This 2012 documentary in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin about the life and career of director King Hu features producer and film historian Peggy Chiao, cinematographer Hua Hui-ying, and actors Shih Chun and Wu Ming-tsai, among others.
Renowned for his breathtaking action choreography and incorporation of Buddhist philosophy into martial-arts cinema, Chinese wuxia master King Hu reached what many consider to be the height of his artistry with A TOUCH OF ZEN, an epic spiritual journey that dazzles the senses with its ravishing i...
Directed by King Hu • 1971 • Hong Kong, Taiwan
Starring Hsu Feng, Shih Chun, Bai Ying
"Visionary" barely begins to describe this masterpiece of Chinese cinema and martial arts moviemaking. A TOUCH OF ZEN (Xia nu) by King Hu depicts the journey of Yang, a fugitive noblewoman in disguise who seeks...
Directed by King Hu • 1967 • Taiwan
The art of martial-arts filmmaking took a leap into bold new territory with this action-packed tale of Ming-dynasty intrigue. After having the emperor’s minister of defense executed, a power-grabbing eunuch sends assassins to trail the victim’s children to a...
Directed by King Hu • 1973 • Taiwan, Hong Kong
Starring Li Li-hua, Angela Mao, Helen Ma
In his follow-up to the celebrated A TOUCH OF ZEN, master of the Chinese martial-arts film King Hu brings together an all-star female cast—including Hong Kong cinema veteran Li Li-hua and Angela “Lady Whirlwi...
Directed by King Hu • 1979 • Taiwan, Hong Kong
Starring Hsu Feng, Sun Yueh, Shih Wu
This dazzling blend of caper intrigue, spectacular pageantry, and stunningly choreographed action from legendary director King Hu (A TOUCH OF ZEN) represents the peak of the wuxia specialist’s infusion of Buddhis...
Directed by King Hu • 1971 • Hong Kong, Taiwan
Starring Hsu Feng, Shih Chun, Bai Ying
"Visionary" barely begins to describe this masterpiece of Chinese cinema and martial arts moviemaking. A TOUCH OF ZEN (Xia nu) by King Hu depicts the journey of Yang, a fugitive noblewoman in disguise who seeks...
Directed by King Hu • 1967 • Taiwan
The art of martial-arts filmmaking took a leap into bold new territory with this action-packed tale of Ming-dynasty intrigue. After having the emperor’s minister of defense executed, a power-grabbing eunuch sends assassins to trail the victim’s children to a...
Directed by King Hu • 1973 • Taiwan, Hong Kong
Starring Li Li-hua, Angela Mao, Helen Ma
In his follow-up to the celebrated A TOUCH OF ZEN, master of the Chinese martial-arts film King Hu brings together an all-star female cast—including Hong Kong cinema veteran Li Li-hua and Angela “Lady Whirlwi...
Directed by King Hu • 1979 • Taiwan, Hong Kong
Starring Hsu Feng, Sun Yueh, Shih Wu
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This dazzling blend of caper intrigue, spectacular pageantry, and stunningly choreographed action from legendary director King Hu (A TOUCH OF ZEN) represents the peak of the wuxia spe...
Made in 2016, this piece features film critic Tony Rayns discussing director King Hu and A TOUCH OF ZEN.
In this new piece, actor Shih Chun addresses his longtime collaboration with director King Hu and his performance as Gu Sheng-zhai in A TOUCH OF ZEN.
In this 2018 program, Grady Hendrix, author and cofounder of the New York Asian Film Festival, discusses director King Hu’s aesthetic sensibility via analysis of a scene from DRAGON INN.
Conducted in 2018, this interview features actor Shangkuan Ling-fung recalling her work on DRAGON INN with director King Hu.
