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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Magic Touch
as Hu Tu
1958
Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Love Parade
as Dr Fu Li Fu
1963
The Pistol
as Little Li
1961
The Frosty Night
1957
The King of Wuxia Part 2
as Self
2022
The Kingdom and the Beauty
as Ta Niu
1959
Sons of the Good Earth
as Captain Ting
1965
Little Angels of the Streets
as Er Yuan
1957
Lady in Distress
as Zhu-Tse
1957
Springtime in Paradise
1957
The Angel
as Ching
1958
Stranger Than Fiction
1963
How to Marry a Millionaire
1960
Kiss for Sale
as Chang Hsiao
1961
The Fair Sex
as Qian
1961
Laughter and Tears
1958
The Swallow
1961
The Dancing Millionairess
as Xiao Li
1964
Blood in Snow
1956
