King Hu
Department: Directing
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.
Known For
The Magic Touch
1958
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
2012
Love Parade
1963
The Pistol
1961
The Frosty Night
1957
The King of Wuxia Part 2
2022
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959
Sons of the Good Earth
1965
Lady in Distress
1957
Little Angels of the Streets
1957
Springtime in Paradise
1957
The Angel
1958
Stranger Than Fiction
1963
How to Marry a Millionaire
1960
Kiss for Sale
1961
The Fair Sex
1961
Laughter and Tears
1958
The Swallow
1961
The Dancing Millionairess
1964
Blood in Snow
1956
The Deformed
1960
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1970
Between Tears and Smiles
1964
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962
Back Door
1960
Les Belles
1961
Empress Wu
1963
The Blue and the Black
1966
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
1960
The Long Lane
1956
My Lucky Star
1963
Revenge of a Swordswoman
1963
The King of Wuxia Part 1
2022
Golden Horse Awards
1962
大侠胡金铨
2022