King Hu
4/29/1931
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.
King Hu
Appeared In:
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The Magic Touch
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Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
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Love Parade
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The Pistol
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The Frosty Night
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The King of Wuxia Part 2
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The Kingdom and the Beauty
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Sons of the Good Earth
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Lady in Distress
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Little Angels of the Streets
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Springtime in Paradise
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The King of Wuxia Part 1
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The Angel
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Stranger Than Fiction
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How to Marry a Millionaire
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Kiss for Sale
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The Fair Sex
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Laughter and Tears
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The Swallow
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The Dancing Millionairess
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Blood in Snow
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The Deformed
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The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
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Between Tears and Smiles
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The Dream of the Red Chamber
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Back Door
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Les Belles
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Empress Wu
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The Blue and the Black
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When the Peach Blossoms Bloom