King Hu
Known For
Directing
Born
1932-04-29 in Beijing, China
Died
1997-01-14
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.
Most Known For
Golden Horse Awards
as Self
Back Door
as Exterminator
Les Belles
as Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
Love Parade
as Dr Fu Li Fu
Between Tears and Smiles
as Captain Teasing Chu in Street
Empress Wu
as Chao Tao Sheng
The Fair Sex
as Qian
My Lucky Star
as Zhou Sansi
The Magic Touch
as Hu Tu
The Dancing Millionairess
as Xiao Li
The King of Wuxia Part 1
as Self
The Blue and the Black
as Rascal
Sons of the Good Earth
as Captain Ting
Little Angels of the Streets
as Er Yuan
Revenge of a Swordswoman
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as Ito Suzuki
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as Bei Ming
The Kingdom and the Beauty
as Ta Niu
The King of Wuxia Part 2
as Self
