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Louis Cha

Louis Cha

Writer · Died October 30, 2018, aged 94 · Haining, Zhejiang, China

Louis Cha Jing-yong (Chinese: 查良鏞) (10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (金庸), was a Chinese wuxia novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong daily newspaper Ming Pao in 1959 and served as its first editor-in-chief. He was Hong Kong's most famous writer.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 10, 1924
Died
October 30, 2018 (aged 94)
From
Haining, Zhejiang, China
Works as
Writer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 104 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 7% in 30 days

What are Louis Cha's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
22%
Self
19%
Power
14%
Survival
6%
Society
5%
Power7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 26

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 18 · Intense 14

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 21 · 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 20 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 12

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 9

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
25
Tense
18
Absurd
10
Melancholic
13
Romantic
10
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9

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 Louis Cha's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Louis Cha'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

104 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • Duel on Mount Hua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 30 episodes · Creator · Original Story

  • Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants(2025)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Invincible Swordsman(2025)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Condor Hero: What is Love(2025)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 60 episodes · Creator · Novel

  • Sakra(2023)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Side Story of Fox Volant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 40 episodes · Novel

  • New Kung Fu Cult Master(2022)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • New Kung Fu Cult Master 2(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils(2021)

    Show 50 episodes · Novel

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Legend of The Condor Heroes: The Dragon Tamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Novel

  • The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Cadaverous Claws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Novel

  • The Deer and the Cauldron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 45 episodes · Novel

  • The Legend of the Condor Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 52 episodes · Novel

  • The Deer and the Cauldron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 50 episodes · Novel

  • The Romance of the Condor Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 52 episodes · Novel

  • The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 54 episodes · Novel

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

    Show 56 episodes · Novel

  • The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber(2009)

    Show 40 episodes · Novel

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of the Condor Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 50 episodes · Novel

  • Royal Tramp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 50 episodes · Novel

  • Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 40 episodes · Novel

  • The Return of the Condor Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 41 episodes · Novel

  • A Deadly Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 33 episodes · Novel

  • Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 40 episodes · Novel

  • Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 40 episodes · Novel

  • The Legend of the Condor Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 42 episodes · Novel

  • Romance of Book and Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 46 episodes · Novel

  • Ode to Gallantry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 40 episodes · Novel

  • Laughing in the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 40 episodes · Novel

  • The Duke of Mount Deer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 42 episodes · Novel

  • The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 42 episodes · Novel

  • State of Divinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 52 episodes · Novel

  • The Flying Fox Of The Snowy Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 40 episodes · Novel

  • The Return of the Condor Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 47 episodes · Novel

  • The Return of the Condor Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 40 episodes · Novel

  • The Duke of Mount Deer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 45 episodes · Novel

  • The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 45 episodes · Novel

  • State of Divinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 43 episodes · Original Story

  • The Condor Heroes 95 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 32 episodes · Novel

  • Ashes of Time(1994)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Condor Heroes Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Novel

  • The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 64 episodes · Novel

  • The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains(1994)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • 书剑恩仇录 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 32 episodes · Novel

  • Kung Fu Cult Master(1993)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Novel

  • The Sword of Many Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Novel

  • Swordsman III: The East Is Red(1993)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Eagle Shooting Heroes(1993)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hero Beyond the Boundary of Time(1993)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Royal Tramp II(1992)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Royal Tramp(1992)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Swordsman II(1992)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 40 episodes · Novel

  • Swordsman(1990)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Princess Fragrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Novel

  • The Romance of Book and Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Novel

  • New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 40 episodes · Novel

  • The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 17 episodes · Novel

  • The Duke of Mount Deer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 40 episodes · Novel

  • The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Characters

  • New Tales of the Flying Fox(1984)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Smiling Proud Wanderer(1984)

    Show 30 episodes · Novel

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Little Dragon Maiden(1983)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Condor Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 50 episodes · Novel

  • Tales of a Eunuch(1983)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Legend of the Condor Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 59 episodes · Novel

  • Ode to Gallantry(1982)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Lovers Blades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Novel

  • Brave Archer and His Mate(1982)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils(1982)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Brave Archer III(1981)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Emperor and His Brother(1981)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Knight of the Dazzling Scimitar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Novel

  • The Sword Stained with Royal Blood(1981)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Fox(1980)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • A Deadly Secret(1980)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Swift Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Novel

  • Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre 2(1978)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre(1978)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Brave Archer Part II(1978)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Proud Youth(1978)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • ICAC: Homeward Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Script Supervisor

  • ICAC: Investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Script Supervisor

  • ICAC: Section Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Script Supervisor

  • ICAC: Two Stories “Fire” (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Script Supervisor

  • ICAC: Two Stories "Water" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Script Supervisor

  • The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Original Story

  • The Battle Wizard(1977)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Brave Archer(1977)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Book And Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 60 episodes · Novel

  • Iron Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Novel

  • The Thundering Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Novel

  • The Flying Fox in the Snowy Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Original Story

  • The Book and the Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Original Story

  • The Bride Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director · Writer

  • Sword of Blood and Valour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • Story of the Vulture Conqueror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Novel

  • The Three Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • The Peerless Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • The Return of the Condor Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Novel

  • 天龙八部 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Novel

  • 神雕侠侣 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Novel

Career shape

A full career of 101 titles, 98 of them dated from 1953 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025)

$4.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Royal Tramp (1992)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Sakra (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 101: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting96 of 101: 92 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew8 of 101: 5 only other crew, 3 with another role

101 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s4 · crew1960s5 · crew1970s13 · crew1980s23 · crew1990s22 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s11 · 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 Louis Cha's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 36 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · writer

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants (2025)

85th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Royal Tramp (1992)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 27 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 Louis Cha work with?

People who share at least 2 of Louis Cha's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hsing-Lung Chiang shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

  • Kuang Ni11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Kuang Ni
  • Tan Cheung3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Tan Cheung

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles