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) Art Direction
- Dragon Inn (1967) Director
- A Touch of Zen (1970) Director
- Come Drink with Me (1966) Director
- Empress Wu (1963) as Chao Tao Sheng
- The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) Director
- The Valiant Ones (1975) Producer
- Sons of the Good Earth (1965) Director
- Painted Skin (1993) Director
- Raining in the Mountain (1979) Director
- Song of the Exile (1990) Producer
- The Story of Sue San (1964) Writer
- The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959) as Ta Niu
- The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962) as Bei Ming
- Four Moods (1970) Screenplay
- All the King's Men (1983) Director
- Legend of the Mountain (1979) Director
- The Blue and the Black (1966) as Rascal
- Between Tears and Smiles (1964) as Captain Teasing Chu in Street
- The Bride Napping (1962) Writer
- The Swallow (1961) Cast
- The Juvenizer (1981) Presenter
- The King of Wuxia Part 1 (2022) as Self
- Lady in Distress (1957) as Zhu-Tse
- The Wheel of Life (1983) Director
- Love Parade (1963) as Dr Fu Li Fu
- 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), Dragon Inn (1967), A Touch of Zen (1970), Come Drink with Me (1966), Empress Wu (1963).
What TV shows has King Hu appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Golden Horse Awards (1962).
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