FILM DIRECTOR

King Hu

1932 - 1997

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King Hu Jinquan (Chinese: 胡金銓, 29 April 1932 – 14 January 1997) was a Chinese filmmaker and actor, based in Hong Kong and Taiwan. He is 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. The Harvard Film Archive described Hu as "one of the most influential and important Chinese directors in the history of cinema". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. King Hu is the 613th most popular film director (down from 560th in 2019), the 727th most popular biography from China (down from 702nd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, King Hu ranks 613 out of 2,041. Before him are Charles Vidor, Jörn Donner, Abel Ferrara, Stan Winston, Gore Verbinski, and Arnold Fanck. After him are Luca Guadagnino, Thelma Schoonmaker, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Henning Carlsen, Mario Camerini, and Im Kwon-taek.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, King Hu ranks 221. Before him are Henri Nouwen, Oreco, Richard G. Hovannisian, Mostafa Chamran, Hubert Reeves, and Michael H. Hart. After him are Mamo Wolde, Nikolay Rukavishnikov, Anand Panyarachun, Dean Smith, Yakir Aharonov, and Enzo Mari. Among people deceased in 1997, King Hu ranks 133. Before him are Joan Coromines, Saw Maung, Robert Serber, Dick van Dijk, Georges Marchais, and Sanford Meisner. After him are Lev Kopelev, Alfredo II, Amos Tutuola, René Huyghe, William J. Brennan Jr., and Hans Bauer.

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In China

Among people born in China, King Hu ranks 727 out of 1,610. Before him are Tan Sitong (1865), Consort Ban (-48), Wang Can (177), Can Xue (1953), Ma Huateng (1971), and Wang Meng (1308). After him are Ng Man-tat (1952), Lin Huiyin (1904), Li Lisan (1899), Xie Lingyun (385), Li Siyuan (867), and Chu Suiliang (597).

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  • Photo of Tan Sitong

    Tan Sitong

    PHILOSOPHER

    1865 - 1898

    HPI: 60.19

    Rank: 721

  • Photo of Consort Ban

    Consort Ban

    WRITER

    48 BC - 6 BC

    HPI: 60.17

    Rank: 722

  • Photo of Wang Can

    Wang Can

    POLITICIAN

    177 - Present

    HPI: 60.15

    Rank: 723

  • Photo of Can Xue

    Can Xue

    WRITER

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 60.12

    Rank: 724

  • Photo of Ma Huateng

    Ma Huateng

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 60.08

    Rank: 725

  • Photo of Wang Meng

    Wang Meng

    PAINTER

    1308 - 1385

    HPI: 60.03

    Rank: 726

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    King Hu

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1932 - 1997

    HPI: 60.03

    Rank: 727

  • Photo of Ng Man-tat

    Ng Man-tat

    ACTOR

    1952 - 2021

    HPI: 60.02

    Rank: 728

  • Photo of Lin Huiyin

    Lin Huiyin

    ARCHITECT

    1904 - 1955

    HPI: 60.01

    Rank: 729

  • Photo of Li Lisan

    Li Lisan

    POLITICIAN

    1899 - 1967

    HPI: 60.00

    Rank: 730

  • Photo of Xie Lingyun

    Xie Lingyun

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    385 - 433

    HPI: 59.98

    Rank: 731

  • Photo of Li Siyuan

    Li Siyuan

    POLITICIAN

    867 - 933

    HPI: 59.97

    Rank: 732

  • Photo of Chu Suiliang

    Chu Suiliang

    POLITICIAN

    597 - 658

    HPI: 59.92

    Rank: 733

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In China

Among film directors born in China, King Hu ranks 10. Before him are Terence Young (1915), Yuen Woo-ping (1945), Chen Kaige (1952), Edward Yang (1947), Lo Wei (1918), and Ann Hui (1947). After him are Tian Zhuangzhuang (1952), Xie Jin (1923), Jia Zhangke (1970), Zhang Shichuan (1890), Li Han-hsiang (1926), and Cai Chusheng (1906).

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