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Tian-Lin Wang

Tian-Lin Wang

Actor · Died November 16, 2010, aged 82 · Shanghai, China

Wong Tin-lam (1928–2010) was a Chinese screenwriter, producer, director, and actor, who has contributed to the Hong Kong cinema scene with a career spanning six decades. He has made films in Cantonese, Mandarin and Amoy dialect.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 11, 1928
Died
November 16, 2010 (aged 82)
From
Shanghai, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 142 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 16% in 30 days

What are Tian-Lin Wang's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
39%
Bonds
35%
Power
18%
Self
7%
Betrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 4 · 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 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · 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 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
3
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Cold
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Tian-Lin Wang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tian-Lin Wang'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

142 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • King of Triads(2010)

    as Uncle Fat Ball

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • I Corrupt All Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Uncle Ball

  • The Vampire Who Admires Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Triad Wars(2008)

    as Uncle Dee / Ma Wing Ying

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hong Kong Bronx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Beauty and the 7 Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Uncle Lam

  • The Lady Iron Chef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Uncle Tam

  • Don't Open Your Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Old Master Chiu

  • Election 2(2006)

    as Uncle Teng Wai

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Shopaholics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Uncle Fatty

  • Kung Fu Mahjong 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Three Tiles

  • Election(2005)

    as Uncle Teng

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Love is a Many Stupid Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lobster

  • Sex and the Beauties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The New Option: The Final Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The New Option: The Syndicate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The New Option: The Campaign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The New Option: Confrontation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The New Option: Saviour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Honesty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The New Option: The Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • PTU(2003)

    as Uncle Cheung

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The New Option: Gold Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The New Option: Puppet Hon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The New Option - Run and Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Conman 2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dommer's uncle

  • Loving Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • My Left Eye Sees Ghosts(2002)

    as Sam's Father

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Women from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Uncle Fat

  • Fat Choi Spirit(2002)

    as Fat Uncle

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Breast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Chu Senior

  • Love on a Diet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Fatso's Fat Friend

  • Thank You Grandpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • Wu Yen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Earth God

  • Conman in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Fatty

  • The Blood Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Uncle Lam

  • The Mission(1999)

    as Fat Cheung

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Hero Never Dies(1998)

    as Fatty

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A True Mob Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Uncle Fatty

  • Young and Dangerous 5(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Longest Nite(1997)

    as Uncle Fat

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Just Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • 1941 Hong Kong on Fire(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Private Eye Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Who's My Father? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • My Body, My Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • The Shen Saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • Last Hero in China(1993)

    as Member of Moral Reform Society

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Devil Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • To Miss with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Chien's Father

  • She Starts the Fire(1992)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Justice, My Foot!(1992)

    as Shoe Shopkeeper

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Letting Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show Creator

  • The Queen of Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Movie director

  • The Black Sabre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · Director

  • 邊城浪子 (數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 21 episodes · Director

  • The Royal Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Inspector Fatso

  • The Big Score (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer · as Panther's syndicate partner

  • Look Out, Officer!(1990)

    as Movie Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Family of Swindler King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • My Neighbours Are Phantoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • The Rising Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show Creator

  • Ghost Busting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer · as Maggie's Father

  • Doubles Cause Troubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Stamp Expert

  • Ghost Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • All About Ah-Long(1989)

    as Advertising Executive

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Romancing Star(1987)

    as Tung Tung's father

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Born to Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Fatty Wong

  • The Unyielding Master Lim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show Creator

  • The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain (Digital Remaster) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 40 episodes · Director

  • The Master Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mayor Ma Fu Chang

  • The Young Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • 香江花月夜(數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 20 episodes · Producer

  • Prince Charming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Chen Li Pin's Father

  • The Legend of the Condor Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 59 episodes · Producer

  • 萬水千山總是情 (數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 30 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Stardust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show Creator

  • Young's Female Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 30 episodes · Director

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

    Show Creator

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

    Show 25 episodes · Director

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

    Director

  • Chor Lau-heung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show Creator

  • The Utmost Greatness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • The Good, the Bad and the Beauties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • The Romantic Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show Creator

  • Seven Women: Ivy Ho, Yeung Si-Dai, Lee Yan-Yi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Seven Women: Liza Wang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • Seven Women: Louise Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • Seven Women: Meg Lam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • Seven Women: Miu Kam-Fung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • Seven Women: Rosalina Chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

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

    Show Creator

  • You Are Wonderful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Little Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show Creator

  • My Wacky, Wacky World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Tung Siu Yuen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 40 episodes · Writer

  • My Darling Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • 啼笑因缘 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show Creator

  • The Big Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Enter the Dragon(1973)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Blows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • The Fist That Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • The Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Writer

  • Mad, Mad, Mad Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Red Plum Pavilion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Writer

  • Travels with a Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Darling, Stay at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Wife of a Romantic Scholar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Lucky Purse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • A Beggar's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • Romance of the Forbidden City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • The Story of Three Loves: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • The Story of Three Loves: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • The Magic Lamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • The Greatest Love Affair on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • 啼笑因缘 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • Father Takes a Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Because of Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Her Pearly Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Lily of the Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • It's Always Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Record company manager

  • The Greatest Wedding on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • You Were Meant for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • The Greatest Civil War on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Death Traps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • The Wild, Wild Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • Lady on the Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • 銀海笙歌 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Actor

  • Flame in Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Murder in the Bath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Unknown Corpse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • The Mermaid Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • The Nightingale of Alishan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • Angel of the Vineyard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Love is Everywhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Songs of the Peach Blossom River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • The Romance of Leung Shan-pak and Chuk Ying-toi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Lady Balsam's Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • The Little Girl Named Cabbage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Assistant Director

  • The 72 Martyrs of Canton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 142 titles from 1954 to 2010; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002)

$2.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Election 2 (2006)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19542010

Peak 2002 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 142: 61 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thDirecting50 of 142: 46 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting4 of 142: 1 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing19 of 142: 17 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew11 of 142: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role

142 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1950s15 · 1 acting · 15 crew1960s23 · 1 acting · 22 crew1970s23 · 3 acting · 20 crew1980s19 · 7 acting · 13 crew1990s26 · 16 acting · 11 crew2000s35 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
739303

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 Tian-Lin Wang's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

King of Triads (2010)

58th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Enter the Dragon (1973)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 51. 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 Tian-Lin Wang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tian-Lin Wang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Johnnie To shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers