Where to watch King Hu in the UK
Find every King Hu film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 18 September 2026.
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) Art Direction
- A Touch of Zen (1970) Director
- Dragon Inn (1967) Director
- Come Drink with Me (1966) Director
- Four Moods (1970) Screenplay
- Raining in the Mountain (1979) Director
- Legend of the Mountain (1979) Director
- Empress Wu (1963) as Chao Tao Sheng
- The Valiant Ones (1974) Producer
- Painted Skin (1993) Director
- All the King's Men (1983) Director
- The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) Director
- Song of the Exile (1990) Producer
- 大侠胡金铨 (2022) as self
- The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959) as Ta Niu
- The Wheel of Life (1983) Director
- The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974) as Ito Suzuki
- The Story of Sue San (1964) Writer
- The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962) as Bei Ming
- The King of Wuxia Part 1 (2022) as Self
- The Magic Touch (1958) as Hu Tu
- Sons of the Good Earth (1965) Director
- The King of Wuxia Part 2 (2022) as Self
- Heroes of the Underground (1976) Writer
- Back Door (1960) as Exterminator
- The Blue and the Black (1966) as Rascal
- Revenge of a Swordswoman (1963) Cast
- Dragon Gate (1975) Writer
- Lady in Distress (1957) as Zhu-Tse
- Kiss for Sale (1961) as Chang Hsiao
- The Swallow (1961) Cast
- The Bride Napping (1962) Writer
- The Dancing Millionairess (1964) as Xiao Li
- Downhill They Ride (1966) Writer
- Between Tears and Smiles (1964) as Captain Teasing Chu in Street
- Love Parade (1963) as Dr Fu Li Fu
- Laughter and Tears (1958) Props
- Les Belles (1961) as Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
- Little Angels of the Streets (1957) as Er Yuan
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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), Four Moods (1970).
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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