Portrait of King Hu

Directing

King Hu

Career

Active from 1956 to 1993, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Touch of Zen
A Touch of Zen
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
King Hu Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.5, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Martial Arts 5
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Wuxia 4
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Chinese Cinema 3
  • Historical Action 3
  • Revenge 3
  • Loyalty 3
  • Classic Hong Kong Cinema 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Romantic Elements 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 67
Painted Skin
Painted Skin (1993)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Writer

Swordsman
Swordsman (1990)
GoodWatch score 69

Art Direction, Director

Song of the Exile
Song of the Exile (1990)
GoodWatch score 78

Producer

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 70
All the King's Men
All the King's Men (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

Costume Design, Director

The Wheel of Life
The Wheel of Life (1983)

Director

The Juvenizer
The Juvenizer (1981)

Director, Editor

1970s

9 titles ยท average score 70
Raining in the Mountain
Raining in the Mountain (1979)
GoodWatch score 77

Editor, Art Direction

Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Costume Design

Heroes of the Underground
Heroes of the Underground (1976)

Writer

Dragon Gate
Dragon Gate (1975)

Writer

The Valiant Ones
The Valiant Ones (1974)
GoodWatch score 72

Art Direction, Writer

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974)
GoodWatch score 41

as Ito Suzuki

The Fate of Lee Khan
The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer, Producer

A Touch of Zen
A Touch of Zen (1970)
GoodWatch score 88

Screenplay, Director

Four Moods
Four Moods (1970)

Screenplay, Director

1960s

20 titles ยท average score 78
Dragon Inn
Dragon Inn (1967)
GoodWatch score 86

Director, Writer

Come Drink with Me
Come Drink with Me (1966)
GoodWatch score 85

Director, Writer

Downhill They Ride
Downhill They Ride (1966)

Writer

Sons of the Good Earth
Sons of the Good Earth (1965)

as Captain Ting

The Story of Sue San
The Story of Sue San (1964)

Director, Writer

The Dancing Millionairess
The Dancing Millionairess (1964)

as Xiao Li

Love Parade
Love Parade (1963)

as Dr Fu Li Fu

My Lucky Star
My Lucky Star (1963)

as Zhou Sansi

Empress Wu
Empress Wu (1963)
GoodWatch score 65

as Chao Tao Sheng

The Bride Napping
The Bride Napping (1962)

Writer

Kiss for Sale
Kiss for Sale (1961)

as Chang Hsiao

The Deformed
The Deformed (1960)

as Long Yusheng

1950s

7 titles
The Kingdom and the Beauty
The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959)

as Ta Niu

The Magic Touch
The Magic Touch (1958)

as Hu Tu

The Angel
The Angel (1958)

as Ching

Laughter and Tears
Laughter and Tears (1958)

Props

Little Angels of the Streets
Little Angels of the Streets (1957)

as Er Yuan

Lady in Distress
Lady in Distress (1957)

as Zhu-Tse

The Long Lane
The Long Lane (1956)

as ang Shu-Chang