King Hu

Born: 29th of April 1932

Died: 14th of January 1997 (aged 64)

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.

King Hu's Filmography

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

  •   Movie
  • 1970
Ito Suzuki
A Touch of Zen

A Touch of Zen

  •   Movie
  • 1970
Director, Editor, Screenplay
Dragon Inn

Dragon Inn

  •   Movie
  • 1967
Director, Writer
Come Drink with Me

Come Drink with Me

  •   Movie
  • 1966
Director, Writer