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Bai Ling

Bai Ling

Actor, also producer and writer · Born October 10, 1966 (60) · Chengdu, China

Bai Ling (born October 10, 1966) is a Chinese actress with American citizenship, known for her work in the films The Crow, Nixon, Red Corner, Crank: High Voltage, Dumplings, Wild Wild West, Anna and the King, Southland Tales, and Maximum Impact, as well as TV shows Entourage and Lost. Notably, she won the Best Supporting Actress awards at the 2004 Hong Kong Film Awards and the 2004 Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan for her role in Dumplings.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 10, 1966 (60)
From
Chengdu, China
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
91 on MovieCove · 143 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Bai Ling's films like?

Across their 72 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action32 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
24%
Survival
23%
Bonds
19%
Self
16%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Survival20 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themePower5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 71 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 16 · Serious 22 · Dark 33

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 29 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 17

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 38 · Intense 26

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 36 · Whiplash 17

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 43 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 38 · Relentless 8

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

Casual 25 · Engaged 35 · Full focus 11

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 30 · Affecting 24 · Heavy 17

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

Resolved 42 · Open-ended 17 · Ambiguous 12

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 8 of 28 analyzed roles.

Ally
8 of 28
Shadow
6 of 28
Shapeshifter
4 of 28
Trickster
3 of 28
Threshold guardian
2 of 28
Hero
2 of 28
Mentor
2 of 28
Herald
1 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
53
Thrilling
27
Dread
22
Absurd
20
Melancholic
18
Other
42

How their films linger

Unsettling27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 20 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous18
  • Cyclical2

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 Bai Ling's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 60 of their 91 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (40).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bai Ling'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

143 credits, 91 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Someone Dies Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Wang Xuan

  • The Magnificent Raiders of Dimension War One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Mistletoe Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Karla

  • Unsavory Elements (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ayi

  • Cruel Love(2026)

    as Mei Li

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wrongful Death 2: Bloodlines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Ginger

  • Things Like This(2025)

    as Lady Princess

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Slayers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Elvira

  • Werewolf Game(2025)

    as Demi

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Backwoods Blood Feud(2025)

    as Zuri

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Desert Fiends(2024)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Them, Behind the Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Aunt Sun

  • Down Below(2024)

    as Madam Thorn

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 1 - The Rednecks Are Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Shumai

  • My Redneck Neighbor: Chapter 2 - Let the Games Begin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Shumai

  • Unspeakable: Beyond the Wall of Sleep(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Omicron Killer(2024)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Nurse Nancy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Baba Yaga(2024)

    as Scorpio

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Haunted Studio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Cornelia

  • Mega Ape(2023)

    as Dr. Li

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Scalper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jade Mei

  • Back Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Tang Wai Lan

  • Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Scavenger

  • Buckle Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Scorpio

  • Necronomicon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Johnny & Clyde(2023)

    Associate Producer · as Zhang

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms(2024)

    as Kuang

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Pig Killer(2022)

    as Brenda

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Night Caller(2021)

    as Jade Mei

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Lockdown(2022)

    as Cherry

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Great Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Bai

  • Jack Be Nimble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Nurse Edmond

  • Fast Vengeance(2021)

    as Lucid Lucy

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Hustle Down(2021)

    as Crystal

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Venus as a Boy(2021)

    as Cleo

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Banking on Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Judith

  • Painted Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Biyu

  • Airliner Sky Battle(2020)

    as Dr. Meili Liu

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Legion(2020)

    as Amirah

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Conjuring: The Book of the Dead(2020)

    as Zilia (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Abortionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jane

  • The Final Level: Escaping Rancala(2019)

    as Challenger

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Exorcism at 60,000 Feet(2019)

    as Amanda

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Speed Dragon(2019)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Mei (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Ringer(2018)

    as April

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Assassins Revenge(2018)

    as Dr. Zilia Fawkes (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fatal Contract(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Andover(2017)

    as Professor Huan

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Detective Chinatown 2(2018)

    as Kunana

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Maximum Impact(2017)

    as Melanie Scanlon

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sharknado 5: Global Swarming(2017)

    as Mira

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Lord of Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Madame Xin

  • 震撼世界的长征 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Better Criminal(2016)

    as Miss Jasmine Feng

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Call Me King(2017)

    Co-Producer · as Li Soo

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Everlasting(2016)

    as Cristiane

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sacred Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lilly

  • Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance(2015)

    as Doggé

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • ABCs of Superheroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Galvana

  • Boned(2015)

    Producer · as The Mistress

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • 6 Ways to Die(2015)

    as June Lee

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Assassin's Game(2015)

    as The Bodyguard

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Game(2016)

    as Tara

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Key(2014)

    as Ida

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Vultures in the Void (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Deadspeed

  • Blood Shed(2013)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Game of Assassins(2013)

    as Kim Lee

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Clash of the Empires(2012)

    as Laylan

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Locked Down(2010)

    as Guard Flores

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Chain Letter(2010)

    as Jai Pham (Credit only)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Esmerelda

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

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

    as Black

  • Circle of Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Victoria Rualan

  • Love Ranch(2010)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Comedy Makes You Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Zhang Qian

  • The Bad Penny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Nok

  • Petty Cash(2010)

    as Coco

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Lazarus Papers(2010)

    as Kio

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Magic Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Samantha

  • A Beautiful Life(2008)

    as Esther

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Tiananmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Crank: High Voltage(2009)

    as Ria

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bodyguards and Assassins(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Dim Sum Funeral(2008)

    as DeeDee

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Hustle(2008)

    as Han

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Toxic(2008)

    as Lena

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Southland Tales(2006)

    as Serpentine

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Gene Generation(2007)

    as Michelle

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Coco

  • Living & Dying(2007)

    Associate Producer · as Nadia

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Crank(2006)

    as Girlfriend (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Edmond(2005)

    as Peep Show Girl

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Man About Town(2006)

    as Barbi Ling

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Best of Chris Isaak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as (segment "Please") (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Princess

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Nomad: The Warrior(2005)

    as Gaukhar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Lords of Dogtown(2005)

    as Punky Photographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Achara

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow(2004)

    as Mysterious Woman

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Three... Extremes(2004)

    as Mei (segment "Dumplings")

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dumplings(2004)

    as Mei

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • She Hate Me(2004)

    as Oni

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Li Lei

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Beautiful Country(2004)

    as Ling

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • My Baby's Daddy(2004)

    as XiXi

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Jake 2.0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mei Ling

  • Paris(2003)

    as Linda / Shen Li

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Taxi 3(2003)

    as Qui

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Extreme Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as RJ

  • Point of Origin(2002)

    as Wanda Orr

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Storm Watch(2002)

    as Skylar

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Face(2002)

    as Kim

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Breed(2001)

    as Lucy Westenra

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Empire(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kwan Ying

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Anna and the King(1999)

    as Tuptim

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jhiera

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Wild West(1999)

    as Miss Mae Lee East

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Row Your Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Chun Hua

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mei-Mei (voice) · as Mother Panda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Somewhere in the City(1998)

    as Lu Lu

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Red Corner(1997)

    as Shen Yuelin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Nixon(1995)

    as Chinese Interpreter

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Dead Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Amelia A

  • Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mary Bong

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jean Chang

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Funny(1994)

    as Norriko

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Crow(1994)

    as Myca

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Tamryn Chow

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Shining Arc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jing Huan

  • Illegal Gunman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Hit Without Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Yan Hong

  • Da xue sheng yi shi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as 小钱

  • Yue Yue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Tears in Suzhou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Wang Lingjuan

  • 缓期执行 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • At the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as 陆小妹

  • House of Karma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Madame Emerald

  • Mirror Cookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • My Quarantine Romance with Toilet Paper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer · as Sofia

  • USA Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The Clerk

  • Zits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • 月月 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 142 titles, 134 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)

$544M worldwide

Highest rated

The Crow (1994)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19842026

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 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.

  • 1994Screen debut· The Crow
  • 2012First top-billed film· Clash of the Empires

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting142 of 142: 136 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score22ndDirecting1 of 142: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 142: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 142: 0 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score32nd

142 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s8 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s35 · 35 acting · 1 crew2010s39 · 39 acting · 2 crew2020s38 · 38 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 6% of 36 roles
9404091419

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 Bai Ling's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 81; across their 71 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 71

Midcredits score across 91 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th47

Shape of the crowd

46 of their 91 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive13
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed46

Most divisive · actor

Beyond the Game (2016)

99th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Crow (1994)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 63 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 29. 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 Bai Ling's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles38–97 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles18–73 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles34–91 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles32–73 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Bai Ling work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bai Ling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Sizemore shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles