King Hu
Director
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.
Born1932-04-29
Place of BirthBeijing, China
Known For
7.0
Swordsman
ActionAdventure
7.6
A Touch of Zen
ActionAdventure
7.4
Dragon Inn
ActionAdventure
6.7
Come Drink with Me
ActionAdventure
5.9
Painted Skin
FantasyHorror
6.8
Four Moods
DramaFantasy
6.8
The Fate of Lee Khan
ActionAdventure
6.8
The Valiant Ones
AdventureAction
7.4
Legend of the Mountain
HorrorFantasy
7.2
Raining in the Mountain
ActionAdventure
5.3
Sons of the Good Earth
WarDrama
7.3
All the King's Men
ActionDrama
7.1
The Wheel of Life
RomanceDrama
6.5
The Story of Sue San
DramaMusic
8.0
The Juvenizer
Comedy