About

Known credits:
80
Birthday:
1931-04-29
Place of birth:
Beijing, China
Website:
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King Hu

Overview

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

Acting
2022 The King of Wuxia Part 2 Actor Self N/A
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2022 The King of Wuxia Part 1 Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2012 Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1970 The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go Actor Ito Suzuki 58
Average
1966 The Blue and the Black Actor Rascal 59
Average
1965 Sons of the Good Earth Actor Captain Ting 58
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1964 The Dancing Millionairess Actor Xiao Li 58
Average
1964 Between Tears and Smiles Actor Captain teasing Chu in street 58
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1963 Empress Wu Actor Chao Tao Sheng 58
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1963 Stranger Than Fiction Actor N/A
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1963 Love Parade Actor Dr Fu Li Fu N/A
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1962 The Dream of the Red Chamber Actor Bei Ming 59
Average
1961 The Pistol Actor Little Li N/A
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1961 The Fair Sex Actor Qian N/A
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1961 Kiss for Sale Actor Chang Hsiao N/A
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1961 The Swallow Actor N/A
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1961 Les Belles Actor Customer leaving Japanese restaurant 59
Average
1960 When the Peach Blossoms Bloom Actor Shen's son N/A
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1960 How to Marry a Millionaire Actor N/A
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1960 Back Door Actor Exterminator N/A
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1960 The Deformed Actor Long Yusheng N/A
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1959 The Kingdom and the Beauty Actor Ta Niu 59
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1958 The Magic Touch Actor Hu Tu N/A
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1958 The Angel Actor Ching N/A
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1958 Laughter and Tears Actor N/A
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1957 The Frosty Night Actor N/A
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1957 Little Angels of the Streets Actor Er Yuan N/A
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1957 Springtime in Paradise Actor N/A
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1957 Lady in Distress Actor Zhu-Tse N/A
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1956 Blood in Snow Actor N/A
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Directing
1993 Painted Skin Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Swordsman Directing Director 60
Fair
1983 All the King's Men Directing Director 59
Average
1983 The Wheel of Life Directing Director 59
Average
1981 The Juvenizer Directing Director N/A
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1979 Legend of the Mountain Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Raining in the Mountain Directing Director 59
Average
1975 The Valiant Ones Directing Director 59
Average
1973 The Fate of Lee Khan Directing Director 59
Average
1971 A Touch of Zen Directing Director 63
Fair
1970 Four Moods Directing Director 59
Average
1967 Dragon Inn Directing Director 61
Fair
1966 Come Drink with Me Directing Director 60
Fair
1965 Sons of the Good Earth Directing Director 58
Average
1964 The Story of Sue San Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
1993 Painted Skin Writing Writer 58
Average
1983 All the King's Men Writing Writer 59
Average
1981 The Juvenizer Writing Writer N/A
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1979 Legend of the Mountain Writing Writer 59
Average
1979 Raining in the Mountain Writing Writer 59
Average
1976 Heroes of the Underground Writing Writer 59
Average
1975 The Valiant Ones Writing Writer 59
Average
1975 Dragon Gate Writing Writer N/A
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1973 The Fate of Lee Khan Writing Writer 59
Average
1971 A Touch of Zen Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1970 Four Moods Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1967 Dragon Inn Writing Writer 61
Fair
1966 Come Drink with Me Writing Writer 60
Fair
1966 Downhill They Ride Writing Writer N/A
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1965 Sons of the Good Earth Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1964 The Story of Sue San Writing Writer 59
Average
1962 The Bride Napping Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
1990 Song of the Exile Production Producer 59
Average
1979 Legend of the Mountain Production Producer 59
Average
1979 Raining in the Mountain Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1975 The Valiant Ones Production Producer 59
Average
1973 The Fate of Lee Khan Production Producer 59
Average

Art
1990 Swordsman Art Art Direction 60
Fair
1979 Legend of the Mountain Art Art Direction 59
Average
1979 Raining in the Mountain Art Art Direction 59
Average
1958 Laughter and Tears Art Props N/A
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Costume & Make-Up
1983 All the King's Men Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
Average
1979 Legend of the Mountain Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
Average

Crew
1981 The Juvenizer Crew Presenter N/A
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1979 Legend of the Mountain Crew Presenter 59
Average
1979 Raining in the Mountain Crew Presenter 59
Average

Editing
1981 The Juvenizer Editing Editor N/A
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1979 Legend of the Mountain Editing Editor 59
Average
1979 Raining in the Mountain Editing Editor 59
Average
1971 A Touch of Zen Editing Editor 63
Fair