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
| Birth Location | Beijing, China |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931-04-29 |
| Died | 1997-01-14 |
Movies
The King of Wuxia
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
as Self (archive footage)
2012
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as Ito Suzuki
1970
The Blue and the Black
as Rascal
1966
Sons of the Good Earth
as Captain Ting
1965
The Dancing Millionairess
as Xiao Li
1964
Between Tears and Smiles
as Captain teasing Chu in street
1964
Empress Wu
as Chao Tao Sheng
1963
Love Parade
as Dr Fu Li Fu
1963
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as Bei Ming
1962
The Pistol
as Little Li
1961
The Fair Sex
as Qian
1961
Kiss for Sale
as Chang Hsiao
1961
1961
Les Belles
as Customer leaving Japanese restaurant
1961
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
as Shen's son
1960
Back Door
as Exterminator
1960
The Deformed
as Long Yusheng
1960
The Kingdom and the Beauty
as Ta Niu
1959
The Magic Touch
as Hu Tu
1958
The Angel
as Ching
1958
1958
1957
Little Angels of the Streets
as Er Yuan
1957
Lady in Distress
as Zhu-Tse
1957
1956
Movies
Painted Skin
Writer
1993
Painted Skin
Director
1993
Song of the Exile
Producer
1990
Swordsman
Art Direction
1990
Swordsman
Director
1990
All the King's Men
Costume Design
1983
All the King's Men
Director
1983
All the King's Men
Writer
1983
The Wheel of Life
Director
1983
The Juvenizer
Presenter
1981
The Juvenizer
Editor
1981
The Juvenizer
Writer
1981
The Juvenizer
Director
1981
Legend of the Mountain
Presenter
1979
Legend of the Mountain
Costume Design
1979
Legend of the Mountain
Art Direction
1979
Legend of the Mountain
Editor
1979
Legend of the Mountain
Producer
1979
Legend of the Mountain
Writer
1979
Legend of the Mountain
Director
1979
Raining in the Mountain
Presenter
1979
Raining in the Mountain
Art Direction
1979
Raining in the Mountain
Executive Producer
1979
Raining in the Mountain
Writer
1979
Raining in the Mountain
Director
1979
Raining in the Mountain
Editor
1979
Heroes of the Underground
Writer
1976
The Valiant Ones
Producer
1975
The Valiant Ones
Writer
1975
The Valiant Ones
Director
1975
Dragon Gate
Writer
1975
The Fate of Lee Khan
Producer
1973
The Fate of Lee Khan
Writer
1973
The Fate of Lee Khan
Director
1973
A Touch of Zen
Editor
1971
A Touch of Zen
Screenplay
1971
A Touch of Zen
Director
1971
Four Moods
Screenplay
1970
Four Moods
Director
1970
Dragon Inn
Writer
1967
Dragon Inn
Director
1967
Come Drink with Me
Director
1966
Come Drink with Me
Writer
1966
Downhill They Ride
Writer
1966
Sons of the Good Earth
Screenplay
1965
Sons of the Good Earth
Director
1965
The Story of Sue San
Director
1964
The Story of Sue San
Writer
1964
The Bride Napping
Writer
1962
Laughter and Tears
Props
1958
