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Daniel Wu

Actor, also producer · Born September 30, 1974 (52) · Berkeley, California, USA

Daniel Wu Neh-Tsu (Chinese: 吳彥祖; born September 30, 1974) is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker. He is known as a "flexible and distinctive" leading actor in the Chinese language film industry. Since his film debut in 1998, he has been featured in over 60 films. A three-time Golden Horse Award winner, he starred in the AMC martial arts drama series Into the Badlands and the Disney+ wuxia action comedy American Born Chinese. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Wu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 30, 1974 (52)
From
Berkeley, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 91 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 24% in 30 days

What are Daniel Wu's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Mystery movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
27%
Self
24%
Bonds
18%
Power
14%
Survival
9%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 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 12 · Serious 11 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 10

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 22

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 6

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 21 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 7

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 16 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 25 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 25
Shadow
7 of 25
Ally
4 of 25
Shapeshifter
1 of 25
Trickster
1 of 25
Mentor
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Thrilling
17
Melancholic
11
Joyful
8
Romantic
7
Other
33

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6

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 Daniel Wu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Wu'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

91 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cold War 1994(2026)

    as Peter Choi (Young)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • 风华合伙人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Love Hurts(2025)

    as Alvin 'Knuckles' Gable

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Decoded(2024)

    as 小黎黎（容小来）

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Ground of Honor: Rondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Alpha

  • American Born Chinese(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sun Wukong / The Monkey King

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Reminiscence(2021)

    as Saint Joe

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Caught in Time: Making Of (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Caught in Time(2020)

    as Falcon Zhang

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • No. 7 Cherry Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Baron Louis (voice)

  • Tomb Raider(2018)

    as Lu Ren

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Geostorm(2017)

    as Cheng Long

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Wished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Daniel Li

  • Sky on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Tinbo

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Warcraft(2016)

    as Gul'dan (Wizard)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Into the Badlands(2015)

    Show 32 episodes · as Sunny

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Go Away Mr. Tumor(2015)

    as Doctor Liang

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • I Am Somebody(2015)

    as Daniel Wu

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2(2014)

    as Fang Qihong

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • A Rose Reborn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mr. Lu

  • Chef Nic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Overheard 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Joe

  • That Demon Within(2014)

    as Dave Wong

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer · as Mark

  • Europa Report(2013)

    as William Xu

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Chinese Zodiac(2012)

    as Hospital Doctor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Iron Fists(2012)

    as Poison Dagger

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Tai Chi Hero(2012)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Mad Monk

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Tai Chi Zero(2012)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Xiang Yu

  • Inseparable(2011)

    as Li

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Great Magician(2011)

    as Captain Tsai

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Overheard 2(2011)

    as Joe Szema

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Beginning of the Great Revival(2011)

    as Hu Shi

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart(2011)

    as Fang Qihong

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Triple Tap(2010)

    as Inspector Jerry Chong

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Like a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Max

  • Red Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Hot Summer Days(2010)

    as Sushi Master

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Quattro Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Jump(2009)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Overheard(2009)

    as Max Lam

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Shinjuku Incident(2009)

    as Jie

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Skate First (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Blood Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Feng

  • Protégé(2007)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ming Ming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as 阿D

  • Rob-B-Hood(2006)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Banquet(2006)

    as Crown Prince Wu Luan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Heavenly Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer · as Daniel Wu

  • McDull, the Alumni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Hijacker #2

  • Everlasting Regret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kang Ming Xun

  • Drink-Drank-Drunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Michael / 'Michel'

  • Divergence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Koo

  • House of Fury(2005)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • DragonBlade(2005)

    as Hung Lang

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Our Ken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ken

  • New Police Story(2004)

    as Joe Kwan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Twins Effect II(2004)

    as High Priest Wei Liao

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Around the World in 80 Days(2004)

    as Bak Mei

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • One Nite in Mongkok(2004)

    as Lai-fu

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Enter the Phoenix(2004)

    as Georgie Hung Chi-Kit

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

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

    as Kevin

  • Miss Du Shi Niang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ken Li

  • Hidden Track (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Man

  • Night Corridor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sam Yuen

  • Love Undercover 2: Love Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Au Hoi Man

  • Naked Weapon(2002)

    as Jack Chen

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Devil Face, Angel Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Lon / Michael

  • Princess D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Joker

  • The Peeping(2002)

    as Calvin

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Love Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Au Hoi Man

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

    as Harper

  • Peony Pavilion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Xing Zhi Gang

  • Beijing Rocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Michael Wu

  • Born Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Tide Ho

  • Cop on a Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mike

  • Hit Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Inspector Chau Chung

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

    as Peter Wong

  • Undercover Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Joe Wong

  • 2000 AD(2000)

    as Benny

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Purple Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Todd

  • Gen-X Cops(1999)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Gorgeous(1999)

    as Photographer's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • City of Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as David Hui

  • Bishonen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sam Fai

  • Young & Dangerous: The Prequel(1998)

    as Big Head

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

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

    Show 33 episodes · Actor

  • Cold War 1995 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Peter Choi (Young)

  • Twilight of the Warriors: The Final Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 91 titles, 89 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Warcraft (2016)

$439M worldwide

Highest rated

Into the Badlands (2015)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Tomb Raider (2018)

Film career

19922026

Peak 2012 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 10 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 91: 87 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting1 of 91: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 91: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 91: 1 only producing, 2 with another role

91 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s41 · 41 acting · 1 crew2010s32 · 31 acting · 3 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 12% of 42 roles
9803081318

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 Daniel Wu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 43; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 46 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)

80th percentile spread · 79% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Westworld (2016)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 42. 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 Daniel Wu's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles39–87 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles13–46 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles22–51 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles9–46 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles55–71 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Daniel Wu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Wu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stephen Fung shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles