King Hu
Known for DirectingBorn 1932-04-29 — died 1997-01-14Beijing, 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.
Known for
Empress Wu
1963 · as Chao Tao Sheng
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962 · as Bei Ming
Sons of the Good Earth
1965 · as Captain Ting
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959 · as Ta Niu
The Blue and the Black
1966 · as Rascal
Between Tears and Smiles
1964 · as Captain Teasing Chu in Street
The Dancing Millionairess
1964 · as Xiao Li
Love Parade
1963 · as Dr Fu Li Fu
The Deformed
1960 · as Long Yusheng
The Pistol
1961 · as Little Li
Back Door
1960 · as Exterminator
The King of Wuxia Part 1
2022 · as Self
My Lucky Star
1963 · as Zhou Sansi
The King of Wuxia Part 2
2022 · as Self
Les Belles
1961 · as Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
The Swallow
1961
Laughter and Tears
1958
Revenge of a Swordswoman
1963