King Hu
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962
Film
Empress Wu
Chao Tao Sheng
1963
Film
Sons of the Good Earth
Captain Ting
1965
Series
大侠胡金铨
self
2022
Film
Between Tears and Smiles
Captain Teasing Chu in Street
1964
Film
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Ta Niu
1959
Film
The King of Wuxia Part 1
Self
2022
Film
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Bei Ming
1962
Film
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Ito Suzuki
1974
Film
Love Parade
Dr Fu Li Fu
1963
Film
The King of Wuxia Part 2
Self
2022
Film
The Magic Touch
Hu Tu
1958
Film
The Pistol
Little Li
1961
Film
The Dancing Millionairess
Xiao Li
1964
Film
Les Belles
Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
1961
Film
My Lucky Star
Zhou Sansi
1963
Film
The Deformed
Long Yusheng
1960
Film
Stranger Than Fiction
1963
Film
Back Door
Exterminator
1960
Film
Springtime in Paradise
1957
Film
The Swallow
1961
Film
Laughter and Tears
1958
Film
The Blue and the Black
Rascal
1966
Film
The Angel
Ching
1958
Film
Revenge of a Swordswoman
1963
The Long Lane
ang Shu-Chang
1956
Film
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
Shen's Son
1960
Film
Little Angels of the Streets
Er Yuan
1957
Film
Kiss for Sale
Chang Hsiao
1961
Film
How to Marry a Millionaire
1960
Film
Blood in Snow
1956
Film
The Fair Sex
Qian
1961
Film
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
The Frosty Night
1957
Film
Lady in Distress
Zhu-Tse
1957