King Hu’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
King Hu has 3 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1960s through the 1970s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by A Touch of Zen.
Recurring themes

Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run from corrupt government officials, is joined in her endeavors by skilled Buddhist monks and an unambitious painter named Gu Sheng-zhai.
Dir. King Hu · With Hsu Feng, Shih Chun, Pai Ying

China, year 1457. The Minister of Defense is executed, and his children are sentenced to exile by order of the tyrannical Tsao. Fearful of future revenge from the young people, Tsao sends cruel soldiers to murder them, but a brave group of swordsmen can change the course of the battle at the Dragon Inn.
Dir. King Hu · With Shih Chun, Pai Ying, Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng

Golden Sparrow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in return for the captured son. After a brief encounter with the gang at a local restaurant, Golden Sparrow is joined by an inebriated wanderer Drunken Cat who aids her in her mission.
Dir. King Hu · With Cheng Pei-Pei, Elliot Ngok Wah, Chen Hung-Lieh