Personal Info
- Known ForDirecting
- GenderMale
- Birthday1931-04-29
- Day of Death1997-01-14 (65 years)
- Place of BirthBeijing, China
- Also Known AsChuan KingHu JingquanHu Chin-chuanChin ChuanKing ChuanKing HoJinquan HuCheun King胡金铨金銓金铨
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1970
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
As: Ito Suzuki
- 1966
The Blue and the Black
As: Rascal
- 1965
Sons of the Good Earth
As: Captain Ting
- 1964
The Dancing Millionairess
As: Xiao Li
- 1964
Between Tears and Smiles
As: Captain Teasing Chu in Street
- 1963
Empress Wu
As: Chao Tao Sheng
- 1963
Love Parade
As: Dr Fu Li Fu
- 1962
The Dream of the Red Chamber
As: Bei Ming
1961The Pistol
As: Little Li
1961The Fair Sex
As: Qian
1961Kiss for Sale
As: Chang Hsiao
1961Les Belles
As: Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
1960When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
As: Shen's Son
1960Back Door
As: Exterminator
1960The Deformed
As: Long Yusheng
- 1959
The Kingdom and the Beauty
As: Ta Niu
1958The Magic Touch
As: Hu Tu
1958The Angel
As: Ching
1957Little Angels of the Streets
As: Er Yuan
1957Lady in Distress
As: Zhu-Tse