King Hu

Directing·Apr 29, 1932·Beijing, China

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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.

Film	Credit
The King of Wuxia Part 22022 · Self	Self
The King of Wuxia Part 12022 · Self	Self
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu2012 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Painted Skin1993 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Song of the Exile1990 · Producer	Producer
Swordsman1990 · Director	Director
All the King's Men1983 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Wheel of Life1983 · Director	Director
The Juvenizer1981 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Legend of the Mountain1979 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Raining in the Mountain1979 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Heroes of the Underground1976 · Writer	Writer
The Valiant Ones1975 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
Dragon Gate1975 · Writer	Writer
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go1974 · Ito Suzuki	Ito Suzuki
The Fate of Lee Khan1973 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Four Moods1970 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
A Touch of Zen1970 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Dragon Inn1967 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Blue and the Black1966 · Rascal	Rascal
Come Drink with Me1966 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Downhill They Ride1966 · Writer	Writer
Sons of the Good Earth1965 · Captain Ting, Director, Screenplay	Captain Ting, Director, Screenplay
The Story of Sue San1964 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Dancing Millionairess1964 · Xiao Li	Xiao Li
Between Tears and Smiles1964 · Captain Teasing Chu in Street	Captain Teasing Chu in Street
Empress Wu1963 · Chao Tao Sheng	Chao Tao Sheng
My Lucky Star1963 · Zhou Sansi	Zhou Sansi
Revenge of a Swordswoman1963 · Actor	Actor
Stranger Than Fiction1963 · Actor	Actor
Love Parade1963 · Dr Fu Li Fu	Dr Fu Li Fu
The Dream of the Red Chamber1962 · Bei Ming	Bei Ming
The Bride Napping1962 · Writer	Writer
The Pistol1961 · Little Li	Little Li
The Fair Sex1961 · Qian	Qian
Kiss for Sale1961 · Chang Hsiao	Chang Hsiao
The Swallow1961 · Actor	Actor
Les Belles1961 · Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant	Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom1960 · Shen's Son	Shen's Son
How to Marry a Millionaire1960 · Actor	Actor
Back Door1960 · Exterminator	Exterminator
The Deformed1960 · Long Yusheng	Long Yusheng
The Kingdom and the Beauty1959 · Ta Niu	Ta Niu
The Magic Touch1958 · Hu Tu	Hu Tu
The Angel1958 · Ching	Ching
Laughter and Tears1958 · Actor	Actor
The Frosty Night1957 · Actor	Actor
Little Angels of the Streets1957 · Er Yuan	Er Yuan