Description:
He was educated in art school in Beijing, left China for Hong Kong in 1949 and entered the film industry in 1951 in the art department. In the 1950s he began acting and in 1958 joined Shaw Brothers as an actor and writer, and later a director. In 1967 he left to start his own studio in Taiwan, returned to Hong Kong in 1970s, working in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China before his death.
Birthday
April 29, 1932
Born In
Beijing, China
Alternative names
Hu Chin-chuan
, Chin Chuan
, King Chuan
, King Ho
, Jinquan Hu
, Cheun King
, Chuan King
Spouse/Ex-
Chung Ling 1977 - ? (divorced)
Trivia
The only director to have 2 films (Dragon Inn, 1967 and A Touch of Zen,
1971) selected among the top 10 of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures
selected by Homg Kong Films Award in celebration of 100 years of
movies.
