King Hu

King Hu

Born: April 29, 1931
Died: January 14, 1997
in Beijing, China
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.

Movies for King Hu...

The King of Wuxia Part2
Title: The King of Wuxia Part2
Released: October 28, 2022
Type: Movie
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The King of Wuxia
Title: The King of Wuxia
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 24, 2022
Type: Movie
The life of the epoch-making master of martial arts cinema, King Hu.
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Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
Title: Time and Tide Wait for No Man: A Touch of King Hu
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2012
Type: Movie
A documentary on King Hu.
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The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Title: The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Character: Ito Suzuki
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
An American draft dodger and aspiring writer named Nero Finnigan becomes involved with the notorious Mr. Go, an organized crime mastermind. They conspire to blackmail an American weapons scientist into providing secrets to Mr. Go's organization for resale to the highest bidder. "The Dolphin" then arrives, who is an American CIA agent and James Joyce scholar, and is charged with recovering the scientist and his work by whatever means necessary.
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The Blue and the Black
Title: The Blue and the Black
Character: Rascal
Released: June 29, 1966
Type: Movie
It's a powerful melodrama about a thwarted romance in 1930s Tientsin, China, during the Japanese occupation, and it stars Linda Lin Dai, one of the era's most popular stars. It was part of Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films.
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Sons of the Good Earth
Title: Sons of the Good Earth
Character: Captain Ting
Released: March 19, 1965
Type: Movie
The year is 1937, just prior to the Japanese invasion of China. Painters Ju Rui and Lao San stumble upon He Hua, a woman sold into the sex industry at a local brothel.
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The Dancing Millionairess
Title: The Dancing Millionairess
Character: Xiao Li
Released: February 12, 1964
Type: Movie
Chen Hou is a chauffeur who gets caught in a mistaken identity scandal linking him to businesswoman Lok Dai. Chen was supposed to audition for a job as her chauffeur, but a proposed musical show is far more attractive to the aspiring dancer. When a rumor gets out that the two are involved in an affair, she's angry and confronts him, but his charms overwhelm her, and it's revealed that she too desires to dance. Soon she's bankrolling the affair, the sets are being built, and the singing and dancing begin!
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Between Tears and Smiles
Title: Between Tears and Smiles
Character: Captain teasing Chu in street
Released: January 17, 1964
Type: Movie
Fan Chia-soo is a kind-hearted student whose heart is captured by the sweet song of Shen Feng-hsien. However, he is not the only one who has eyes for Shen. The General's henchmen are also determined to present the songstress to their superior as a gift. Fan received help from an unexpected quarter to save the woman he loves.
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Empress Wu
Title: Empress Wu
Character: Chao Tao Sheng
Released: June 23, 1963
Type: Movie
The renowned Li Li Hua plays Wu Ze Tian, the most famous woman in China's four thousand year history.
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Stranger Than Fiction
Title: Stranger Than Fiction
Released: February 14, 1963
Type: Movie
A Shaw Brothers comedy starring Peter Chen Ho and Grace Ting Ning.
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Love Parade
Title: Love Parade
Character: Dr Fu Li Fu
Released: January 21, 1963
Type: Movie
The winning couple of Linda Lin Dai and Peter Chen Hu light up the screen in the delightful Shaw Brothers musical Love Parade. The manager of a dance company places a personal ad in the newspaper. He receives a response but has no idea the woman is his top dancer, with whom he has an antagonistic relationship.
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Title: Golden Horse Awards
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 1962
Type: TV
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 台北金馬影展; pinyin: Táiběi Jīnmǎ Yǐngzhǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Kim-má iáⁿ-tián) is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is usually held in November or December in Taipei, although the event has also been held in other locations in Taiwan in recent times
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The Dream of the Red Chamber
Title: The Dream of the Red Chamber
Character: Bei Ming
Released: August 2, 1962
Type: Movie
The Ching Dynasty novel The Dream of The Red Chamber is not only the most widely read, but also the most filmed book in Chinese history. The sprawling love story has proven a challenge to many filmmakers, but this version is acclaimed as the most successful. A sumptuous feature which took three years of planning and another for production, it was a hugely popular and critical hit which still stands out as a classic of both 18th century literature and 1960s moviemaking.
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The Pistol
Title: The Pistol
Character: Little Li
Released: November 1, 1961
Type: Movie
Long unemployed and stone-broke, Shen Jiaguang is dealt a further blow when his wife Lu Xiaoyin has fallen seriously ill and their son Xiaoguang has to quit school.
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The Fair Sex
Title: The Fair Sex
Character: Qian
Released: July 21, 1961
Type: Movie
A Shaw Brothers comedy starring Peter Chen Ho, Pat Ting Hung, Ding Ling, Fanny Fan Lai and Margaret Tu Chuan.
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Kiss for Sale
Title: Kiss for Sale
Character: Chang Hsiao
Released: May 18, 1961
Type: Movie
A Shaw Brothers comedy starring Peter Chen Ho and Fanny Fan Lai.
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The Swallow
Title: The Swallow
Released: April 25, 1961
Type: Movie
The hunt for The Swallow Thief.
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Les Belles
Title: Les Belles
Character: Customer leaving Japanese restaurant
Released: February 25, 1961
Type: Movie
Linda Lin Dai and Fanny Fan join the dancing troupe of Kao Pao-shu. Linda and Kao's son Peter Chen, manager of the troupe, have misunderstandings and dislike each other.
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When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
Title: When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
Character: Shen's son
Released: October 13, 1960
Type: Movie
The Shen couple had six children. For years Mr Shen had been the only one to support the family. One day, Mr Shen was on a crashed plane in Singapore and everyone believed he had died. Mrs Shen then went to Singapore to prepare for his funeral and the eldest daughter took charge of the family. However, the brothers and sisters would never listen to their eldest sister. The second brother was extremely bad-tempered and always beat the others up when they did not listen to him. The fourth sister was extremely gluttonous who would never help with any housework. The eldest sister was annoyed and could do nothing.
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How to Marry a Millionaire
Title: How to Marry a Millionaire
Released: August 5, 1960
Type: Movie
A Shaw Brothers romantic comedy starring Margaret Tu Chuan and Peter Chen Ho.
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Back Door
Title: Back Door
Character: Exterminator
Released: May 27, 1960
Type: Movie
A middle-aged couple adopt a young girl.
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The Deformed
Title: The Deformed
Character: Long Yusheng
Released: February 19, 1960
Type: Movie
Nurse Leng Shuxian is forced by family circumstances to marry Long Yusheng (King Hu), a grossly disfigured Quasimodo with a heart of gold. Shuxian tries but is unable to accept his deformity and they remain a couple in name only. With the appearance of Yusheng's cousin, she has to make a choice between personal happiness and family duty. From the start, Loh's character and drove the action, evoking a great intensity of emotions along the way: suffering, resignation and loneliness. Loh was lauded as the "Queen of Tragedy" after her heart-wrenching portrayal in this film. Winner of two Golden Harvest Awards – for best screenplay and best black-and-white cinematography – at the 8th Asian Film Festival in 1961.
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The Kingdom and the Beauty
Title: The Kingdom and the Beauty
Character: Ta Niu
Released: June 29, 1959
Type: Movie
This is a musical about a young emperor who is lured via stories told to a place called Kiang-Nan by his royal tutor. The empress mother has the tutor go to Kiang-Nan to bring him back.
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The Magic Touch
Title: The Magic Touch
Character: Hu Tu
Released: December 3, 1958
Type: Movie
Early Shaw Brothers comedy
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The Angel
Title: The Angel
Character: Ching
Released: August 7, 1958
Type: Movie
Angel is a pretty young girl who debates in a furious manner at a Women's Day Meeting against the unequal law of the Ching Dynasty which permits Chinese males to have concubines. This leads to a series of complications that affects those close to her including her younger sister.
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Laughter and Tears
Title: Laughter and Tears
Released: January 23, 1958
Type: Movie
Tao Zutai, a bank employee, has five children. Tao's wife is addicted to gambling and spends too much and the eldest daughter Guiru is greedy for vanity. Tao is overjoyed when he is notified that he will be promoted to deputy manager.
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The Frosty Night
Title: The Frosty Night
Released: July 4, 1957
Type: Movie
Loosely based on Maxim Gorky's The Lower Depths
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Little Angels of the Streets
Title: Little Angels of the Streets
Character: Er Yuan
Released: April 30, 1957
Type: Movie
Li Han-Hsiang directed film.
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Springtime in Paradise
Title: Springtime in Paradise
Released: April 25, 1957
Type: Movie
A Shaw and Sons production
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Lady in Distress
Title: Lady in Distress
Character: Zhu-Tse
Released: March 28, 1957
Type: Movie
A Shaw Brothers production.
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Blood in Snow
Title: Blood in Snow
Released: January 24, 1956
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes story of a small time folk opera troupe and other performers in Northern China in the 1930s.