King Hu
DirectingApril 29, 1932 (64 years old at death)Beijing, China
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.
Movies
8.7
Movie
The King of Wuxia Part 1
2022
7.0
Movie
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962
6.5
Movie
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959
6.5
Movie
Les Belles
1961
6.3
Movie
Between Tears and Smiles
1964
6.3
Movie
The Blue and the Black
1966
6.0
Movie
The Dancing Millionairess
1964
5.9
Movie
Empress Wu
1963
5.1
Movie
Sons of the Good Earth
1965
4.2
Movie
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1970
Movie
The Magic Touch
1958
Movie
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
2012
