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.
Directed 15
1990s
- 1993
Painted Skin
Director
- 1990
1980s
- 1983
All the King's Men
Director
The Wheel of Life
Director
- 1981
The Juvenizer
Director
1970s
- 1979
Legend of the Mountain
Director
- 1974
The Valiant Ones
Director
- 1973
- 1970
Four Moods
Director
1960s
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
Sons of the Good Earth
Director
- 1964
The Story of Sue San
Director
Acted in 29
1970s
- 1974
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Ito Suzuki
1960s
- 1966
The Blue and the Black
Rascal
- 1965
Sons of the Good Earth
Captain Ting
- 1964
The Dancing Millionairess
Xiao Li
Between Tears and Smiles
Captain Teasing Chu in Street
- 1963
Empress Wu
Chao Tao Sheng
My Lucky Star
Zhou Sansi
Revenge of a Swordswoman
Movie
Stranger Than Fiction
Movie
Love Parade
Dr Fu Li Fu
- 1962
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Bei Ming
- 1961
The Pistol
Little Li
The Fair Sex
Qian
Kiss for Sale
Chang Hsiao
The Swallow
Movie
Les Belles
Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
- 1960
When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
Shen's Son
How to Marry a Millionaire
Movie
Back Door
Exterminator
The Deformed
Long Yusheng
1950s
- 1959
The Kingdom and the Beauty
Ta Niu
- 1958
The Magic Touch
Hu Tu
The Angel
Ching
Laughter and Tears
Movie
- 1957
The Frosty Night
Movie
Little Angels of the Streets
Er Yuan
Springtime in Paradise
Movie
Lady in Distress
Zhu-Tse
- 1956
Blood in Snow
Movie
Wrote 17
1990s
- 1993
Painted Skin
Writer
1980s
- 1983
All the King's Men
Writer
- 1981
The Juvenizer
Writer
1970s
- 1979
Legend of the Mountain
Writer
- 1976
Heroes of the Underground
Writer
- 1975
Dragon Gate
Writer
- 1974
The Valiant Ones
Writer
- 1973
- 1970
Four Moods
Screenplay
1960s
- 1967
- 1966
Downhill They Ride
Writer
- 1965
Sons of the Good Earth
Screenplay
- 1964
The Story of Sue San
Writer
- 1962
The Bride Napping
Writer
Art department 5
1990s
- 1990
1970s
- 1979
Legend of the Mountain
Art Direction
- 1974
The Valiant Ones
Art Direction
1950s
- 1958
Laughter and Tears
Props
Produced 5
1990s
- 1990
Song of the Exile
Producer
1970s
- 1979
Legend of the Mountain
Producer
- 1974
The Valiant Ones
Producer
- 1973
Edited 4
1980s
- 1981
The Juvenizer
Editor
1970s
- 1979
Legend of the Mountain
Editor
- 1970
Other crew 3
1980s
- 1981
The Juvenizer
Presenter
1970s
- 1979
Legend of the Mountain
Presenter
Costume and makeup 2
1980s
- 1983
All the King's Men
Costume Design
1970s
- 1979
Legend of the Mountain
Costume Design
Appearances5
2020s
- 2022
The King of Wuxia Part 2
Self
The King of Wuxia Part 1
Self
大侠胡金铨
self · 2 episodes
1960s
- 1962
