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King Hu

Highest Rated: 100% Raining in the Mountain (1979)

Lowest Rated: 97% A Touch of Zen (1971)

Birthday: Apr 29, 1931

Birthplace: Beijing, China

A prime mover in the development of the modern Chinese kung fu movie, King Hu helped open up the West to the blazing passions of Hong Kong action filmmaking with the 1975 Cannes screening of his "A Touch of Zen" (1969), a heady blend of swordfighting, Zen Buddhism, magical acts and Ming Dynasty period detail. Raved English critic Tony Rayns, "...And the visual style will set your eyes on fire." Hardcore cultists--and much of Asia--had already been familiar with such fare for quite some time. Chopsocky flicks had long been a staple of urban grindhouses but filmmakers like Hu helped reveal the artistic potential of the form.

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Highest rated movies

100% 74% Raining in the Mountain
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100% 85% Dragon Inn
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100% 74% Come Drink With Me
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100% 80% The Fate of Lee Khan Watchlist
77% The Valiant Ones
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100% 100% Legend of the Mountain
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97% 83% A Touch of Zen
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38% The Kingdom and The Beauty
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All the King's Men
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The Dancing Millionairess
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Painted Skin Director - 1992
No Score Yet 74% The Swordsman Director - 1990
100% 74% Raining in the Mountain Director,
Screenwriter,
Executive Producer,
Art Director
- 1979
100% 100% Legend of the Mountain Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer,
Film Editing,
Costume Design
- 1979
No Score Yet 77% The Valiant Ones Director,
Screenwriter,
Film Editing
- 1975
100% 80% The Fate of Lee Khan Director $1.6K 1974
97% 83% A Touch of Zen Director,
Writer
- 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet Four Moods Director - 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sha-Nu Director - 1969
100% 85% Dragon Inn Director,
Screenwriter
- 1967
100% 74% Come Drink With Me Director - 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sons of the Good Earth Director - 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dancing Millionairess Liu (Character) - 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Story Of Sue San Director,
Screenwriter
- 1964
No Score Yet 38% The Kingdom and The Beauty Ta Niu (Character) - 1962
No Score Yet No Score Yet All the King's Men Director,
Writer
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