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Feng Hsu

Feng Hsu

Actor and producer · Born August 17, 1950 (76) · Taipei, Taiwan

Hsu Feng (born 17 December 1950) is a Taiwanese-born actress and film producer. In the 1970s she was one of the leading actresses of the cinemas of Hong Kong and Taiwan, particularly for her roles in wuxia films and her work with director King Hu. In 1981 she retired from her career as an actress, but a few years later she returned to the film industry as a producer and went on to produce several award-winning movies. Among them was Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine, which won the Palme d'Or (1993) and the BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language (1994) and was also nominated for an Academy Award and a César for best foreign film.

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Born
August 17, 1950 (76)
From
Taipei, Taiwan
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 54 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 1% in 30 days

What are Feng Hsu's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Drama 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
31%
Morality
20%
Power
15%
Self
11%
Survival
10%
Society
10%
Ideas
4%
Loyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 8
Shadow
2 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
5
Romantic
4
Contemplative
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Feng Hsu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Feng Hsu'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

54 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Monk and the Gun(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Autumn Fairy Tale(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Temptress Moon(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Farewell My Concubine(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Red Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • Five Girls and a Rope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • The Kung Fu Kids VI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Neverending Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Production Supervisor

  • The Game They Call Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • The Kung Fu Kids IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • The Kung Fu Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • The Spring Outside the Fence(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Woman of Wrath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer

  • Sergeant Hsiung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Last Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Yeh Hsueh

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

    as Ah Ping

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

    as Chiang Wan

  • Magnificent 72 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Eight Escorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Lost Kung Fu Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as KoKo

  • Legend of the Mountain(1979)

    as Melody

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Raining in the Mountain(1979)

    as White Fox

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Shao Lin Kung-Fu Mystagogue(1976)

    as Fang Ping

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • To Kill with Intrigue(1977)

    as Ting Chan Yen

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Plot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as 4th sister

  • The Chivalry, the Gunman and Killer(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Deadly Silver Spear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Long she xia ying(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pai Yu Ching (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Jade-Faced Fang Long-Xiang

  • Love in the Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Seven Spirit Pagoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Everlasting Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • A Saturday Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

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

    as Shu Mei

  • Eight Hundred Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Chinese Amazons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • 18 Shaolin Disciples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Shuan Ching

  • Dragon Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Princess Ah Kai

  • The Great Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mrs Fan

  • First Come, First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Valiant Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Wu Shao Pang

  • The Looks of Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Sergeant Hsiung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Sex, Love and Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Yao Yao

  • The Fate of Lee Khan(1973)

    as Lee Wan-erh

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Win Them All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Fiery Phoenix

  • White Butterfly Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • The Invincible Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • A City Called Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Miss Shang Yen-Chih

  • A Touch of Zen(1971)

    as Yang Hui-zhen

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Dragon Inn(1967)

    as Yu Chien's Daughter

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1967 to 2023; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

Farewell My Concubine (1993)

$8.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Farewell My Concubine (1993)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19672023

Peak 1979 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 3 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.

  • 1967Screen debut· Dragon Inn
  • 1970First top-billed film· A Touch of Zen

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 52: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thProducing13 of 52: 13 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 52: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s31 · acting1980s14 · 6 acting · 8 crew1990s4 · crew2000s1 · crew2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 29% of 7 roles

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.

How do Feng Hsu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Autumn Fairy Tale (2019)

92nd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Farewell My Concubine (1993)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 71, 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.

Who does Feng Hsu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Feng Hsu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; King Hu shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles