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Pui-Wah Chan

Pui-Wah Chan

Producer · Died April 28, 2017, aged 68

Born
January 1, 1949
Died
April 28, 2017 (aged 68)
Works as
Producer
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 17% in 30 days

What are Pui-Wah Chan's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
34%
Bonds
20%
Self
16%
Power
12%
Survival
12%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 10

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

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 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
8
Melancholic
8
Absurd
5
Romantic
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Pui-Wah Chan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pui-Wah 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

51 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page.

  • Find Your Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • My Beloved Bodyguard(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Saving Mr. Wu(2015)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Lost and Love(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Firestorm(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Simple Life(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A Jealous Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Script

  • House of the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Screenplay

  • Hold You Tight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Soong Sisters(1997)

    Other

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Chungking Express(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Heroic Trio 2: Executioners(1993)

    Producer · Production Design · Production Designer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • The Heroic Trio(1993)

    Producer · Production Designer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Moon Warriors(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Operation Scorpio(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Saviour Of The Soul II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • Game Kids(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Nocturnal Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • Queen's Bench III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • She Shoots Straight(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Burning Sensation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Lady Reporter(1989)

    Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Pedicab Driver(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Vampire Saga IV(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Spooky, Spooky(1988)

    Project Manager

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Picture of a Nymph(1987)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dragons Forever(1988)

    Producer · Project Manager

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Eastern Condors(1987)

    Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • My Cousin, the Ghost(1987)

    Project Manager

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Scared Stiff(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Righting Wrongs(1986)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Armour of God(1986)

    Project Manager

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Vampire II(1986)

    Project Manager

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Millionaires' Express(1986)

    Project Manager

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Heart of Dragon(1985)

    Producer · Project Manager

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars(1985)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Those Merry Souls(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • My Lucky Stars(1985)

    Project Manager

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Long Arm of the Law(1984)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Profile in Anger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer

  • Pom Pom(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Project A(1983)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Champions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer · Production Manager

  • Winners & Sinners(1983)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Dead and the Deadly(1982)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Miracle Fighters(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Postman Strikes Back(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Prodigal Son(1981)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Encounter of the Spooky Kind(1980)

    Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Two Toothless Tigers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1980 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Firestorm (2013)

$56M worldwide

Highest rated

Chungking Express (1994)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 49: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 49: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing26 of 49: 24 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew23 of 49: 21 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1980s29 · crew1990s14 · 1 acting · 13 crew2000s1 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Pui-Wah Chan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

The Postman Strikes Back (1982)

57th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Chungking Express (1994)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

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 Pui-Wah Chan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pui-Wah Chan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sammo Kam-Bo Hung shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles