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Jung-Shu Chen

Cinematographer · Died January 1, 2005, aged 65 · Chiayi, Taiwan

Born
January 1, 1940
Died
January 1, 2005 (aged 65)
From
Chiayi, Taiwan
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 55 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 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Jung-Shu Chen's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
37%
Bonds
37%
Self
10%
Power
10%
Survival
6%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 6

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 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
5
Absurd
5
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Jung-Shu Chen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jung-Shu Chen'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

55 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Grim Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Angel Heart(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Trouble Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hunting List(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Shaolin Popey(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Flying Dagger(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Butterfly and Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • King Swindler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Requital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Famous Prostitute-Sadly Fall: Liu Ju Shih (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Island of Fire(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Young Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Summer Holiday 1989 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Gangland Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • It's a Mad Mad Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Naughty Cadets on Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr Ghost Cheater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • The Kung Fu Kids II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • The Kung Fu Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Drunken Tai Chi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • To Catch a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Zhi zun shen tou(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Girl with a Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • The Anger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Devil Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Dragon Lord(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Casino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Going Up, Anybody?! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • A Wily Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Dragon Fist(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Fearless Hyena(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Spiritual Kung Fu(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Magnificent Bodyguards(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Memory of the Melody at An-ping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • 13 Golden Nuns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Long she xia ying(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • My Funny Intern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • New Fist of Fury(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Crossroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • The Best of Shaolin Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • The Unforgettable Character (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Peking Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Gone with the Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • The Unsubdued Furies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Outside the Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • You Can't Tell Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Four Moods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Storm Over the Yangtse River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Deep in the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Lady in the Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • The Story of Daniel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1967 to 1999.

Highest rated

The Fearless Hyena (1979)

Midcredits 70th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography54 of 54: 54 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1960s4 · crew1970s19 · crew1980s17 · crew1990s13 · 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 Jung-Shu Chen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

Zhi zun shen tou (1984)

82nd percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Fearless Hyena (1979)

Midcredits 70th · 61% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 41/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 48, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Jung-Shu Chen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jung-Shu Chen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yen-Ping Chu shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers