King Hu
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-04-29
Day of Death
1997-01-14 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Beijing, China
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.
Acting
(2022)
The King of Wuxia Part 2
as Self
(2022)
The King of Wuxia Part 1
as Self (archive footage)
(2012)
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
as Self (archive footage)
(1970)
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as Ito Suzuki
(1966)
The Blue and the Black
as Rascal
(1965)
Sons of the Good Earth
as Captain Ting
(1964)
The Dancing Millionairess
as Xiao Li
(1964)
Between Tears and Smiles
as Captain Teasing Chu in Street
(1963)
Love Parade
as Dr Fu Li Fu
(1963)
(1963)
Empress Wu
as Chao Tao Sheng
(1963)
My Lucky Star
as Zhou Sansi
(1962)
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as Bei Ming
(1961)
The Pistol
as Little Li
(1961)
Kiss for Sale
as Chang Hsiao
(1961)
The Fair Sex
as Qian
(1961)
(1961)
Les Belles
as Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
(1960)
(1960)
The Deformed
as Long Yusheng
(1960)
Back Door
as Exterminator
(1960)
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
as Shen's Son
(1959)
The Kingdom and the Beauty
as Ta Niu
(1958)
The Magic Touch
as Hu Tu
(1958)
The Angel
as Ching
(1958)
(1957)
(1957)
Little Angels of the Streets
as Er Yuan
(1957)
Lady in Distress
as Zhu-Tse
(1957)
(1956)
(1956)
The Long Lane
as ang Shu-Chang
Crew
(1993)
Painted Skin
Director, Writer
(1990)
Swordsman
Art Direction, Director
(1990)
Song of the Exile
Producer
(1983)
All the King's Men
Director, Writer, Costume Design
(1983)
The Wheel of Life
Director
(1981)
The Juvenizer
Presenter, Writer, Editor, Director
(1979)
Raining in the Mountain
Director, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer, Art Direction, Presenter
(1979)
Legend of the Mountain
Director, Writer, Art Direction, Presenter, Costume Design, Editor, Producer
(1976)
(1975)
The Valiant Ones
Producer, Writer, Director, Art Direction
(1975)
Dragon Gate
Writer
(1973)
The Fate of Lee Khan
Director, Writer, Producer
(1971)
A Touch of Zen
Director, Editor, Screenplay
(1970)
Four Moods
Screenplay, Director
(1967)
Dragon Inn
Director, Writer
(1966)
Come Drink with Me
Director, Writer
(1966)
Downhill They Ride
Writer
(1965)
Sons of the Good Earth
Director, Screenplay
(1964)
The Story of Sue San
Writer, Director
(1962)
The Bride Napping
Writer
(1958)
Laughter and Tears
Props