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Overview

Date of Birth:

29 April 1931, Beijing, China more

Date of Death:

14 January 1997, Taipei, Taiwan more

Mini Biography:

He was educated in art school in Beijing, left China for Hong Kong in... more

Trivia:

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two... more

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Awards:

7 wins & 2 nominations more

Alternate Names:

Hu Chin-chuan | Chin Chuan | King Chuan | King Ho | Jinquan Hu


Filmography

Actor:
  1. The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970) (as King Ho) .... Ito Suzuki
    ... aka The Third Eye

  2. Lan yu hei (Shang) (1966)
    ... aka Lam yue hak (Seung) (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Blue and the Black (Hong Kong: English title)
  3. Da di er nu (1965) .... Police Captain Ding/Tiger Ting
    ... aka Sons of the Good Earth (USA)
    ... aka Sons of Good Earth (Hong Kong: English title)
  4. Wan hua ying chun (1964) .... Junmai's Friend Liu
    ... aka Man fa ying chun (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka The Dancing Millionairess (Hong Kong: English title)
  5. Xin ti xiao yin yuan (1964)
    ... aka Between Tears and Laughter (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Between Tears and Smiles (Hong Kong: English title: DVD title)
    ... aka Gu do chun meng (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: DVD title)
    ... aka San tai siu yan yuen (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  6. Wu Ze Tian (1963)
    ... aka Empress Wu (International: English title: original subtitled version)
    ... aka Empress Wu Tse-Tien (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Mo jak tin (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  7. Fu xing gao zhao (1963)
    ... aka My Lucky Star (Hong Kong: English title)
  8. Liang Shan Bo yu Zhu Ying Tai (1963)
    ... aka Liang Shan-po and Chu Ying-t'ai (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: literal title)
    ... aka The Love Eterne (International: English title)
  9. Yuan ye qi xia zhuan (1963)
    ... aka Revenge of a Swordswoman (Hong Kong: English title)
  10. Hua tuan jin cu (1963) .... Fu Lifu
    ... aka Fa tuen gam chuk (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Love Parade (Hong Kong: English title)
  11. Miao ren miao shi (1962)
    ... aka Stranger than Fiction (Malaysia: English title)
    ... aka Three Dolls of Hong Kong (Hong Kong: English title)
  12. Shou qiang (1961)
    ... aka Hand-Gun (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: literal title)
    ... aka The Pistol (International: English title)
  13. Shen xian lao hu gou (1961) .... Hsiao Chien
    ... aka Fiary, Tiger, Dog (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: informal literal title)
    ... aka The Fair Sex (International: English title)
  14. Ge qiang yan shi (1961)
    ... aka The Girl next Door (International: English title)
  15. Mai wen ji (1961) .... Hsiao Chang
    ... aka Kiss for Sale (International: English title)
  16. Yan zi dao (1961)
    ... aka The Swallow (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Yin ji dao (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  17. Yi shu tao hua qian duo hong (1960)
    ... aka When the Peach Blossoms Bloom (Hong Kong: English title)
  18. Kuang lian (1960)
    ... aka How to Marry a Millionaire (Hong Kong: English title)
  19. Ji ren yan fu (1960) .... Long Yusheng
    ... aka The Deformed (Hong Kong: English title)

  20. Hou men (1959)
    ... aka Rear Entrance (Hong Kong: English title)
  21. Jiang shan mei ren (1959) .... Ta Niu
    ... aka Kingdom and the Beauty (International: English title)
  22. Jin feng huang (1958)
    ... aka Golden Phoenix (Hong Kong: English title)
  23. Miao shou hui chun (1958)
    ... aka The Magic Touch (Hong Kong: English title)
  24. Quan jia fu (1958) .... Lin Teng-kun
    ... aka The Blessed Family (Hong Kong: English title)
  25. Xiao qing ren (1958)
    ... aka Little Darling (Hong Kong: English title)
  26. Xiao sheng lei ying (1958)
    ... aka Humiliation for Sale (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Laughter and Tears (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: literal title)
  27. Cha xie tong (1958)
  28. Chun se wu bian (1957) (as Chin Chuan)
    ... aka Love Fiesta (Hong Kong: English title)
  29. Liang sha da nao she ying chang (1957)
    ... aka Riots at the Studio (Hong Kong: English title)
  30. Yue luo niao ti shuang man tian (1957) .... Xiao Liusan
    ... aka Frosty Night (Hong Kong: English title)
  31. San zi mei (1957)
    ... aka The Three Sisters (Hong Kong: English title)
  32. An qi er (1957) .... Hsiao Ching
    ... aka The Angel (Hong Kong: English title)
  33. Ma lu xiao tian shi (1957)
  34. Yao tiao shu nu (1957)
  35. Chang xiang (1956) .... Shuqiang
    ... aka The Long Lane (Hong Kong: English title)
  36. Jin feng (1956)
    ... aka Golden Phoenix (Hong Kong: English title)
Director:
  1. Hua pi zhi: Yin yang fa wang (1993)
    ... aka Human Night in Painted Skin
    ... aka Painted Skin (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Wa pei ji: Yam yeung faat wong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  2. Xiao ao jiang hu (1990)
    ... aka Swordsman (Hong Kong: English title)

  3. Da lunhui (1983) (part one)
    ... aka Samsara
    ... aka The Wheel of Life (International: English title)
  4. Tian xia di yi (1983)
    ... aka All the King's Men (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka T'ien-hsia Ti-Yi
    ... aka The Invincible Ones
  5. Tian guan ci fu (1981)
    ... aka Reincarnation
  6. Zongshen dashi (1980)
    ... aka Juvenizer (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Marriage

  7. Shan zhong zhuan qi (1979)
    ... aka Legend of the Mountain (International: English title)
  8. Kong shan ling yu (1979)
    ... aka Raining in the Mountain (International: English title)
  9. Zhong lie tu (1975)
    ... aka Chung lieh tu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka The Valiant Ones (Taiwan)
  10. Ying chun ge zhi Fengbo (1973)
    ... aka The Fate of Lee Khan (International: English title)
    ... aka Ying chung gok ji fung boh (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  11. Hsi nou ai lueh (1970) (segment "Nu")
    ... aka Four Moods (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title: festival title)
    ... aka Joy Anger Sadness Happiness (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Xi nu ai le (Taiwan)

  12. Xia nu (1969)
    ... aka A Touch of Zen (International: English title)
  13. Long men kezhan (1967)
    ... aka Dragon Gate Inn (Taiwan)
    ... aka Dragon Inn (International: English title)
  14. Da zui xia (1966) (as King Chuan)
    ... aka Come Drink with Me (International: English title)
    ... aka Great Drunken Hero (USA: literal English title)
  15. Da di er nu (1965) (as Hu Chin-chuan)
    ... aka Sons of the Good Earth (USA)
    ... aka Sons of Good Earth (Hong Kong: English title)
  16. Yu tang chun (1964)
    ... aka The Story of Sue San (International: English title)
    ... aka Yuk Tong Chun (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  17. Ding yishan (1964)
Writer:
  1. Hua pi zhi: Yin yang fa wang (1993) (writer)
    ... aka Human Night in Painted Skin
    ... aka Painted Skin (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Wa pei ji: Yam yeung faat wong (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

  2. Shan zhong zhuan qi (1979) (writer)
    ... aka Legend of the Mountain (International: English title)
  3. Kong shan ling yu (1979) (writer)
    ... aka Raining in the Mountain (International: English title)
  4. Ding Yi Shan (1976) (screenplay)
    ... aka Heroes of the Underground (Hong Kong: English title)
  5. Zhong lie tu (1975) (writer)
    ... aka Chung lieh tu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka The Valiant Ones (Taiwan)
  6. Ying chun ge zhi Fengbo (1973) (writer)
    ... aka The Fate of Lee Khan (International: English title)
    ... aka Ying chung gok ji fung boh (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  7. Hsi nou ai lueh (1970) (writer) (as Jinquan Hu)
    ... aka Four Moods (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title: festival title)
    ... aka Joy Anger Sadness Happiness (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Xi nu ai le (Taiwan)

  8. Xia nu (1969) (writer)
    ... aka A Touch of Zen (International: English title)
  9. Long men kezhan (1967) (writer)
    ... aka Dragon Gate Inn (Taiwan)
    ... aka Dragon Inn (International: English title)
  10. Da zui xia (1966) (writer) (as King Chuan)
    ... aka Come Drink with Me (International: English title)
    ... aka Great Drunken Hero (USA: literal English title)
  11. Shan ze (1966) (writer)
    ... aka Downhill They Ride (International: English title)
    ... aka San chak (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  12. Da di er nu (1965) (writer) (as Hu Chin-chuan)
    ... aka Sons of the Good Earth (USA)
    ... aka Sons of Good Earth (Hong Kong: English title)
  13. Yu tang chun (1964) (writer)
    ... aka The Story of Sue San (International: English title)
    ... aka Yuk Tong Chun (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
  14. Hua tian cuo (1962) (writer)
    ... aka Bride-napping (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Fa tin cho (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Editor:
  1. Shan zhong zhuan qi (1979)
    ... aka Legend of the Mountain (International: English title)
  2. Zhong lie tu (1975)
    ... aka Chung lieh tu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka The Valiant Ones (Taiwan)
  3. Ying chun ge zhi Fengbo (1973)
    ... aka The Fate of Lee Khan (International: English title)
    ... aka Ying chung gok ji fung boh (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

  4. Xia nu (1969) (as Jinquan Hu)
    ... aka A Touch of Zen (International: English title)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. Zhong lie Jing wu men (1977) (guest assistant director)
    ... aka Bruce's Revenge
    ... aka Ninja vs. Bruce Lee (International: English title: video title)
    ... aka Return of Bruce (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Return of Fists of Fury (International: English title: video title)
    ... aka The Dragon Returns

  2. Liang Shan Bo yu Zhu Ying Tai (1963) (assistant director)
    ... aka Liang Shan-po and Chu Ying-t'ai (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: literal title)
    ... aka The Love Eterne (International: English title)
  3. Ching nu yu hun (1960) (assistant director)
    ... aka Qiannü youhun (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka The Enchanting Shadow (International: English title)
Art Department:
  1. Qi xian nu (1963) (production designer: title sequence)
    ... aka A Maid from Heaven (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Chat sin lui (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
    ... aka Seven Immortal Women (International: English title: informal title)

  2. Xiao sheng lei ying (1958) (props)
    ... aka Humiliation for Sale (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Laughter and Tears (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: literal title)
Art Director:
  1. Xiao ao jiang hu (1990)
    ... aka Swordsman (Hong Kong: English title)
Producer:
  1. Shan zhong zhuan qi (1979) (producer)
    ... aka Legend of the Mountain (International: English title)
Costume Designer:
  1. Shan zhong zhuan qi (1979)
    ... aka Legend of the Mountain (International: English title)
Set Decorator:
  1. Xiao sheng lei ying (1958)
    ... aka Humiliation for Sale (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Laughter and Tears (Hong Kong: Mandarin title: literal title)

Additional Details

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Romance | Action more


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