Timothy Linh Bui (b. Saigon, South Vietnam, April 13, 1970) is a Vietnamese-born American filmmaker, film producer, and screenwriter. He directed Green Dragon, and co-wrote and produced Three Seasons. Description above from the Wikipedia article Timothy Linh Bui, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 13, 1970 (56)
- Saigon, Vietnam
- Producer, writer and director
- 9 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Timothy Linh Bui's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 5
Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
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 Timothy Linh Bui's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Timothy Linh Bui'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
13 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Mr. Hero(2026)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Daydreamers(2023)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Don't Look at the Demon(2022)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Chúng Ta Của Hiện Tại (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Sister Sister(2019)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
The Housemaid(2016)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Throwaways(2015)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all filmsStefano Formaggio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
How to Fight in Six Inch Heels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Powder Blue(2009)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Inside Out(2005)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Green Dragon(2001)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all filmsLive Fast, Die Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles, 10 of them dated from 2001 to 2026.
How do Timothy Linh Bui's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the dialogue 37/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Timothy Linh Bui work with?
People who share at least 2 of Timothy Linh Bui's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jérôme Leroy shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Chi PuShared titles: Daydreamers (2023), Sister Sister (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Chi Pu
- Forest WhitakerShared titles: Powder Blue (2009), Green Dragon (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Forest Whitaker
- Patrick SwayzeShared titles: Powder Blue (2009), Green Dragon (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick Swayze
Composers and editors
- Jérôme LeroyShared titles: Daydreamers (2023), Sister Sister (2019), The Housemaid (2016), The Throwaways (2015)See all 4 shared titles with Jérôme Leroy
- Danny SaphireShared titles: Don't Look at the Demon (2022), Inside Out (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Danny Saphire
- Leo TrombettaShared titles: Powder Blue (2009), Green Dragon (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Leo Trombetta
Producers
- Anh Tien TranShared titles: Daydreamers (2023), Sister Sister (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Anh Tien Tran
- Alison SemenzaShared titles: Powder Blue (2009), Green Dragon (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Alison Semenza
Mixed roles
- Stephane GaugerShared titles: The Housemaid (2016), Powder Blue (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Stephane Gauger
- Tony BuiShared titles: The Throwaways (2015), Green Dragon (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Bui
