride
1966
5.5
Sons of the Good Earth
1965
6.5
The Story of Sue San
1964
7.5
The Dancing Millionairess
1964
6.8
Between Tears and Smiles
1964
6.4
Empress Wu
1963
10.0
My Lucky Star
1963
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Revenge of a Swordswoman
1963
10.0
Stranger Than Fiction
1963
10.0
Love Parade
1963
9.0
Golden Horse Awards
1962
7.2
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962
7.0
The Bride Napping
1962
8.0
The Pistol
1961
10.0
The Fair Sex
1961
10.0
Kiss for Sale
1961
7.0
The Swallow
1961
7.0
Les Belles
1961
NR
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
1960
10.0
How to Marry a Millionaire
1960
8.0
Back Door
1960
8.0
The Deformed
1960
6.9
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959
7.0
The Magic Touch
1958
9.0
The Angel
1958
9.0
Laughter and Tears
1958
9.0
The Frosty Night
1957
7.0
Little Angels of the Streets
1957
NR
Springtime in Paradise
1957
NR
Lady in Distress
19579.0
The Long Lane
1956
7.0
Blood in Snow
1956