King Hu

Director

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.

Born: April 29, 1931 in Beijing, China

Died: January 14, 1997 (Age 65)

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King Hu Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go Movie	3.2	Actor	Ito Suzuki	1970
Sons of the Good Earth Movie	5.9	Actor	Captain Ting	1965
Love Parade Movie	6.3	Actor	Dr Fu Li Fu	1963
The Dancing Millionairess Movie	6	Actor	Xiao Li	1964
The Swallow Movie		Actor		1961
Blood in Snow Movie	7.7	Actor		1956
The Pistol Movie		Actor	Little Li	1961
Between Tears and Smiles Movie	7.3	Actor	Captain Teasing Chu in Street	1964
The Dream of the Red Chamber Movie	7	Actor	Bei Ming	1962
Back Door Movie	6.5	Actor	Exterminator	1960
Les Belles Movie	6.6	Actor	Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant	1961
Empress Wu Movie	6.5	Actor	Chao Tao Sheng	1963
The Blue and the Black Movie	7	Actor	Rascal	1966
The Magic Touch Movie		Actor	Hu Tu	1958
The Frosty Night Movie		Actor		1957
Lady in Distress Movie		Actor	Zhu-Tse	1957
Little Angels of the Streets Movie		Actor	Er Yuan	1957
The King of Wuxia Part 1 Movie	7.8	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2022
Laughter and Tears Movie		Actor		1958
The Kingdom and the Beauty Movie	6.5	Actor	Ta Niu	1959
The King of Wuxia Part 2 Movie		Actor	Self	2022
狂戀 Movie		Actor		1960
賣吻記 Movie		Actor	Chang Hsiao	1961
安琪兒 Movie		Actor	Ching	1958
神仙老虎狗 Movie		Actor	Qian	1961
Springtime in Paradise Movie		Actor		1957
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu Movie		Actor	Self (archive footage)	2012
The Deformed Movie		Actor	Long Yusheng	1960
Golden Horse Awards TV Show		Actor	Self 1 Episode	1962
A Touch of Zen Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	7.6	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Editor	1970
Come Drink with Me Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	7	Directing	Director, Writer	1966
Dragon Inn Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Director, Writer	1967
Legend of the Mountain Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Director, Editor, Costume Design, Producer, Art Direction, Writer, Presenter	1979
Painted Skin Movie	5.3	Directing	Director, Writer	1993
Raining in the Mountain Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	7.1	Directing	Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Art Direction, Writer, Presenter	1979
Song of the Exile Movie	7.2	Production	Producer	1990
Sons of the Good Earth Movie	5.9	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1965
The Fate of Lee Khan Movie Available on 15 streaming services.	7.1	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1973
Swordsman Movie	7	Directing	Director, Art Direction	1990
The Valiant Ones Movie	6.9	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer, Art Direction	1975
The Bride Napping Movie	7.8	Writing	Writer	1962
The Story of Sue San Movie	7.3	Directing	Director, Writer	1964
Heroes of the Underground Movie	6.3	Writing	Writer	1976
Downhill They Ride Movie	6.7	Writing	Writer	1966
Four Moods Movie	6.5	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1970
The Juvenizer Movie	7.2	Directing	Director, Editor, Writer, Presenter	1981
The Wheel of Life Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1983
All the King's Men Movie	6.5	Directing	Director, Writer, Costume Design	1983
Dragon Gate Movie	5.3	Writing	Writer	1975
Laughter and Tears Movie		Art	Props	1958
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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