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Kelly Chen

Kelly Chen

Actor · Born September 13, 1972 (54) · Hong Kong, China

Kelly Chen Hui-lin (traditional Chinese: 陳慧琳; simplified Chinese: 陈慧琳) (born September 13, 1972) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Kelly has also been known as a diva in Asia. She has a great success in Asia Entertainment industry. She has won a number of awards and is involved in many philanthropic activities. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelly Chen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 13, 1972 (54)
From
Hong Kong, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 52 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 Kelly Chen's films like?

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

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th 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
Self
31%
Morality
26%
Bonds
24%
Power
9%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Society
1%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 13 · 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 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 4

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 9 · Full focus 2

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 8 · 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 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 8
Mentor
2 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
7
Romantic
4
Joyful
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Kelly Chen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kelly 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

52 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 陈慧琳Season 2 万人结界演唱会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Monkey King: The Legend Begins(2022)

    as Goddess of Mercy / Guanyin

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • 鲁豫有约一日行 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Monkey King 2(2016)

    as Goddess of Mercy Guanyin

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Growing Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Kelly Let's Celebrate World Tour 2015 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • An Inspector Calls(2015)

    as Inspector Jane

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

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

    as Ha Mui

  • The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace(2014)

    as Goddess of Mercy Guanyin

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 最佳女主角 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Tales from the Dark 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Lan (segment "A Word in the Palm")

  • 雷颂德THANK YOU演唱会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • 继续宠爱·十年·音乐会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • 雷頌德 THANK YOU 演唱會 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Actress

  • ReImagine Leslie Cheung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • All's Well, Ends Well 2012(2012)

    Theme Song Performance · as Julie Sun

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • 72 Tenants of Prosperity(2010)

    as Kelly Chen

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Uni-Power大合唱会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Kelly Love Fighters HK 2008 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as 主演

  • An Empress and the Warriors(2008)

    as Princess Yan Feier

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • It's a Wonderful Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Be My Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • McDull, the Alumni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Office Lady Who Hates Law Diner's Food

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

    as 李心儿（李医生）

  • 陈慧琳 纸醉金迷演唱会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Super Model(2004)

    as Interviewee Praising Mandom

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Breaking News(2004)

    as Insp. Rebecca Fong

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Anita Classic Moment Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Songs · as Self

  • Supreme Fate in Regalia Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Infernal Affairs III(2003)

    as Dr. Lee Sum-yee

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • 梅艳芳红馆绝唱经典演唱会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as 嘉宾

  • Infernal Affairs(2002)

    as Dr. Lee Sum-yee

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • 陈慧琳 飞天舞会演唱会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • 哆啦A梦 李晔版 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 300 episodes · Theme Song Performance

  • Between Calmness and Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Aoi

  • Merry-Go-Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lady Brace

  • Tokyo Zance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • 陈慧琳 拉阔音乐会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Lavender(2000)

    Theme Song Performance · as Athena Chen

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • And I Hate You So(2000)

    as Luna Ng

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Raiders(2000)

    as Macy

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Metade Fumaça (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Policewoman

  • Don't be a cry baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 11 episodes · as Lin

  • Hot War(1998)

    as Blue Szeto

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Anna Magdalena(1998)

    as Mok Man-Yee

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • 陈慧琳 星梦情真演唱会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation(1997)

    as Madame Trunk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Lost and Found(1996)

    Theme Song Performance · as Chai Lam

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Age of Miracles(1996)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Whatever Will Be, Will Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • 陈慧琳 花花宇宙演唱会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • 雷頌德 Mark Lui ThankYou Concert 2013 香港紅館演唱會 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles, 50 of them dated from 1995 to 2025; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

The Monkey King 2 (2016)

$194M worldwide

Highest rated

Infernal Affairs (2002)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19952025

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting49 of 52: 46 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting1 of 52: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleOther crew5 of 52: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role

52 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew2000s23 · 20 acting · 4 crew2010s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 20% of 10 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 Kelly Chen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (2022)

79th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Infernal Affairs (2002)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 40. 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 Kelly Chen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kelly Chen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Tsang shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers