Directing
King Hu
Born April 29, 1932 Died January 14, 1997 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.
Filmography
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The King of Wuxia Part 2
2022·Documentary
8.7
The King of Wuxia Part 1
2022·Documentary
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Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
2012·Documentary
4.9
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1974·Mystery
6.6
The Blue and the Black
1966·Romance
5.3
Sons of the Good Earth
1965·War
7.5
The Dancing Millionairess
1964·Music
6.8
Between Tears and Smiles
1964·Drama
6.4
Empress Wu
1963·Drama
10.0
My Lucky Star
1963·Comedy
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Revenge of a Swordswoman
1963·Adventure
10.0
Stranger Than Fiction
1963·Comedy
10.0
Love Parade
1963·Comedy
7.2
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1962·Drama
8.0
The Pistol
1961·Action
10.0
The Fair Sex
1961·Comedy
10.0
Kiss for Sale
1961·Comedy
7.0
The Swallow
1961·Action
7.0
Les Belles
1961·Music
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When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
1960·Drama
10.0
How to Marry a Millionaire
1960·Romance
8.0
Back Door
1960·Drama
8.0
The Deformed
1960
6.9
The Kingdom and the Beauty
1959·Drama