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Edison Chen

Edison Chen

Actor · Born October 7, 1980 (46) · Vancouver, Canada

Edison Chen Koon-Hei (born 7 October 1980) is a Hong Kong-based Chinese Canadian film actor, rapper, Cantopop singer, model, record producer, fashion designer, and a pop icon. Chen is also the founder of CLOT Inc., and the CEO of Clot Media Division Limited. His native language is English, he is able to speak and sing Cantonese and Mandarin and also speaks conversational Japanese,which allows him to be a part of multiple entertainment industries around the world. On 21 February 2008 he publicly announced that he intended to step away "indefinitely" from the Hong Kong entertainment industry due to the sex photo scandal in 2008. However, he returned to the industry in 2010 and he stated "indefinitely" could mean 5 minutes or 2000 years. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edison Chen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 7, 1980 (46)
From
Vancouver, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 43 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Edison Chen's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
28%
Self
15%
Survival
15%
Power
9%
Society
1%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 10 · 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 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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 5 · Full focus 3

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 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
5
Dread
3
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Edison Chen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edison 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

43 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Shadow Play(2018)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Good Take, Too! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as (segment "A Espera")

  • The Life and Sex Scandal of Chinese Superstar Edison Chen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Edison Chen

  • 触手可及 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • 探灵档案 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as MR·LU

  • Golden Chickensss(2014)

    as Idiot

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Almost Perfect(2011)

    as Andy Lee

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Sniper(2009)

    as OJ

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Dark Knight(2008)

    as LSI VP

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Trivial Matters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Disco Boy

  • making of dog bite dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • The Grudge 2(2006)

    as Eason

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Dog Bite Dog(2006)

    as Pang

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Eight Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 48 episodes · as 谢家麒

  • The Grudge 1.5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Eason

  • 无间道正序版 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as 青年刘健明

  • Under the Same Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Don

  • Initial D(2005)

    as Ryousuke Takahashi

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Open Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as A xi

  • Life, Translated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as DJ

  • A-1 Headline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kevin

  • The Twins Effect II(2004)

    as Peachy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Triad Underworld(2004)

    as Turbo

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Moving Targets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ngai Fung

  • Sex and the Beauties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Stone

  • Infernal Affairs III(2003)

    as Young Lau Kin Ming

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Thanks

  • The Spy Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ronald

  • Infernal Affairs II(2003)

    as 刘健明

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Medallion(2003)

    as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 1:99 Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as (segment "A Glorious Future")

  • The Twins Effect(2003)

    as Kazaf

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Infernal Affairs(2002)

    as 少年刘健明

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Nine Girls and a Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as 陈建伟

  • Twins MV Karaoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Princess D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kid

  • Dance of a Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jimmy Cheung

  • Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Wu

  • 青春6人行 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Final Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as 林英迪

  • Dead or Alive 2: Birds(2000)

    as Boo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Gen-Y Cops(2000)

    as Edison Chan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • From Ashes to Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 2000 to 2019; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

The Grudge 2 (2006)

$71M worldwide

Highest rated

Infernal Affairs II (2003)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Grudge 2 (2006)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20002019

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 43: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew1 of 43: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s36 · 35 acting · 1 crew2010s7 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 19% of 16 roles
0005

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Edison Chen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Almost Perfect (2011)

90th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Dark Knight (2008)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 35. 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 Edison Chen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edison Chen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Chau-Sang Wong shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles