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胡金銓

胡金銓

Directing1932Beijing, China

Biography

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.

Acting History

1993
1990
Swordsman
Director
Swordsman
Art Direction
1967
Dragon Inn
Director
1964
1961
The Pistol
as Little Li
Kiss for Sale
as Chang Hsiao
Les Belles
as Customer Leaving Japanese Restaurant
1956

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/29/1932
Day of Death
1/14/1997
Place of Birth
Beijing, China