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King Hu(1932-1997)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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King Hu
He was educated in art school in Beijing, left China for Hong Kong in 1949 and entered the film industry in 1951 in the art department. In the 1950s he began acting and in 1958 joined Shaw Brothers as an actor and writer, and later a director. In 1967 he left to start his own studio in Taiwan, returned to Hong Kong in 1970s, working in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China before his death.
BornApril 29, 1932
DiedJanuary 14, 1997(64)
BornApril 29, 1932
DiedJanuary 14, 1997(64)
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  • Awards
    • 8 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Feng Hsu in A Touch of Zen (1971)
A Touch of Zen
7.5
  • Director
  • 1971
Feng Hsu and Yueh Sun in Raining in the Mountain (1979)
Raining in the Mountain
7.3
  • Director
  • 1979
All the King's Men (1983)
All the King's Men
6.7
  • Director
  • 1983
Legend of the Mountain (1979)
Legend of the Mountain
7.4
  • Director
  • 1979

Credits

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Actor



  • The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974)
    The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
    3.4
    • Ito Suzuki (as King Ho)
    • 1974
  • Pian shu da guan (1972)
    Pian shu da guan
    7.7
    • (Cameo)
    • 1972
  • Chao piao yu wo
    • 1971
  • The Blue and the Black (Part 1) (1966)
    The Blue and the Black (Part 1)
    6.9
    • 1966
  • Sons of the Good Earth (1965)
    Sons of the Good Earth
    6.1
    • Police Captain Ding
    • Tiger Ting
    • 1965
  • Wan hua ying chun (1964)
    Wan hua ying chun
    5.9
    • Junmai's Friend Liu
    • 1964
  • Between Tears and Laughter (1964)
    Between Tears and Laughter
    7.1
    • 1964
  • Empress Wu (1963)
    Empress Wu
    6.7
    • Chao Tao-Sheng
    • 1963
  • Fu xing gao zhao
    • 1963
  • The Love Eterne (1963)
    The Love Eterne
    7.1
    • 1963
  • Yuan ye qi xia zhuan (1963)
    Yuan ye qi xia zhuan
    • 1963
  • Love Parade (1963)
    Love Parade
    6.2
    • Fu Lifu
    • 1963
  • Miao ren miao shi (1962)
    Miao ren miao shi
    • 1962
  • Hong lou meng (1962)
    Hong lou meng
    6.9
    • Bei Ming
    • 1962
  • Shou qiang (1961)
    Shou qiang
    • 1961

Director



  • Painted Skin (1992)
    Painted Skin
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Jacky Cheung, Sharla Cheung, Samuel Hui, Siu-Ming Lau, Cecilia Yip, and Fennie Yuen in Swordsman (1990)
    Swordsman
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1990
  • The Wheel of Life (1983)
    The Wheel of Life
    6.7
    • Director (part one)
    • 1983
  • All the King's Men (1983)
    All the King's Men
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Reincarnation
    • Director
    • 1981
  • The Juvenizer (1981)
    The Juvenizer
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Legend of the Mountain (1979)
    Legend of the Mountain
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Feng Hsu and Yueh Sun in Raining in the Mountain (1979)
    Raining in the Mountain
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Valiant Ones (1974)
    The Valiant Ones
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Li Hua Li and Angela Mao in The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)
    The Fate of Lee Khan
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Feng Hsu in A Touch of Zen (1971)
    A Touch of Zen
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Four Moods (1970)
    Four Moods
    6.7
    • Director (segment "Anger")
    • 1970
  • Dragon Inn (1967)
    Dragon Inn
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Pei-Pei Cheng, Yueh Hua, and Hung-Lieh Chen in Come Drink with Me (1966)
    Come Drink with Me
    6.9
    • Director (as King Chuan)
    • 1966
  • Sons of the Good Earth (1965)
    Sons of the Good Earth
    6.1
    • Director (as Hu Chin-chuan)
    • 1965

Writer



  • Painted Skin (1992)
    Painted Skin
    5.6
    • writer
    • 1992
  • All the King's Men (1983)
    All the King's Men
    6.7
    • written by
    • 1983
  • The Juvenizer (1981)
    The Juvenizer
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Legend of the Mountain (1979)
    Legend of the Mountain
    7.4
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Feng Hsu and Yueh Sun in Raining in the Mountain (1979)
    Raining in the Mountain
    7.3
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Ding Yi Shan (1976)
    Ding Yi Shan
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1976
  • The Valiant Ones (1974)
    The Valiant Ones
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Li Hua Li and Angela Mao in The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)
    The Fate of Lee Khan
    7.2
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Feng Hsu in A Touch of Zen (1971)
    A Touch of Zen
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Four Moods (1970)
    Four Moods
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Dragon Inn (1967)
    Dragon Inn
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Pei-Pei Cheng, Yueh Hua, and Hung-Lieh Chen in Come Drink with Me (1966)
    Come Drink with Me
    6.9
    • Writer (as King Chuan)
    • 1966
  • Shan ze (1966)
    Shan ze
    6.6
    • Writer (as Cheun King)
    • 1966
  • Sons of the Good Earth (1965)
    Sons of the Good Earth
    6.1
    • Writer (as Hu Chin-chuan)
    • 1965
  • The Story of Sue San (1964)
    The Story of Sue San
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1964

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Hu Chin-chuan
  • Born
    • April 29, 1932
    • Beijing, China
  • Died
    • January 14, 1997
    • Taipei, Taiwan(complications arising from heart surgery)
  • Spouse
    • Chung Ling1977 - ? (divorced)

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  • Trivia
    The only director to have 2 films (Dragon Inn, 1967 and A Touch of Zen, 1971) selected among the top 10 of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures selected by Homg Kong Films Award in celebration of 100 years of movies.

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