Ronald Cheng

Actor · Born March 9, 1972 (54) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Ronald Cheng Chung-kei (Chinese: 鄭中基, born 9 March 1972) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. His father, Norman Cheng (鄭東漢), is the chairperson and CEO of EMI, and formerly of the Asia Pacific division of PolyGram and then Universal Music. Cheng is an outstanding balladeer talent. With his impeccable singing style and a simple appearance, he sketches the attitude of modern men towards love. Yet he left the music industry in order to pursue as a comedic actor, and won the Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in the comedy Vulgaria (2012).

Biography from TMDB.

Born: March 9, 1972 (54)
From: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Works as: Actor
Titles: 23 on MovieCove · 73 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 10% in 30 days

What are Ronald Cheng's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titles14^th

Action8 titles38^th

Drama2 titles86^th

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

41%

Self

23%

Morality

21%

Society

Survival

Ideas

Power

Romantic love7 Family bonds5 Justice4 Identity5 Self-worth4 Loyalty4 Ambition3 Friendship4

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 3 · Wry 3 · Earnest 14

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 8

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 6

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 11

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 6

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 15 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 14 analyzed roles.

Mentor

3 of 14

Hero

3 of 14

Trickster

2 of 14

Threshold guardian

2 of 14

Ally

2 of 14

Shadow

1 of 14

Herald

1 of 14

Show the 14 roles

Shadowas Crab Duen in My Lucky Star (2003)
Mentoras Mandom in Super Model (2004)
Mentoras Captain in Fatal Contact (2006)
Heraldas General Mai Bing Rong in All's Well, Ends Well 2010 (2010)
Heroas Tsing / Zhao Yun in Just Another Pandora's Box (2010)
Tricksteras Fei in Love Is... Pyjamas (2012)
Threshold guardianas Cui Lueshang (Life Snatcher) in The Four (2012)
Threshold guardianas Brother Tyrannosaurus in Vulgaria (2012)
Heroas OK Pao in Hotel Deluxe (2013)
Allyas Life Snatcher in The Four 2 (2013)
Mentoras Captain Cheung King-Kun in Special ID (2013)
Allyas Life Snatcher in The Four 3 (2014)
Heroas Dream Dragon in Undercover Duet (2015)
Tricksteras Suck Nipple Cheung in Full Strike (2015)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd

Joyful

Tense

Thrilling

Melancholic

Other

How their films linger

Fun15 Feel-good13 Bittersweet6 Hopeful2 Cathartic2

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Happy11
Bittersweet9
Ambiguous1

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 Ronald Cheng's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Hi-YAH!2 titles, show their 2 titles on Hi-YAH!
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Crunchyroll1 title, show their title on Crunchyroll
Screambox1 title, show their title on Screambox

Subscription and free streaming for Ronald Cheng'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

73 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Atonement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Director · Writer · as Lung
Tales of Taipei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Liu-Hsing (segment "The Good Fortune")
Love Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Fung Ngar Sat
Time Still Turns the Pages(2023)
as Cheng Chi-Hung
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Over My Dead Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Bear Cheung
Chilli Laugh Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Alan
Elisa's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Sergeant Fai
Single Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 20 episodes · as 林世榮
Two Stupid Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Kou Ke
Agent Mr. Chan(2018)
as Chau Hung
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Concerto of the Bully (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Yung
Two Wrongs Make a Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Ximen Ding / "Lord Xi Men"
House of Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Fung Yan-Ping
Undercover Duet(2015)
as Dream Dragon
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Full Strike(2015)
as Suck Nipple Cheung
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Grey Met Shrek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Shrek
The Seventh Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Bellhop
Sifu vs. Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Nicky
The Four 3(2014)
as Life Snatcher
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Truth About Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Raymond
Just Another Margin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Shi Wen Sheng
Golden Chickensss(2014)
Actor
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Hello Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Scallop
The Four 2(2013)
as Life Snatcher
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Special ID(2013)
as Captain Zhang
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Princess and Seven Kung Fu Masters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Little Trumpert
Hotel Deluxe(2013)
as OK Pao
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Love Is... Pyjamas(2012)
as Fai
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
The Four(2012)
as Cui Lueshang (Life Snatcher)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
McDull: The Pork of Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Actor
Vulgaria(2012)
as Brother Tyrannosaurus
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Marrying Mr. Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Baby Koo
All's Well, Ends Well 2012(2012)
as Shalala
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Treasure Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Mr. Big
All's Well, Ends Well 2011(2011)
as Snack delivery boy
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Just Another Pandora's Box(2010)
as Qing Yi Se
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
All's Well, Ends Well 2010(2010)
as General Mai Bing Rong
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Kong
All's Well, Ends Well 2009(2009)
as Yu Bo
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Legendary Assassin(2008)
as Uncle Zhi
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
La Lingerie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Lucas
Mr. Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Zhou Chong
Dancing Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Lion Dancer
It's a Wonderful Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Director · Screenplay · as Thunder
Mr. 3 Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Chung Sai-kit
Fatal Contact(2006)
as Captain
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
郑中基演唱会2006 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Actor
Beautiful Cooking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 48 episodes · Actor
Undercover Hidden Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Fat / Wind
McDull, the Alumni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Marketing Head / Musical Instruments Salesman
Dragon Reloaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Dragon
Himalaya Singh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Himalaya Singh
My Sweetie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Owner of Lo's office lift
Hidden Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Super Model(2004)
as Mandom Fung Yan Bing
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Golden Chicken 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Mr Chan
Dragon Loaded 2003 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Dragon
Give Them a Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
My Lucky Star(2003)
as Crab Duen
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Market's Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Actor
My Wife Is 18 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Bruce
Slim Chances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 25 episodes · Actor
Interactive Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as JASH / Lam Wan San
Dance of a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Yip Wai Shih
Bullets of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Actor
Colourful Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 20 episodes · as Ching Chi Yung
Twelve Nights(2000)
as Johnny
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
The Sky Is the Limit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 20 episodes · Actor
拉阔音乐压轴篇98 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Actor
Ronald Cheng 1997 Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Actor
A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation(1997)
as Fu (voice)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Actor
游戏天王 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 32 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles, 71 of them dated from 1997 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

The Four 3 (2014)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Time Still Turns the Pages (2023)

Midcredits 97^th

Film career

19972025

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

1997Screen debut· A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation
2010First top-billed film· Just Another Pandora's Box
2023Career best· Time Still Turns the Pages

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting73 of 73 · 29^thDirecting3 of 73Writing2 of 73

73 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s31 · 31 acting · 1 crew2010s29 · acting2020s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles

20%

9712

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 Ronald Cheng's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29^th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

29^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

53^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

75^th and up1
50^th to 74^th5
25^th to 49^th7
Below 25^th10

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved1
Crowd Pleaser3
Broadly Agreed2
Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

All's Well, Ends Well 2010 (2010)

69^th percentile spread · 63% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Time Still Turns the Pages (2023)

Midcredits 97^th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 43. 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.