King Hu

King Hu

Deceased · Born: Apr 29, 1931 · Died: Jan 14, 1997

Personal Details

BornApr 29, 1931 Beijing, China

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.

Career

1970
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go as Ito Suzuki
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1979
Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain as Director, Writer
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Raining in the Mountain
Raining in the Mountain as Director, Writer
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1973
The Fate of Lee Khan
The Fate of Lee Khan as Director, Writer
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1971
A Touch of Zen
A Touch of Zen as Director, Screenplay
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1967
Dragon Inn
Dragon Inn as Director, Writer
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1966
Come Drink with Me
Come Drink with Me as Director, Writer
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