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Ngo The Chau

Ngo The Chau

Cinematographer and director · Born January 1, 1977 (49) · Hanoi, Vietnam

The Chau Ngo is a Vietnamese cinematographer and director working in Germany.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1977 (49)
From
Hanoi, Vietnam
Works as
Cinematographer and director
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 44 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 38% in 30 days

What are Ngo The Chau's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Family 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
Self
41%
Bonds
37%
Morality
13%
Power
7%
Society
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Romantic
4
Joyful
4
Warm
3
Hopeful
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Ngo The Chau's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ngo The Chau'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

44 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Der Buchspazierer und die Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Director

  • She Said Maybe(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dornröschen und der Fluch der siebten Fee(2024)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Door-to-Door Bookstore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Das Märchen vom Frosch und der goldenen Kugel(2022)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Zimmer mit Stall - So ein Zirkus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Zwerg Nase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Camera Supervisor

  • 3 1/2 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Die Hexenprinzessin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • In Berlin wächst kein Orangenbaum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Schneewittchen und der Zauber der Zwerge(2019)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Baghdad in My Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Rübezahls Schatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Peppercorns and the Curse of the Black King(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Berlin Falling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Im Tunnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Center of My World(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Die vierte Gewalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Yohji Yamamoto: Dressmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • One Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Vertraue mir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Zum Sterben zu früh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Tour de Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Stereo(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Es ist alles in Ordnung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Life Is Not for Cowards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Borowski und der stille Gast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Tom Sawyer(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Almanya: Welcome to Germany(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • DIE SNOBS – Sie können auch ohne Dich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • 8:28 AM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Gravity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Shadow Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • According to Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Max Minsky and Me(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dornröschen erwacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Noch einmal lieben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Hình bóng (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Der erste letzte Tag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Europa – Beim Griechen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • She Said Yes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles, 39 of them dated from 1970 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

She Said Maybe (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing13 of 43: 5 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thProducing1 of 43: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography35 of 43: 30 only cinematography, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew2 of 43: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

43 titles, 8 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s23 · crew2020s9 · 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 Ngo The Chau's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director, cinematographer

Dornröschen und der Fluch der siebten Fee (2024)

90th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011)

Midcredits 82nd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 63. 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 Ngo The Chau work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ngo The Chau's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cornelia Schacht shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers