King Hu
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
32
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-04-29
Day of death
1997-01-14 (64 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.
Known For
Golden Horse Awards
The Fair Sex
Love Parade
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Between Tears and Smiles
The Long Lane
Empress Wu
The King of Wuxia Part 2
Kiss for Sale
The Dream of the Red Chamber
The Magic Touch
The Deformed
Les Belles
Laughter and Tears
Stranger Than Fiction
My Lucky Star
How to Marry a Millionaire
The Angel
The Dancing Millionairess
The Frosty Night
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
The Swallow
Blood in Snow
The Pistol
Sons of the Good Earth
The Blue and the Black
Springtime in Paradise
Little Angels of the Streets
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Lady in Distress
Back Door
