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 3 May 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
- Empress Wu (1963) as Chao Tao Sheng
- The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) Director
- The Valiant Ones (1975) Producer
- Come Drink with Me (1966) Director
- Song of the Exile (1990) Producer
- Raining in the Mountain (1979) Director
- Four Moods (1970) Screenplay
- The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959) as Ta Niu
- The Story of Sue San (1964) Writer
- Legend of the Mountain (1979) Director
- Sons of the Good Earth (1965) Director
- Between Tears and Smiles (1964) as Captain Teasing Chu in Street
- The Dream of the Red Chamber (1962) as Bei Ming
- All the King's Men (1983) Director
- Painted Skin (1993) Director
- The King of Wuxia Part 1 (2022) as Self
- The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970) as Ito Suzuki
- Love Parade (1963) as Dr Fu Li Fu
- The Bride Napping (1962) Writer
- The Blue and the Black (1966) as Rascal
- Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- The Swallow (1961) Cast
- My Lucky Star (1963) as Zhou Sansi
- Little Angels of the Streets (1957) as Er Yuan
- The Magic Touch (1958) as Hu Tu
- The Angel (1958) as Ching
- The King of Wuxia Part 2 (2022) as Self
- The Fair Sex (1961) as Qian
- The Dancing Millionairess (1964) as Xiao Li
- When the Peach Blossoms Bloom (1960) as Shen's Son
- The Deformed (1960) as Long Yusheng
- Laughter and Tears (1958) Props
- The Pistol (1961) as Little Li
- Heroes of the Underground (1976) Writer
- Les Belles (1961) as Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
- Lady in Distress (1957) as Zhu-Tse
- Springtime in Paradise (1957) Cast
- The Wheel of Life (1983) Director
- Downhill They Ride (1966) Writer
- Dragon Gate (1975) Writer
- The Juvenizer (1981) Presenter
- The Long Lane (1956) as ang Shu-Chang
- 大侠胡金铨 (2022) as self
- Kiss for Sale (1961) as Chang Hsiao
- Blood in Snow (1956) Cast
- The Frosty Night (1957) Cast
- Back Door (1960) as Exterminator
- Stranger Than Fiction (1963) Cast
- How to Marry a Millionaire (1960) Cast
- Revenge of a Swordswoman (1963) Cast
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Where can I watch King Hu films in the UK?
King Hu's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are King Hu's most popular films?
Most-watched King Hu films currently: Swordsman (1990), A Touch of Zen (1970), Dragon Inn (1967), Empress Wu (1963), The Fate of Lee Khan (1973).
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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