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Hu Jinquan (胡金銓, 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.
A lengthy video on King Hu, a director I believe to be criminally underrated, and one of my all-time favourites.
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Nov 11, 2022 · #KingHu #TaiwanCinema #TaiwanMovieKing Hu is the epoch-making master of martial arts cinema. His aesthetics has influenced renowned directors such as Tsui Ha...
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Dec 17, 2021 · When the Governor’s son is taken hostage by bandits, a mysterious swordsman named Golden Swallow (Cheng) is hot on their trail to ensure the son’s release. What the bandits don’t realize ...
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King Hu. Director: A Touch of Zen. He was educated in art school in Beijing, left China for Hong Kong in 1949 and entered the film industry in 1951 in the art department. In the 1950s he began acting and in 1958 joined Shaw Brothers as an actor and writer, and later a director.
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Raining in the Mountain directed by King Hu 胡金铨 starring Xu Feng 徐枫 Sun Yue 孙越 Wu Mingcai 吴明才.
Mar 9, 2020 · A beginner’s path through the breathtaking wuxia epics of of legendary Chinese director King Hu.
