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Sihung Lung

Sihung Lung

Actor · Died May 2, 2002, aged 71 · Suqian, Jiangsu, China

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lung Sihung (born 1930 – May 2, 2002), also romanized Lang Sihung, was an actor in the cinema of Taiwan who appeared in over 100 films and was best known for playing paternal roles in films including The Wedding Banquet and Eat Drink Man Woman. He frequently collaborated in the later years of his career with award-winning director Ang Lee, notably cast in films such as Pushing Hands and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Lung enlisted in Chiang Kai-shek's army as a teenager to fight the Chinese Communist Party. After they seized control of mainland China, he escaped to Taiwan, where he was selected to join an army-sponsored acting troupe. Acting later became his career. His experience playing an array of roles for the army troupe later led his being cast in over 100 Chinese-language films and in Taiwanese soap operas, typically playing criminals or tough guys. He had already retired from films when Ang Lee began casting for his first full-length film, 1992's Pushing Hands, and the director, who recalled watching Mr. Lung as a child, asked him to play a father in the film. Lung's sensitive portrayal of an elderly man faced with change turned him into an international star and he became famous for playing fathers struggling with modernity and adult children in the movies known to some fans as the Father Knows Best trilogy. By the time he appeared as "Sir Te," guardian of a mystical sword in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Lung's health had deteriorated due to diabetes. He died of liver failure in 2002 at the age of 72. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sihung Lung, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 23, 1930
Died
May 2, 2002 (aged 71)
From
Suqian, Jiangsu, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 33 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 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Sihung Lung's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
32%
Power
18%
Self
17%
Morality
16%
Society
9%
Survival
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
3 of 6
Mentor
2 of 6
Hero
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Romantic
3
Warm
2
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Sihung Lung's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Sihung Lung'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

33 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Double Vision(2002)

    as Taoist Expert

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Touch(2002)

    as The Monk-Dun Huang

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon(2000)

    as Sir Te

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Four Chefs and a Feast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Sleepless Town(1998)

    as Yang Weimin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Opium War(1997)

    as 何敬容

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tonight Nobody Goes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dr. Chen Pinyan

  • Grandpa's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Grandpa

  • Lover's Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Eat Drink Man Woman(1994)

    as Mr. Chu

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Banquet(1993)

    as Mr. Gao

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Requital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Uncle Tuan

  • Pushing Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Mr. Chu

  • 末代儿女情 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as 赫天禄

  • A Home Too Far (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • 天山英雄传 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 14 episodes · as 孟神通

  • Last Eunuch In China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • 7 Lucky Ninja Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Master Hui Neng (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • 绛雪玄霜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as 罗玄

  • 家和萬事興 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · as 老山東

  • Woman Who Lives On Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • A Man of Immortality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Coldest Winter in Peking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Spring in Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Story of a Repentant Juvenile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • An Unforgettable Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Chin Lao-Ta

  • Chu Lien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Lantern Festival Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Good Morning, Taipei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Tein-lin's Father

  • The Diary of Di-Di (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Lin chou-kang

  • Spy Ring Kokuryukai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

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

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1976 to 2002; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

$214M worldwide

Highest rated

Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Film career

19762002

Peak 1993 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1991Screen debut· Pushing Hands
  • 1991First top-billed film· Pushing Hands

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1970s8 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s3 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% of 6 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 Sihung Lung's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

The Touch (2002)

51st percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 78, 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.

Is Sihung Lung's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 0 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Sihung Lung work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sihung Lung's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ang Lee shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers