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King Hu
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.
Top Filmography
5.1
Sons of the Good Earth
1965 // MOVIE
6.5
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959 // MOVIE
4.2
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1970 // MOVIE
6.3
The Blue and the Black
1966 // MOVIE
5.9
Empress Wu
1963 // MOVIE
6.3
Between Tears and Smiles
1964 // MOVIE
7.0
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962 // MOVIE
8.7
The King of Wuxia Part 1
2022 // MOVIE
6.5
Les Belles
1961 // MOVIE
6.0
The Dancing Millionairess
1964 // MOVIE
9.0
Golden Horse Awards
1962 // TV
0.0
The Magic Touch
1958 // MOVIE
0.0
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
2012 // MOVIE
0.0
Love Parade
1963 // MOVIE
0.0
The Pistol
1961 // MOVIE