He showed his talent in speedy, light, and unrestrained films such as "Gyunyuya Furanki" (Milk rounds man Furanki) which was praised as a masterpiece for slapstick and parody rarely seen in Japan, "Gaito" called 'the most typical film of Ko NAKAHIRA' and used gorgeous costumes designed by Hanae MORI as he said that 'I consistently aim to produce sophisticated films' as a film director, "Yuwaku" (temptations) a comedy showing the adolescence of young vanguardartists, and "Saijo Katagi" (A character of intelligent lady), a comedy of manners aimed to have the same touch as that of Billy Wilder.
日本では珍しいスラップスティックとパロディで傑作といわれる『牛乳屋フランキー』、映画監督として「自分はあくまでもソフィスケイトを目指す」と語っていたように「最も中平康らしい作品」といわれる、森英恵による衣装も絢爛たるルネ・クレール風の『街燈』、若き前衛芸術家達の青春群像を描いたコメディ『誘惑』、ビリー・ワイルダータッチを狙った風俗喜劇『才女気質』等のスピーディーで軽妙洒脱な作品に力量を発揮した。