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King Hu

King Hu

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

The King of Wuxia Part 2
The King of Wuxia Part 2
2022 • Self
The King of Wuxia Part 1
The King of Wuxia Part 1
2022 • Self
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
2012 • Self (archive footage)
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1970 • Ito Suzuki
The Blue and the Black
The Blue and the Black
1966 • Rascal
Sons of the Good Earth
Sons of the Good Earth
1965 • Captain Ting
The Dancing Millionairess
The Dancing Millionairess
1964 • Xiao Li
Between Tears and Smiles
Between Tears and Smiles
1964 • Captain Teasing Chu in Street

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Between Tears and Smiles
Between Tears and Smiles
1964 • Captain Teasing Chu in Street
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Empress Wu
Empress Wu
1963 • Chao Tao Sheng
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My Lucky Star
My Lucky Star
1963 • Zhou Sansi
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Love Parade
Love Parade
1963 • Dr Fu Li Fu
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The Pistol
The Pistol
1961 • Little Li
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Kiss for Sale
Kiss for Sale
1961 • Chang Hsiao
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Les Belles
Les Belles
1961 • Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
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Back Door
Back Door
1960 • Exterminator
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The Deformed
The Deformed
1960 • Long Yusheng
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The Angel
The Angel
1958 • Ching
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The Long Lane
1956 • ang Shu-Chang
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King Hu – Biography, Known For & Filmography