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Wai-Man Yip

Wai-Man Yip

Director and producer, also writer · Born April 11, 1966 (60) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

Raymond Yip Wai-Man (Chinese: 葉偉民) is a film director from Hong Kong.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 11, 1966 (60)
From
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Works as
Director and producer, also writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 39 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 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are Wai-Man Yip's films like?

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

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th 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
Bonds
30%
Morality
24%
Self
23%
Power
15%
Survival
4%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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 3 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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 0 · Funny 3

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 2

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Thrilling
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Wai-Man Yip's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wai-Man Yip'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

39 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • To Live Through Death(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Snow Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director

  • The Last Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Original Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 25 episodes · Director

  • The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Iceman: The Time Traveller(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Cook Up a Storm(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Phantom of the Theatre(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Tales of Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • The House That Never Dies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Bump in the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Blood Stained Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • New Year's In-Laws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Bruce Lee, My Brother(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Lost on Journey(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Bodyguards and Assassins(2009)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • The Warlords(2007)

    Co-Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Anna in Kungfu-land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • My Dream Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

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

    Director

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

    Director

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

    Director

  • City of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • For Bad Boys Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Those Were the Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • The Legend of Speed(1999)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Portland Street Blues(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Till Death Do Us Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Sixty Million Dollar Man(1995)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hail the Judge(1994)

    Second Unit

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Cult Master(1993)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Last Hero in China(1993)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Casino Tycoon II(1992)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Casino Tycoon(1992)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Encounter with Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as (as Wai-Man Yip)

  • God of Gamblers II(1990)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Queen's Bench III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1990 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Warlords (2007)

$43M worldwide

Highest rated

The Warlords (2007)

Midcredits 80th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 39: 3 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting26 of 39: 23 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thWriting2 of 39: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 39: 3 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew7 of 39: 7 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

39 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s13 · 2 acting · 11 crew2000s11 · crew2010s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew2020s3 · crew

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.

How do Wai-Man Yip's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director

Iceman: The Time Traveller (2018)

68th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

The Warlords (2007)

Midcredits 80th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Wai-Man Yip work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wai-Man Yip's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Manfred Wong shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers