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Chen Chao-jung

Chen Chao-jung

Actor · Born November 1, 1968 (57) · Hualien, Taiwan

Chen Chao-jung (陳 昭榮, Chén Zhāoróng) also known as Aaron Chen, is a Taiwanese actor. He is most famous for starring in several of Tsai Ming-liang's films, including Rebels of the Neon God and Vive l'amour. He is also enormously popular in Taiwan as a TV actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 1, 1968 (57)
From
Hualien, Taiwan
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 32 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 48% in 30 days

What are Chen Chao-jung's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
37%
Society
30%
Bonds
18%
Ideas
10%
Survival
6%
Isolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Contemplative
3
Warm
1
Bittersweet
1
Tense
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Chen Chao-jung's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chen Chao-jung'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, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 匹夫英雄 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 35 episodes · as Wang Hankui

  • 破阵 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 36 episodes · as Ke Ze

  • 嫁妝 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 324 episodes · Actor

  • Rose in the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • 完美新娘 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 34 episodes · as Mo Fuchun

  • 捍卫者 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 30 episodes · as 周默

  • 小站风云 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 35 episodes · Actor

  • 兰花香 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 30 episodes · as 汤君兰

  • The Ultimate Winner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Champion Lee

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

    Actor

  • Face(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Plastic City(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Fire Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Priest Tang San

  • Double Sounding Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 42 episodes · Actor

  • Taiwan Tornado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 345 episodes · as Huang Zhizhong

  • The Bonfire of Taiwan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 285 episodes · as Li Zhengxian

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

    Show 46 episodes · as Qianlong Emperor

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

    as Qian Long

  • What Time Is It There? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chinese Man in Subway

  • Taiwan Ah-Shing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 121 episodes · as 王志诚

  • Hidden Whisper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • 忠勇小状元 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 25 episodes · as 蔡九宝

  • 青河绝恋 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 40 episodes · as 邢正扬

  • Cop Abula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Personals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Chen Wu-shiung

  • Murmur of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lin's Schoolmate

  • The River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Anonymous Man

  • Vive L'Amour(1994)

    as Ah-jung

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Rebels of the Neon God(1992)

    as Ah-tze

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Eat Drink Man Woman(1994)

    as Guo Lun

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Green Green Leaves of Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Year of the Dragon(1985)

    as Jade Cobra

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1985 to 2016; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

$7.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19852016

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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· Eat Drink Man Woman

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s10 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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.

How do Chen Chao-jung's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 93rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Face (2009)

76th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 45. 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.

Who does Chen Chao-jung work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chen Chao-jung's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tsai Ming-liang shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers