King Hu
Directing
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
1962 · tv
Love Parade
1963 · movie
Sons of the Good Earth
1965 · movie
Between Tears and Smiles
1964 · movie
Empress Wu
1963 · movie
The Swallow
1961 · movie
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959 · movie
The Blue and the Black
1966 · movie
The King of Wuxia Part 1
2022 · movie
The King of Wuxia Part 2
2022 · movie
Little Angels of the Streets
1957 · movie
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962 · movie
The Angel
1958 · movie
My Lucky Star
1963 · movie
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
1960 · movie
The Magic Touch
1958 · movie
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
2012 · movie
The Deformed
1960 · movie
The Pistol
1961 · movie
Les Belles
1961 · movie
Back Door
1960 · movie
Blood in Snow
1956 · movie
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1970 · movie
Stranger Than Fiction
1963 · movie
Springtime in Paradise
1957 · movie
The Frosty Night
1957 · movie
Kiss for Sale
1961 · movie
Lady in Distress
1957 · movie
The Dancing Millionairess
1964 · movie
The Fair Sex
1961 · movie