Chi Wai Chan
Editor · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Chan Chi-Wai is a well-known senior editor in Hong Kong.
Biography from TMDB.
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
- Editor
- 13 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Known for
What are Chi Wai Chan's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
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 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 6
Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 9
Steady 2 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3
Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 8
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic3
- 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 Chi Wai Chan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Chi Wai Chan'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
32 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Space Mutation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
阿狸 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Hovering Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Crocodile Island(2020)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
The Legend of Pig Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Born to Be Wild: The Graduation Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Detective Chinatown(2015)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
So Young(2013)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Love Actually... Sucks! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
The Cross(2012)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Echoes of the Rainbow(2010)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Overheard(2009)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Everlasting Regret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Tiramisu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Heroes in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Spacked Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Mission(1999)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Sealed with a Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Cross Harbour Tunnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Running Out of Time(1999)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Where a Good Man Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
A Hero Never Dies(1998)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Expect the Unexpected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
The Longest Nite(1997)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Eternal Evil of Asia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Iron Monkey(1993)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
My Americanize Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Live Hard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Career shape
A full career of 28 titles from 1989 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)
Highest rated
Iron Monkey (1993)
Most popular right now
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)
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 Chi Wai Chan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up9
- 50th to 74th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the pacing 54/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 32. 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 Chi Wai Chan work with?
People who share at least 2 of Chi Wai Chan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Johnnie To shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Johnnie ToShared titles: Running Out of Time (1999), The Mission (1999), A Hero Never Dies (1998), The Longest Nite (1997)See all 4 shared titles with Johnnie To
Writers
- Nai-Hoi YauShared titles: Running Out of Time (1999), The Mission (1999), A Hero Never Dies (1998), The Longest Nite (1997)See all 4 shared titles with Nai-Hoi Yau
- Kam-Yuen SzetoShared titles: A Hero Never Dies (1998), The Longest Nite (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Kam-Yuen Szeto
- Hark TsuiShared titles: Iron Monkey (1993), Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Hark Tsui
- Tan CheungShared titles: Iron Monkey (1993), Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Tan Cheung
Actors
- Ching-Wan LauShared titles: Overheard (2009), Running Out of Time (1999), A Hero Never Dies (1998), The Longest Nite (1997)See all 4 shared titles with Ching-Wan Lau
- Simon YamShared titles: The Cross (2012), Echoes of the Rainbow (2010), The Mission (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Simon Yam
- Suet LamShared titles: Running Out of Time (1999), The Mission (1999), A Hero Never Dies (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Suet Lam
- Tian-Lin WangShared titles: The Mission (1999), A Hero Never Dies (1998), The Longest Nite (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Tian-Lin Wang
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Ying-Wah WongShared titles: Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013), Running Out of Time (1999), A Hero Never Dies (1998), The Longest Nite (1997)See all 4 shared titles with Ying-Wah Wong
- Siu-Keung ChengShared titles: Running Out of Time (1999), The Mission (1999), A Hero Never Dies (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Siu-Keung Cheng
- Chi-Leung KwongShared titles: Echoes of the Rainbow (2010), Overheard (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Chi-Leung Kwong
- Angie LamShared titles: Iron Monkey (1993), Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Angie Lam
Producers
- Catherine ChanShared titles: Running Out of Time (1999), The Mission (1999), A Hero Never Dies (1998), The Longest Nite (1997)See all 4 shared titles with Catherine Chan
- Liming KeShared titles: Detective Chinatown (2015), So Young (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Liming Ke
- Sanping HanShared titles: Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013), So Young (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Sanping Han
- Christina Lee StormShared titles: Running Out of Time (1999), The Mission (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Christina Lee Storm
Mixed roles
- Henry FongShared titles: Overheard (2009), A Hero Never Dies (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Fong
