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Michael Wong

Michael Wong

Actor · Born April 16, 1965 (61) · Albany, New York, USA

Michael Fitzgerald Wong aka Wong Man-Tak (Chinese: 王敏德, born in Troy, New York, 16 April 1965) is a Chinese-American and a Hong Kong based actor, director, singer and producer. He is fluent in English, but not so in Chinese, which is reflected in many of the characters he has portrayed. His most notable film is the 1998 film Beast Cops which won a Hong Kong Film Award with Wong in the lead role. As of 2024, he has appeared in over a hundred films in twenty-one years, often as wealthy characters.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 16, 1965 (61)
From
Albany, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 127 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Michael Wong's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th 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
45%
Bonds
20%
Survival
11%
Power
9%
Self
9%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 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 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 12 · Intense 16

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 4

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 17 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 9

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 17 · 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 12 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 14 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 14
Shadow
4 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Hero
1 of 14
Herald
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Thrilling
15
Melancholic
8
Dread
5
Warm
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Michael Wong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Wong'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

127 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ultimate Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Wu Lai'ong

  • Cesium Fallout(2024)

    as Peter Cowen

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Rob N Roll(2024)

    as Charcoal

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Guilty Conscience(2023)

    as James Tung

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Flying Tiger III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 30 episodes · as 泰勒·史密斯

  • Empathic Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Impossible 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • A Wishing Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Ip Man: Kung Fu Master(2019)

    as San Ye

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Flying Tiger II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 30 episodes · as Brown

  • Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch(2019)

    as Standford He

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Triple Threat(2019)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Napping Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as John

  • Flying Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 30 episodes · as Dai Dak King / Dai Sir

  • Agent Mr. Chan(2018)

    as Arcaba

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Skiptrace(2016)

    as Capt. Tang

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Zombie Fight Club(2014)

    as Captain Ma

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Age of Extinction(2014)

    as Hong Kong Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Z Storm(2014)

    as Malcolm Wu

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Delete My Love(2014)

    as ''Delete to'' Rich Ma

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • From Vegas to Macau(2014)

    as Officer Lee

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Firestorm(2013)

    as Chief Superintendant Choi

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Mercury Conspiracy(2013)

    as Commissario di polizia Xi Chan

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • SDU: Sex Duties Unit(2013)

    as Stone, SDU officer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • 7 Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Peter Fong

  • Cold War(2012)

    as York Tsang Sheung-wing

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Nightfall(2012)

    as Han Tsui

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dear Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Owen

  • Triple Tap(2010)

    as Mr Kong

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Blood Bond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Pilot Kadin Ryan

  • Overheard(2009)

    as Willie Ma

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Never Ending Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Shek Fung

  • PTU File: Death Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sgt. Peter Wong

  • Seven Swords(2005)

    as Prince Dokado

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • House of Fury(2005)

    as Rocco

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Magic Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mook

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

    as Stone

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

    as Stone

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

    as Stone

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

    as Stone

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

    as Stone

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

    as Stone

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

    as Stone

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

    as Stone

  • A Fight To The Finish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mike

  • Backstage Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Wong Chun Bong

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

    as Stone

  • The New Option (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Stone

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

    as Michael Niu

  • Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Rick

  • Flatland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · as Fish

  • The Replacement Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Inspector Kong

  • Between Calmness and Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Marvin Lai

  • Ultimatum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chief Inspector Yip Tin-Ming

  • Manhattan Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ken

  • Could You Kill My Husband Please? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Wu Man-He

  • Scare of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • 地下追击 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • There Is a Secret in My Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Police officer

  • Guys and a Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Screenplay · as Michael

  • Miles Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · as Miles Ma

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

    as Mike

  • Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Violent Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Cuba Koo

  • A Game Of No Rule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Vodka Mak

  • Super Car Criminals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Michael

  • Black Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Manfus

  • The Mob Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Cheung Kit

  • Wan Chai Empress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as SDU Head

  • X Imp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Police Inspector Wong / Inspector Ho

  • At the Threshold of an Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 17 episodes · as Barry

  • Immortal Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mike Cheung

  • And Now You're Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Marty

  • Knock Off(1998)

    as Han

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Her Name Is Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as John Cannon

  • Beast Cops(1998)

    as Michael Cheung

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Option Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as G4 Trainer

  • Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Michael Tang

  • The Wedding Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sam Wong

  • Theft Under the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dan Peterson

  • Mad Stylist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • 星空下的傾情 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Lost and Found(1996)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Once a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Michael Tang

  • First Option(1996)

    as Officer Don Wong

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dixon

  • Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as St. Michael

  • Combo Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Chim Si / Superintendent James Fok

  • I'm Your Birthday Cake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Honey Chan

  • Three Wishes(1995)

    as Additional Ball Player

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Thunderbolt(1995)

    as Steve Cannon

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Case of the Cold Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Michael Cheung Fat-Loin

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

    as Officer Wong Tam Cheung

  • Romantic Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ko Kwun

  • Spider Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Michael

  • A Touch of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as King

  • Dream Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Joe Cheng

  • Whatever You Want (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bolobolo

  • Long and Winding Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Joe Ma

  • Return to a Better Tomorrow(1994)

    as Duke Simon

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Modern Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dino

  • The Final Option (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Stone Wong

  • Treasure Hunt(1994)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Never Ending Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ronnie

  • Chez n' Ham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Michael

  • Fatal Love(1993)

    as Law Fuk-Tin

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Don't Stop My Crazy Love for You(1993)

    as Charlie Fok

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Tom, Dick and Hairy(1993)

    as Man on Ferry

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • City Hunter(1993)

    as Mikamura

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

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

    as Brian

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

    as John

  • Will of Iron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Michael

  • Love Is Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ms. Kwan's New Boyfriend

  • Big Man Little Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Joseph Lo

  • In the Line of Duty IV(1989)

    as Captain Michael Wong

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Nobles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Michael Yuen

  • The Vineyard(1989)

    as Jeremy Young

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lucky

  • Wonder Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Hon-del-ly

  • Legacy of Rage(1986)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Challenge of the Ninja(1986)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Royal Warriors(1986)

    as Michael Wong

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Devoted to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Michael

  • City Hero(1985)

    as Wealthy

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stinky Tofu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Trier of Fact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 127 titles, 124 of them dated from 1985 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Skiptrace (2016)

$137M worldwide

Highest rated

Lost and Found (1996)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Triple Threat (2019)

Film career

19852025

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 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.

  • 1986Screen debut· Royal Warriors
  • 1998First top-billed film· Beast Cops
  • 1998Career best· Beast Cops

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting127 of 127: 125 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting1 of 127: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 127: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s11 · acting1990s45 · acting2000s38 · 38 acting · 2 crew2010s23 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 3% of 29 roles
86960616

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 Michael Wong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Challenge of the Ninja (1986)

87th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lost and Found (1996)

Midcredits 92nd · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 36. 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 Michael Wong's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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

Who does Michael Wong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Wong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gordon Chan shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles