Directing
King Hu
Born 1931-04-29 · Beijing, China · Died 1997-01-14
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
A Touch of Zen
Come Drink with Me
Swordsman
Dragon Inn
Empress Wu
Raining in the Mountain
The Fate of Lee Khan
Painted Skin
The Story of Sue San
Legend of the Mountain
Sons of the Good Earth
Song of the Exile
The Valiant Ones
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Between Tears and Smiles
The Blue and the Black
Back Door
Four Moods
The Bride Napping
The Juvenizer
Heroes of the Underground
Dragon Gate
The Frosty Night
The Pistol
Little Angels of the Streets
Lady in Distress
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Dancing Millionairess
The Magic Touch
The King of Wuxia
Love Parade
Springtime in Paradise
Les Belles
All the King's Men
笑聲淚影
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Time won't Wait for Me: King Hu in Taiwan
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
The Deformed
The Wheel of Life