King Hu

Birthday: 1931-04-29
Deathday: 1997-01-14
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1970-01-01 The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go Ito Suzuki
1966-06-29 The Blue and the Black Rascal
1965-03-19 Sons of the Good Earth Captain Ting
1964-02-12 The Dancing Millionairess Xiao Li
1964-01-17 Between Tears and Smiles Captain Teasing Chu in Street
1963-06-23 Empress Wu Chao Tao Sheng
1963-02-14 Stranger Than Fiction
1963-01-21 Love Parade Dr Fu Li Fu
1962-08-02 The Dream of the Red Chamber Bei Ming
1961-11-01 The Pistol Little Li
1961-07-21 The Fair Sex Qian
1961-05-18 Kiss for Sale Chang Hsiao
1961-04-25 The Swallow
1961-02-25 Les Belles Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
1960-10-13 When the Peach Blossoms Bloom Shen's Son
1960-08-05 How to Marry a Millionaire
1960-05-27 Back Door Exterminator
1960-02-19 The Deformed Long Yusheng
1959-06-29 The Kingdom and the Beauty Ta Niu
1958-12-03 The Magic Touch Hu Tu
1958-08-08 The Angel Ching
1958-01-23 Laughter and Tears
1957-07-04 The Frosty Night
1957-04-30 Little Angels of the Streets Er Yuan
1957-04-25 Springtime in Paradise
1957-03-28 Lady in Distress Zhu-Tse
1956-01-24 Blood in Snow