King Hu
DirectingAlso in Acting, Writing, Production, Editing, Art, Costume & Make-Up, and Crew
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Born April 29, 1932·Died January 14, 1997 (at 64)·Beijing, China·Male
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.
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Apart from being a film director, Hu was also a screenwriter and set designer.
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Filmography
86 credits across 54 titlesDirecting
15 creditsActing
30 creditsWriting
17 creditsProduction
5 creditsEditing
4 creditsArt
5 creditsCostume & Make-Up
2 creditsCrew
3 creditsAs self
5 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
