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.

Known For

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go 1974 ★ 4.9
The Blue and the Black 1966 ★ 6.6
Sons of the Good Earth 1965 ★ 5.3
Between Tears and Smiles 1964 ★ 6.8
The Dancing Millionairess 1964 ★ 7.5
Empress Wu 1963 ★ 6.4
Revenge of a Swordswoman 1963
Love Parade 1963 ★ 10.0
My Lucky Star 1963 ★ 10.0
Stranger Than Fiction 1963 ★ 10.0
The Dream of the Red Chamber 1962 ★ 7.2
Les Belles 1961 ★ 7.0
The Pistol 1961 ★ 8.0
The Swallow 1961 ★ 7.0
Kiss for Sale 1961 ★ 10.0
The Fair Sex 1961 ★ 10.0
Back Door 1960 ★ 8.0
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom 1960
The Kingdom and the Beauty 1959 ★ 6.9
The Magic Touch 1958 ★ 7.0
The Angel 1958 ★ 9.0
Little Angels of the Streets 1957 ★ 7.0
Springtime in Paradise 1957
Blood in Snow 1956 ★ 7.0