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Mei-Yee Sze

Mei-Yee Sze

Actor and writer, also producer

Works as
Actor and writer, also producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Mei-Yee Sze's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: 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
Survival
27%
Bonds
24%
Morality
24%
Society
13%
Self
11%
Power
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
6
Tense
6
Absurd
6
Romantic
1
Joyful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2

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 Mei-Yee Sze's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mei-Yee Sze'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

41 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dating Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sophie's uncle

  • Vampire Hunters(2003)

    as Clothing Salesman

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Sai Kung Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as June's father-in-law

  • Old Master Q 2001(2001)

    as Master Luck

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Love Correction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Steven

  • '97 Aces Go Places(1997)

    as Yeung's Art Appraiser

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in China and America(1997)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Black Mask(1996)

    as Chief of Library

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • War of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Tri-Star(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Movie Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Midnight Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lung Kuen Tin

  • The Three Swordsmen(1994)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Iron Monkey(1993)

    as Governor's Advisor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dr Lee

  • Handsome Siblings(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mad Mad Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Elder Brother Shi

  • Fight Back to School II(1992)

    as Principal Kim

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Kid from Tibet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Doctor at Robinson's Party

  • Legend of the Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Tiger Cage III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Insp. Chan Tak Shun

  • The Raid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Manchurian Emperor Puyi

  • The Top Bet(1991)

    as Competition Commentator

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sunshine Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • All for the Winner(1990)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Mortuary Blues(1990)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Kawashima Yoshiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Emperor Pu Yi

  • A Chinese Ghost Story II(1990)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Encounter of the Spooky Kind II(1989)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Vampire vs. Vampire(1989)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lady Reporter(1989)

    as Sze (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Little Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Three Against the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Uncle Nine

  • In the Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Profiles of Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Brothel patron

  • Bless This House(1988)

    as Supervisor of Furniture Removal

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Dragons Forever(1988)

    as Man Waiting at Phone Booth

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Chinese Ghost Story(1987)

    as Sells Paintings

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Righting Wrongs(1986)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Yes, Madam!(1985)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Reporter

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1983 to 2004; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Black Mask (1996)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19832004

Peak 1991 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 41: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting1 of 41: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting4 of 41: 4 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 41: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s12 · 10 acting · 2 crew1990s24 · 20 acting · 4 crew2000s5 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% 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 Mei-Yee Sze's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Bless This House (1988)

52nd percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Iron Monkey (1993)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 37. 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 Mei-Yee Sze work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mei-Yee Sze's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hark Tsui shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles