Biography
King Hu (1932–1997) is universally recognized as one of the most influential and important Chinese directors in the history of cinema. He directed his first feature Sons of the Good Earth in 1965, which he followed up with the first wuxia (swordplay martial-arts) movie Come Drink With Me. His ambitious epic A Touch of Zen was the first Chinese film to win an award at Cannes.
Seattle International Film Festival
Director
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1993 |
Painted Skin |
| 1990 |
Swordsman |
| 1984 |
The Wheel of Life |
| 1983 |
All the King's Men |
| 1981 |
The Juvenizer |
| 1979 |
Legend of the Mountain |
Raining in the Mountain |
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| 1974 |
The Valiant Ones |
| 1973 |
The Fate of Lee Khan |
| 1971 |
A Touch of Zen |
| 1970 |
Four Moods |
| 1967 |
Dragon Inn |
| 1966 |
Come Drink with Me |
| 1965 |
Sons of the Good Earth |
| 1964 |
The Story of Sue San |
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1979 |
Raining in the Mountain |
| 1974 |
The Valiant Ones |
| 1973 |
The Fate of Lee Khan |
| 1971 |
A Touch of Zen |
| 1967 |
Dragon Inn |
| 1966 |
Come Drink with Me |
Production designer
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1979 |
Legend of the Mountain |
| 1974 |
The Valiant Ones |
| 1971 |
A Touch of Zen |
Editor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1979 |
Legend of the Mountain |
| 1971 |
A Touch of Zen |
Producer
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1979 |
Legend of the Mountain |
| 1974 |
The Valiant Ones |