 In 2003, Hu returned to China to direct a 40-episode television series, "Purple Jade" for China Central Television, and a 30-episode TV series "The War of Peking".He returned to epic costume period film work with "Prince of the Himalayas" (2007), his own adaptation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet", set in ancient Tibet, and performed entirely in the Tibetan language.The film was received numerous awards including best picture, best director and best actor in several international film festivals.