King Hu
Known for
King Hu has built a career as a Chinese director with a filmography assembled from projects rather than from roles. Another title on the record is 'Come Drink with Me'. The first credit dates from 1964. If there is a home genre here, it is action. Projects, not roles, are the unit this career is measured in. 'A Touch of Zen' did more for the name than anything else on the list.
King Hu
19 Directed
King Hu has built a career as a Chinese director with a filmography assembled from projects rather than from roles. Another title on the record is 'Come Drink with Me'. The first credit dates from 1964. If there is a home genre here, it is action. Projects, not roles, are the unit this career is measured in. 'A Touch of Zen' did more for the name than anything else on the list.
Movies
Director
Swordsman
1990
Director
Dragon Inn
1967
Director
A Touch of Zen
1970
Director
Come Drink with Me
1966
Director
Four Moods
1970
Director
The Valiant Ones
1974
Director
The Fate of Lee Khan
1973
Director
Legend of the Mountain
1979
Director
Raining in the Mountain
1979
Director
Sons of the Good Earth
1965
Director
Painted Skin
1993
Director
All the King's Men
1983
Director
The Wheel of Life
1983
Director
The Story of Sue San
1964
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Painted Skin
Director
1993
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Swordsman
Director
1990
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All the King's Men
Director
1983
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The Wheel of Life
Director
1983
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The Juvenizer
Director
1981
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Legend of the Mountain
Director
1979
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Raining in the Mountain
Director
1979
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Heroes of the Underground
Writer
1976
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Dragon Gate
Writer
1975
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is King Hu still alive?
King Hu passed away on January 14, 1997 at age 64.
What are the most famous roles of King Hu?
King Hu is best known for directing A Touch of Zen, Come Drink with Me, Dragon Inn.
How many movies has King Hu directed?
Over a 35-year career (since 1962), King Hu has directed or written 19 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was King Hu's first movie?
The career of King Hu began with The Bride Napping (1962).
What is King Hu's most recent movie or series?
King Hu's most recent release is Painted Skin, which premiered on September 18, 1993.
King Hu
1932-04-29 · Beijing, China
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.