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King Hu

Directing

Born April 29, 1932 · Beijing, China

Died January 14, 1997

Also known as Chuan King · Hu Jingquan · Hu Chin-chuan

IMDb

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Golden Horse Award — Lifetime Achievement · 1997
  • Golden Horse Award — Best Costume and Makeup Design · 1983
  • Golden Horse Award — Best Art Direction · 1979
  • Golden Horse Award — Best Director · 1979

Filmography8 titles

A Touch of Zen

1971Director, Editor, Screenplay

Legend of the Mountain

1979Art Direction, Costume Design, Director, Editor, Presenter, Producer, Writer

Dragon Inn

1967Director, Writer

Raining in the Mountain

1979Art Direction, Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Presenter, Writer

Swordsman

1990Art Direction, Director

The Valiant Ones

1975Art Direction, Director, Producer, Writer

The Fate of Lee Khan

1973Director, Producer, Writer

Come Drink with Me

1966Director, Writer