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King Hu
Born 1932-04-29Beijing, China
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The King of Wuxia Part 2SelfThe King of Wuxia Part 1SelfTime and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King HuSelf (archive footage)The Yin and the Yang of Mr. GoIto SuzukiThe Blue and the BlackRascalSons of the Good EarthCaptain TingThe Dancing MillionairessXiao LiBetween Tears and SmilesCaptain Teasing Chu in StreetEmpress WuChao Tao ShengMy Lucky StarZhou SansiRevenge of a SwordswomanRoleStranger Than FictionRoleLove ParadeDr Fu Li FuThe Dream of the Red ChamberBei MingThe PistolLittle LiThe Fair SexQianKiss for SaleChang HsiaoThe SwallowRoleLes BellesCustomer Leaving Japanese RestaurantWhen the Peach Blossoms BloomShen's SonHow to Marry a MillionaireRoleBack DoorExterminatorThe DeformedLong YushengThe Kingdom and the BeautyTa Niu