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Overview

Date of Birth:
29 April 1931, Beijing, China more
Date of Death:
14 January 1997, Taipei, Taiwan more
Mini Biography:
He was educated in art school in Beijing, left China for Hong Kong in... more
Trivia:
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two... more
Awards:
7 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
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Alternate Names:
Hu Chin-chuan | King Chuan | King Ho | Jinquan Hu

Filmography

King Hu has 1 in-development credit available on IMDbPro.com. To view these credits click here.
Actor:
  1. The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970) (as King Ho) .... Ito Suzuki
    ... aka The Third Eye
    ... aka 3eme oeil, Le (France) [fr]
    ... aka Tredje ögat, Det (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Troisième oeil, Le (France: poster title) [fr]

  2. Da di er nu (1965) .... Police Captain Ding/Tiger Ting
    ... aka Sons of the Good Earth (USA)
    ... aka Sons of Good Earth (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Sons & Daughters of the Good Earth (Taiwan) [zh]
  3. Wan hua ying chun (1964) .... Junmai's Friend Liu
    ... aka Man fa ying chun (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Dancing Millionairess (Hong Kong: English title)
  4. Xin ti xiao yin yuan (1964)
    ... aka Between Tears and Laughter (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Between Tears and Smiles (Hong Kong: English title: DVD title)
    ... aka Gu do chun meng (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: DVD title)
    ... aka San tai siu yan yuen (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  5. Wu Ze Tian (1963)
    ... aka Empress Wu (International: English title: original subtitled version)
    ... aka Empress Wu Tse-Tien (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Mo jak tin (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Maharaja Wu Tze Tien (Malaysia: Malay title) [ms]
  6. Liang Shan Bo yu Zhu Ying Tai (1963)
    ... aka Liang Shan-po and Chu Ying-t'ai (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: literal title)
    ... aka The Love Eterne (International: English title)
  7. Yuan ye qi xia zhuan (1963)
    ... aka Revenge of a Swordswoman (Hong Kong: English title)
  8. Hua tuan jin cu (1963) .... Fu Lifu
    ... aka Fa tuen gam chuk (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Love Parade (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Parade cinta (Indonesia: Indonesian title: video title) [un]
  9. Miao ren miao shi (1963)
    ... aka Three Dolls of Hong Kong (Hong Kong: English title)
  10. Shou qiang (1961)
    ... aka Hand-Gun (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: literal title)
    ... aka The Pistol (International: English title)
  11. Shen xian lao hu gou (1961) .... Hsiao Chien
    ... aka Fiary, Tiger, Dog (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: informal literal title)
    ... aka The Fair Sex (International: English title)
    ... aka Mata Keranjang (Malaysia: Malay title) [ms]
  12. Ge qiang yan shi (1961)
    ... aka The Girl next Door (International: English title)
  13. Mai wen ji (1961) .... Hsiao Chang
    ... aka Kiss for Sale (International: English title)
  14. Yan zi dao (1961)
    ... aka The Swallow (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Yin ji dao (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  15. Yi shu tao hua qian duo hong (1960)
    ... aka When the Peach Blossoms Bloom (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Hidup Gelora (Malaysia: Malay title) [ms]
  16. Kuang lian (1960)
    ... aka How to Marry a Millionaire (Hong Kong: English title)
  17. Ji ren yan fu (1960) .... Long Yusheng
    ... aka The Deformed (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Si-Bongkok (Malaysia: Malay title) [ms]

  18. Hou men (1959)
    ... aka Rear Entrance (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Kaseh Asli (Malaysia: Malay title) [ms]
  19. Jiang shan mei ren (1959) .... Ta Niu
    ... aka Kingdom and the Beauty (International: English title)
  20. Jin feng huang (1958)
    ... aka Golden Phoenix (Hong Kong: English title)
  21. Miao shou hui chun (1958)
    ... aka The Magic Touch (Hong Kong: English title)
  22. Quan jia fu (1958) .... Lin Teng-kun
    ... aka The Blessed Family (Hong Kong: English title)
  23. Xiao qing ren (1958)
    ... aka Little Darling (Hong Kong: English title)
  24. Xiao sheng lei ying (1958)
    ... aka Laughter and Tears (Hong Kong: English title)
  25. Cha xie tong (1958)
  26. Liang sha da nao she ying chang (1957)
    ... aka Riots at the Studio (Hong Kong: English title)
  27. Yue luo niao ti shuang man tian (1957) .... Xiao Liusan
    ... aka Frosty Night (Hong Kong: English title)
  28. An qi er (1957) .... Hsiao Ching
    ... aka The Angel (Hong Kong: English title)
  29. Ma lu xiao tian shi (1957)
  30. Yao tiao shu nu (1957)
  31. Chang xiang (1956) .... Shuqiang
    ... aka The Long Lane (Hong Kong: English title)
  32. Jin feng (1956)
    ... aka Golden Phoenix (Hong Kong: English title)
Director:
  1. Hua pi zhi: Yin yang fa wang (1993)
    ... aka Human Night in Painted Skin
    ... aka Painted Skin (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Wa pei ji: Yam yeung faat wong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  2. Xiao ao jiang hu (1990)
    ... aka Swordsman (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Meister des Schwertes (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Schwertkämpfer (Germany: festival title) [de]

  3. Da lunhui (1983) (part one)
    ... aka Samsara
    ... aka The Wheel of Life (International: English title)
  4. Tian xia di yi (1983)
    ... aka All the King's Men (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka T'ien-hsia Ti-Yi
    ... aka The Invincible Ones
  5. Tian guan ci fu (1981)
    ... aka Reincarnation
  6. Zongshen dashi (1980)
    ... aka Juvenizer (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Marriage

  7. Shan-chung ch'uan-ch'i (1979)
    ... aka Legend of the Mountain (International: English title)
    ... aka Regen in den Bergen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Shanzhong chuangqi (China: Mandarin title) [zh]
  8. Kong shan ling yu (1979)
    ... aka Raining in the Mountain (International: English title)
    ... aka Pioggia opportuna sulla montagna vuota (Italy: TV title) [it]
  9. Chung lieh tu (1975)
    ... aka The Valiant Ones (Taiwan)
    ... aka Die Mutigen (West Germany) [de]
  10. Ying chun ge zhi Fengbo (1973)
    ... aka The Fate of Lee Khan
    ... aka Ying chung gok ji fung boh (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Auberge du printemps, L' (France) [fr]
    ... aka Der Letzte Kampf des Lee Khan (Germany: DVD title) [de]
  11. Hsi nou ai lueh (1970) (segment "Nu")
    ... aka Four Moods (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title: festival title)
    ... aka Joy Anger Sadness Happiness (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Xi nu ai le (Taiwan)

  12. Xia nu (1969)
    ... aka A Touch of Zen
    ... aka A Touch of Zen (France) [fr]
    ... aka Dotkniecie zen (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Ein Hauch von Zen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Kultainen hämähäkki (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Touch of zen - La fanciulla cavaliere errante (Italy) [it]
  13. Da zui xia (1966) (as King Chuan)
    ... aka Come Drink with Me (International: English title)
    ... aka Great Drunken Hero (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Come Drink with Me (Finland: DVD title) [fi]
    ... aka Das Schwert der gelben Tigerin (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Hirondelle d'or, L' (France) [fr]
    ... aka Implacabili lame di rondine d'oro, Le (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Kultapääsky ja juopunut katti (Finland: TV title) [fi]
  14. Long men ke zhen (1966)
    ... aka Dragon Gate Inn (Taiwan)
    ... aka Dragon Inn (International: English title)
    ... aka Die Herberge zum Drachentor (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Lung mun hak chan (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) [zh]
  15. Da di er nu (1965) (as Hu Chin-chuan)
    ... aka Sons of the Good Earth (USA)
    ... aka Sons of Good Earth (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Sons & Daughters of the Good Earth (Taiwan) [zh]
  16. Yu tang chun (1964)
    ... aka The Story of Sue San (International: English title)
    ... aka Yuk Tong Chun (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  17. Ding yishan (1964)
Writer:
  1. Hua pi zhi: Yin yang fa wang (1993) (writer)
    ... aka Human Night in Painted Skin
    ... aka Painted Skin (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Wa pei ji: Yam yeung faat wong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

  2. Shan-chung ch'uan-ch'i (1979) (writer)
    ... aka Legend of the Mountain (International: English title)
    ... aka Regen in den Bergen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Shanzhong chuangqi (China: Mandarin title) [zh]
  3. Kong shan ling yu (1979) (writer)
    ... aka Raining in the Mountain (International: English title)
    ... aka Pioggia opportuna sulla montagna vuota (Italy: TV title) [it]
  4. Chung lieh tu (1975) (writer)
    ... aka The Valiant Ones (Taiwan)
    ... aka Die Mutigen (West Germany) [de]
  5. Ying chun ge zhi Fengbo (1973) (writer)
    ... aka The Fate of Lee Khan
    ... aka Ying chung gok ji fung boh (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Auberge du printemps, L' (France) [fr]
    ... aka Der Letzte Kampf des Lee Khan (Germany: DVD title) [de]
  6. Hsi nou ai lueh (1970) (writer) (as Jinquan Hu)
    ... aka Four Moods (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title: festival title)
    ... aka Joy Anger Sadness Happiness (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Xi nu ai le (Taiwan)

  7. Xia nu (1969) (writer)
    ... aka A Touch of Zen
    ... aka A Touch of Zen (France) [fr]
    ... aka Dotkniecie zen (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Ein Hauch von Zen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Kultainen hämähäkki (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Touch of zen - La fanciulla cavaliere errante (Italy) [it]
  8. Da zui xia (1966) (writer) (as King Chuan)
    ... aka Come Drink with Me (International: English title)
    ... aka Great Drunken Hero (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Come Drink with Me (Finland: DVD title) [fi]
    ... aka Das Schwert der gelben Tigerin (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Hirondelle d'or, L' (France) [fr]
    ... aka Implacabili lame di rondine d'oro, Le (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Kultapääsky ja juopunut katti (Finland: TV title) [fi]
  9. Long men ke zhen (1966) (writer)
    ... aka Dragon Gate Inn (Taiwan)
    ... aka Dragon Inn (International: English title)
    ... aka Die Herberge zum Drachentor (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Lung mun hak chan (Hong Kong: Cantonese title) [zh]
  10. Shan ze (1966) (writer)
    ... aka Downhill They Ride (International: English title)
    ... aka San chak (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  11. Da di er nu (1965) (writer) (as Hu Chin-chuan)
    ... aka Sons of the Good Earth (USA)
    ... aka Sons of Good Earth (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Sons & Daughters of the Good Earth (Taiwan) [zh]
  12. Yu tang chun (1964) (writer)
    ... aka The Story of Sue San (International: English title)
    ... aka Yuk Tong Chun (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  13. Hua tian cuo (1962) (writer)
    ... aka Bride-napping (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Fa tin cho (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Merebut isteri (Malaysia: Malay title) [ms]
    ... aka Pengulikan pengantin (Indonesia: Indonesian title: video title) [un]
Editor:
  1. Shan-chung ch'uan-ch'i (1979)
    ... aka Legend of the Mountain (International: English title)
    ... aka Regen in den Bergen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Shanzhong chuangqi (China: Mandarin title) [zh]
  2. Chung lieh tu (1975)
    ... aka The Valiant Ones (Taiwan)
    ... aka Die Mutigen (West Germany) [de]
  3. Ying chun ge zhi Fengbo (1973)
    ... aka The Fate of Lee Khan
    ... aka Ying chung gok ji fung boh (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Auberge du printemps, L' (France) [fr]
    ... aka Der Letzte Kampf des Lee Khan (Germany: DVD title) [de]

  4. Xia nu (1969) (as Jinquan Hu)
    ... aka A Touch of Zen
    ... aka A Touch of Zen (France) [fr]
    ... aka Dotkniecie zen (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Ein Hauch von Zen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Kultainen hämähäkki (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Touch of zen - La fanciulla cavaliere errante (Italy) [it]
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. Zhong lie Jing wu men (1977) (guest assistant director)
    ... aka Bruce's Revenge
    ... aka Ninja vs. Bruce Lee (International: English title: video title)
    ... aka Return of Bruce (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Return of Fists of Fury (International: English title: video title)
    ... aka The Dragon Returns
    ... aka Bruce défie la mort (France) [fr]
    ... aka Die Rache der Todeskralle (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Quand le tigre s'en mêle (France) [fr]

  2. Liang Shan Bo yu Zhu Ying Tai (1963) (assistant director)
    ... aka Liang Shan-po and Chu Ying-t'ai (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: literal title)
    ... aka The Love Eterne (International: English title)
  3. Ching nu yu hun (1960) (assistant director)
    ... aka Qiannü youhun (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka The Enchanting Shadow (International: English title)
    ... aka Ombre enchanteresse, L' (France) [fr]
Art Director:
  1. Xiao ao jiang hu (1990)
    ... aka Swordsman (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Meister des Schwertes (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Schwertkämpfer (Germany: festival title) [de]
Producer:
  1. Shan-chung ch'uan-ch'i (1979) (producer)
    ... aka Legend of the Mountain (International: English title)
    ... aka Regen in den Bergen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Shanzhong chuangqi (China: Mandarin title) [zh]
Costume Designer:
  1. Shan-chung ch'uan-ch'i (1979)
    ... aka Legend of the Mountain (International: English title)
    ... aka Regen in den Bergen (West Germany) [de]
    ... aka Shanzhong chuangqi (China: Mandarin title) [zh]
Art Department:
  1. Qi xian nu (1963) (production designer: title sequence)
    ... aka A Maid from Heaven (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Chat sin lui (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Seven Immortal Women (International: English title: informal title)

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Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance | Action more
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