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 Kingdom and the Beauty

as Ta Niu

Sons of the Good Earth

as Captain Ting

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

as Ito Suzuki

The Blue and the Black

as Rascal

Empress Wu

as Chao Tao Sheng

The King of Wuxia Part 1

as Self (archive footage)

Between Tears and Smiles

as Captain Teasing Chu in Street

The Dream of the Red Chamber

as Bei Ming

Les Belles

as Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant

The Dancing Millionairess

as Xiao Li