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Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Actor, also writer · Born May 18, 1955 (71) · Hong Kong, China

Chow Yun-Fat (Chinese: 周潤發, born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, The Killer, Once a Thief and Hard Boiled, and in the West for his roles as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Sao Feng in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He mainly plays in drama films and has won three Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor and two Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor in Taiwan. Chow started his career in movies in 1976 with Goldig Films, the third largest film company at the time.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 18, 1955 (71)
From
Hong Kong, China
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 160 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are Chow Yun-Fat's films like?

Across their 60 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action37 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Morality
30%
Self
12%
Power
11%
Survival
6%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty12 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 59 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 18 · Dark 25

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 22

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 29 · Intense 25

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 35 · Whiplash 14

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 14

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 36 · Relentless 15

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 22 · Engaged 32 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 14 · Affecting 32 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 50 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

58 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 31 of 58 analyzed roles.

Hero
31 of 58
Mentor
10 of 58
Shadow
7 of 58
Trickster
3 of 58
Ally
3 of 58
Shapeshifter
2 of 58
Threshold guardian
2 of 58
Show the 58 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
37
Thrilling
22
Melancholic
24
Romantic
14
Joyful
11
Other
48

How their films linger

Bittersweet27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet32
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chow Yun-Fat's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chow Yun-Fat's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

160 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cold War 1994(2026)

    as Oswald S.C. Kan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Detective Chinatown 1900(2025)

    as Bai Xuanling

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Do Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • One More Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Water Ng

  • The Monkey King: The Legend Begins(2022)

    as Jade Emperor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Project Gutenberg(2018)

    as Painter

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 鲁豫有约一日行 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cold War II(2016)

    as Oswald S.C. Kan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • From Vegas to Macau III(2016)

    as Ken Shek / Ko Chun

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ho Chung Ping

  • From Vegas to Macau II(2015)

    as Ken / Ko Chun

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • From Vegas to Macau(2014)

    as Ken

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace(2014)

    as Jade Emperor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Last Tycoon(2012)

    as Cheng Daqi

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Assassins(2012)

    as Chancellor Cao Cao

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Beginning of the Great Revival(2011)

    as Yuan Shikai

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Let the Bullets Fly(2010)

    as Huang Silang

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Shanghai(2010)

    as Anthony Lan-Ting

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Confucius(2010)

    as Confucius

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dragonball: Evolution(2009)

    as Roshi

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Children of Huang Shi(2008)

    as Chen Hansheng

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Zhichang Pan / 潘知常

  • The Making of Hard Boiled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • The Making of Stranglehold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End(2007)

    as Captain Sao Feng

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Curse of the Golden Flower(2006)

    as Emperor Ping

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Waiting Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Fa Ge (cameo)

  • Bulletproof Monk(2003)

    as The Nameless Monk

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Ultimate Fights from the Movies(2002)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon(2000)

    as Li Mu Bai

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Anna and the King(1999)

    as King Mongkut

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Corruptor(1999)

    as Nick Chen

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Replacement Killers(1998)

    as John Lee

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Peace Hotel(1995)

    Writer · as Wong Ah Ping

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the God of Gamblers(1994)

    as Ko Chun

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Treasure Hunt(1994)

    as Jeffrey Chang Ching

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Full Contact(1992)

    as Jeff / Gou Fei

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Hard Boiled(1992)

    as Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Now You See Love... Now You Don't (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ng San Shui

  • Prison on Fire II(1991)

    as Chung Tin Ching

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Once a Thief(1991)

    as Red Bean Puddin / Joe

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • God of Gamblers II(1990)

    as Ko Chun

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lam Bo Sun / Mr. Stink

  • God of Gamblers(1989)

    as Ko Chun

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon(1989)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Triads: The Inside Story(1989)

    as Lee Man Ho

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Everybody Loves Somebody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as uncredited

  • Wild Search(1989)

    as Sgt. Lau Chun-Pong

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Killer(1989)

    as Jong

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • All About Ah-Long(1989)

    Story · as Ah Long

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Celebrity Talk Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as 周润发

  • City War(1988)

    as Dick Lee

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye My Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Hung

  • When Tat Fu Was Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Greatest Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Qian Jin / Nelson Chow

  • The Diary of a Big Man(1988)

    Songs · as Chow Ting Fat

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Fractured Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Joe Leung

  • Tiger on the Beat(1988)

    as Sergeant Francis Li

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Eighth Happiness(1988)

    as Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Romancing Star 2(1988)

    as Big Mouth Fat [cameo]

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Better Tomorrow II(1987)

    as Ken Lee

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Prison on Fire(1987)

    as Chung Tin Ching

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Spiritual Love(1987)

    as Pu Yung Tsai

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Flaming Brothers(1987)

    as Tin

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • An Autumn's Tale(1987)

    as Samuel Pang

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Romancing Star(1987)

    as Wong Yat Fat

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Rich and Famous(1987)

    as Lee Ah Chai

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Yi ben wu yan(1987)

    as Fai

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Scared Stiff(1987)

    as Inspector Chow

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Tragic Hero(1987)

    as Lee Ah Chai

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • City on Fire(1987)

    as Ko Chow

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Seventh Curse(1986)

    as Wesley

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • My Will, I Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Detective

  • A Hearty Response(1986)

    as Ho Ting-Bon

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Love Unto Wastes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Detective Lam Chun-Keung

  • A Better Tomorrow(1986)

    as Mark Lee

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Soccer Fat

  • The Lunatics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Chung

  • The Missed Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Peter

  • Dream Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Song Yu

  • Witch from Nepal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Joe

  • Story of Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Charles / Ga Ming

  • Why Me?(1985)

    as Mr. Chow

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Yang's Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lui Dong-bun

  • Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Derek Sun

  • The Battle Among the Clans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Hong Kong 1941 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Yip Kim-Fay

  • Police Cadet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 40 episodes · as 張竟成 Cheung Ging Sing

  • The Occupant(1984)

    as Insp Valentino Chow

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Love in a Fallen City(1984)

    as Fan Liu-Yuan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Smiling Proud Wanderer(1984)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • 笑傲江湖 (數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 30 episodes · as 令狐冲

  • Last Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Kwong Ping

  • Angels And Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Super Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Bloody Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Bullet

  • Katanyu Prakasit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The Bund Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as 许文强

  • The Bund (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Hui Man Keung

  • The Radio Tycoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • 播音人 (數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 30 episodes · as 韦业昌

  • The Legend of Master So (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 20 episodes · as 苏灿

  • 蘇乞兒 (數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 20 episodes · as 苏灿

  • The Postman Strikes Back(1982)

    as Fu Jun

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Head Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Nguen Dich

  • The Maverick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Good Old Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 20 episodes · as 欧阳汉

  • Hero's Blood Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 20 episodes · as 倪骏

  • The Story of Woo Viet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Woo Viet

  • The Shell Game (II) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 20 episodes · as 阿龙

  • The Executor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ng Tao

  • Soul Ash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Modern Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sgt Chu Hwa Tai

  • The Shell Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Killer

  • Joy to the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Yam Chung-Lung

  • The Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 75 episodes · as 石晖

  • The Bund (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 25 episodes · as 许文强

  • God Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Git

  • The Good The Bad The Ugly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 80 episodes · Actor

  • Man From Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ben

  • I Am Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Cheap Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Landlord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 85 episodes · as 徐承熙

  • Disco Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Hong Kong Story II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 14 episodes · as 主持

  • The Giants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 110 episodes · Actor

  • Miss "O" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Koon

  • Their Private Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ko Ming Chung

  • Vanity Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 85 episodes · Actor

  • Hot Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Ah Cheng

  • Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • A House is Not a Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 110 episodes · as 何严明

  • 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Bed for Day, Bed for Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • C.I.D.(Series 2) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • 畸人列傳 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • 七女性 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 129 episodes · Actor

  • Massage Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Ah Gin

  • Teenager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Mystery Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 54 episodes · Actor

  • Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • This Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • The Reincarnation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Dream Of The Red Chamber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 7 episodes · as 蒋玉涵

  • Murder of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The God of Aqua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Chinese Folklore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 150 episodes · Actor

  • 歷年TVB台慶經典回顧 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Cold War 1995 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Oswald S.C. Kan

  • Cold War III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Oswald S.C. Kan

  • The Golden Sting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 160 titles, 157 of them dated from 1968 to 2026; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)

$500M worldwide

Highest rated

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19682026

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 22 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting160 of 160: 157 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thWriting2 of 160: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 160: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

160 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s35 · acting1980s77 · 77 acting · 2 crew1990s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2000s11 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 60% of 48 roles
8489940414

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Chow Yun-Fat's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 62; across their 59 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 59

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002)

81st percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 55 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Chow Yun-Fat's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles52–93 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles7–59 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles26–76 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles16–41 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles43–78 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Chow Yun-Fat work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chow Yun-Fat's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Woo shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles