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.
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Known For
Acting History
2022
The King of Wuxia Part 2 as Self
2012Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu as Self (archive footage)
1970The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go as Ito Suzuki
1966The Blue and the Black as Rascal
1965Sons of the Good Earth as Captain Ting
1964The Dancing Millionairess as Xiao Li
1964Between Tears and Smiles as Captain Teasing Chu in Street
1963Empress Wu as Chao Tao Sheng
1963My Lucky Star as Zhou Sansi
1963Revenge of a Swordswoman
1963Stranger Than Fiction
1963Love Parade as Dr Fu Li Fu
1962Golden Horse Awards as Self
1962The Dream of the Red Chamber as Bei Ming
1961The Pistol as Little Li
1961The Fair Sex as Qian
1961Kiss for Sale as Chang Hsiao
1961The Swallow
1961Les Belles as Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
1960When the Peach Blossoms Bloom as Shen's Son
1960How to Marry a Millionaire
1960Back Door as Exterminator
1960The Deformed as Long Yusheng
1959The Kingdom and the Beauty as Ta Niu
1958The Magic Touch as Hu Tu
1958The Angel as Ching
1958Laughter and Tears
1957The Frosty Night
1957Little Angels of the Streets as Er Yuan
1957Springtime in Paradise
1957Lady in Distress as Zhu-Tse
1956The Long Lane as ang Shu-Chang
1956Blood in Snow