King Hu (Hu Jinquan)
"Film directors come and go, but true masters of the craft are
few and far between. Up there with luminaries such as John
Ford, Yasujiro Ozu and Jean-Luc Godard is a less
well-known figure: King Hu." -- Richard James Havis.
King Hu , 1932-1997
Filmography
Director :
- 1963: Love Eterne, The (associate director, sharing directing chores with Li Hanxiang)
- 1964: Story of Sue Sen, The (executive director)
- 1965: Sons of the Good Earth
- 1966: Come Drink With Me (Hu's first martial arts film)
- 1967: Dragon Gate Inn (originally titled Breakthrough)
- 1970: Touch of Zen, A (100 min.)
- 1970: Anger (2nd episode in The Four Moods, based on the Beijing opera Sancha Kou, 40 min.)
- 1971: Touch Of Zen, Part II, A (87 min.)
- 1973: Fate of Lee Khan, The
- 1975: Valiant Ones, The
- 1979: Legend of the Mountain (shot in Korea, 186 min.)
: Script written by Hu's wife Chung Ling, a former lecturer in literature at State Univ. of New York in Albany, based on a short story of the Sung Dynasty A cave full of ghosts in the West Mountain
- 1979: Raining in the Mountain (shot in Korea, 121 min.)
- 1981: Juvenizer, The
- 1982: All The King's Men
- 1983: Wheel of Life, The (first episode only)
: Original story by Chung Ling
- 1990: Swordsman (co-director)
- 1992: Painted Skin, The
Writer :
- 1958: Red Beard
- 1962: Mix Up, The, a.k.a. Bride Napping
- 1964: Story of Sue San, The
- 1965: Sons of the Good Earth
- 1966: Come Drink with Me
- 1966: Downhill They Ride
- 1967: Dragon Gate Inn
- 1970: Touch of Zen, A
- 1970: Anger
- 1973: Fate of Lee Khan, The
- 1975: Valiant Ones, The
- 1976: Heroes of the Underground
- 1979: Raining in the Mountain
- 1981: Juvenizer, The
- 1992: Painted Skin, The
Editor :
- 1970: Touch of Zen, A
- 1979: Legend of the Mountain
- 1979: Raining in the Mountain
- 1981: Juvenizer, The
- 1992: Painted Skin, The
Art Director :
- 1967: Dragon Gate Inn
- 1970: Touch of Zen, A
- 1973: Fate of Lee Khan, The
- 1975: Valiant Ones, The
- 1979: Legend of the Mountain
- 1979: Raining in the Mountain
- 1982: All The King's Men
Costume Designer :
- 1979: Legend of the Mountain
- 1979: Raining in the Mountain
- 1982: All The King's Men
Producer :
- 1975: Valiant Ones, The
- 1981: Juvenizer, The
- 1990: Song of the Exile
Actor :
- 1953: Laughter and Tears
- 1955: Golden Phoenix, The
- 1956: Red Bloom in the Snow
- 1956: Long Lane, The
- 1957: Mating Story, A
- 1957: Sisters Three
- 1957: Cha-Cha Girl
- 1957: Riot at the Studio
- 1957: Little Angel of the Streets
- 1957: Love Fiesta
- 1958: Magic Touch, The
- 1958: Angel, The
- 1958: Blessed Family, The
- 1958: Little Darling
- 1959: Kingdom and the Beauty, The
- 1959: Dear Girl, I Love You
- 1960: How to Marry a Millionnaire
- 1960: Deformed, The
- 1960: Back Door
- 1960: When the Peach Blossoms Bloom
- 1961: Girl Next Door, The
- 1961: Swallow, The
- 1961: Kiss for Sale
- 1961: Fair Sex, The
- 1963: Love Parade
- 1963: My Lucky Star
- 1963: Empress Wu, The
- 1963: Love Eterne, The, a.k.a. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai
- 1964: Dancing Millionairess, The
- 1964: Story of Sue San, The
- 1965: Sons of the Good Earth
Awards
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1975 Cannes Film Festival
Technical Grand Prize for A Touch of Zen (won)
Golden Palm for A Touch of Zen (nominated)
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1975 Chicago Film Festival
Outstanding Contribution Award for The Valiant Ones
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1983 Italian International Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival
Best Director Award for The Wheel of Life
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1966 4th Golden Horse Film Festival
Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Exemplify Chinese Spirit Special Award for Sons of the Good Earth
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1968 6th Golden Horse Film Festival
Best Drama, Best Screenplay Award for Dragon Gate Inn
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1972 10th Golden Horse Film Festival
Best Color Film Art Design Award for A Touch of Zen
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1979 16th Golden Horse Film Festival
Best Drama, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Art Design, Best Music, and Best Sound Recording Award
for Legend of the Mountain
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1983 20th Golden Horse Film Festival
Best Director Award for All The King's Men
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1998 34th Golden Horse Film Festival
Lifetime Achievement Award
Biographies
Collections & Images
- Video :
- Bride Napping (1)
- Kingdom and the Beauty, The (1)
- Love Eterne, The (1, 2, 3,)
- Sons of the Good Earth (1)
- Come Drink With Me (1, 2)
- Dragon Gate Inn (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
- Touch of Zen, A
(1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9,
10,
11,
12,
13)
- Fate of Lee Khan, The (1, 2, 3)
- Valiant Ones, The (1, 2, 3)
- Legend of the Mountain (1, 2, 3)
- Raining in the Mountain (1, 2, 3)
- Swordsman (1, 2)
- Painted Skin, The (1, 2)
- Audio :
- Book :
Showcase
Windows Media Player [100k]
Discussion board
King Hu was truly one of the greats. He left us much too soon..
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