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Derek Hui

Derek Hui

Editor and director · Born October 29, 1982 (43) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

Derek Hui graduated from the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong with a first-class honors degree (2001-2004), and went to Syracuse University in New York as an exchange student (2003-2004).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 29, 1982 (43)
From
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Works as
Editor and director
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 43 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 6% in 30 days

What are Derek Hui's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
33%
Bonds
19%
Self
19%
Power
14%
Survival
8%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Redemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 8

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5

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 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

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 9 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
10
Thrilling
5
Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1

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 Derek Hui's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Derek Hui'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

43 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Panda Plan 2: The Magical Tribe(2026)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Ciao UFO(2019)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Gezhi Town(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 明日有晴天 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer

  • I Am Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 40 episodes · Director

  • Sweet Teeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 22 episodes · Director

  • Deep Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Supervising Editor

  • Company of Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor

  • Coffee or Tea? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Cross Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 36 episodes · Director

  • Love the Way You Are(2019)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Airpocalypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • A Cool Fish(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Last Letter(2018)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Iceman: The Time Traveller(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

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

    Supervising Editor

  • Brother, Come On! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Editor

  • Never Say Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Supervising Editor

  • Once Upon A Time(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The One(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • This Is Not What I Expected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • The Adventures of Wei BaoBao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • Soulmate(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Crying Out In Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • Skiptrace(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sword Master(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Mr. Loser(2015)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Dearest(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • One Step Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • Iceman(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Jungle(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • Man of Tai Chi(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dragon(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Beginning of the Great Revival(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Sacrifice(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Decameron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor

  • Bodyguards and Assassins(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Founding of a Republic(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Prince of Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Blades of the Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Infinite 10 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Us in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles, 38 of them dated from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015)

$228M worldwide

Highest rated

Dearest (2014)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Panda Plan 2: The Magical Tribe (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 41: 7 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 41: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing30 of 41: 30 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew1 of 41: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s25 · crew2020s10 · 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 Derek Hui's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · editor

Once Upon A Time (2017)

94th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Dearest (2014)

Midcredits 92nd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Derek Hui work with?

People who share at least 2 of Derek Hui's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jianxin Huang shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles