Where to watch King Hu in the UK
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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.
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- Golden Horse Awards (1962) as Self
- Swordsman (1990) Director
- A Touch of Zen (1970) Director
- Dragon Inn (1967) Director
- Come Drink with Me (1966) Director
- Empress Wu (1963) as Chao Tao Sheng
- Four Moods (1970) Screenplay
- Painted Skin (1993) Director
- Legend of the Mountain (1979) Director
- Raining in the Mountain (1979) Editor
- The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) Director
- The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959) as Ta Niu
- The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974) as Ito Suzuki
- The Valiant Ones (1975) Producer
- 大侠胡金铨 (2022) as self
- All the King's Men (1983) Director
- Song of the Exile (1990) Producer
- Little Angels of the Streets (1957) as Er Yuan
- The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962) as Bei Ming
- Sons of the Good Earth (1965) Director
- The Blue and the Black (1966) as Rascal
- Revenge of a Swordswoman (1963) Cast
- The Story of Sue San (1964) Director
- The Bride Napping (1962) Writer
- The King of Wuxia Part 2 (2022) as Self
- Heroes of the Underground (1976) Writer
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Most-watched King Hu films currently: Swordsman (1990), A Touch of Zen (1970), Dragon Inn (1967), Come Drink with Me (1966), Empress Wu (1963).
What TV shows has King Hu appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Golden Horse Awards (1962), 大侠胡金铨 (2022).
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