Kuo-Fu Chen

Producer, director and writer, also editor · Born May 13, 1958 (68) · Taichung, Taiwan

Cannes award nominee

Chen Kuofu is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and producer. His film The Personals was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Born in 1958 Chen worked as a film critic before debuting as a director in 1989 with School Girl. In the 1990s, he continued to explore the world through a female perspective with Treasure Island, The Peony Pavilion and anti-romantic comedy The Personals. The latter, in which a single woman searches for Mr. Right on a series of blind dates, screened in Cannes' Un Certain Regard sidebar and was distributed in Asia, Europe and North America. In 2000 Chen became the head of the production unit of the Asian branch of Columbia Pictures. Here he accumulated experience in international film making and connections to young Chinese directors such as Feng Xiaogang. With these he would later join Huayi Brothers Media Corporation and continue his works in China. In 2001 Chen began to concentrate on feature film production beginning with Su Chao-Bin's youth comedy Better Than Sex through his company Nan Fang Film Productions. The following year, he directed and produced the supernatural thriller Double Vision.

What are Kuo-Fu Chen's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

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

32%

Bonds

22%

Self

19%

Power

9%

Survival

9%

Society

8%

Ideas

2%

Romantic love6 Justice5 Sacrifice5 Identity4 Self-worth3 Survival3 Corruption3 Redemption3

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 21

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 9 · Dark 8

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 8

Intense

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 14

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 3

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 7

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

13

Thrilling

9

Melancholic

8

Dread

6

Warm

4

Other

16

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 Hopeful8 Fun7 Thought-provoking5 Rousing5 Haunting4

How their films end · 6 with a twist

Happy6
Bittersweet14
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 Kuo-Fu Chen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Hi-YAH!7 titles, show their 7 titles on Hi-YAH!
Cineverse2 titles, show their 2 titles on Cineverse
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Kuo-Fu 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

44 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Mumu(2025)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
The Chronicles of Libidoists(2024)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Copycat Killer(2023)
Show 10 episodes · Presenter
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Love Will Tear Us Apart(2021)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Yinyang Master(2021)
Producer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings(2018)
Producer
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Hanson and the Beast(2017)
Producer
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Yi Ge Cheng Ren Dian Ying Gong Zuo Zhe De Zi Bai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Producer Chen Kuofu
Chongqing Hot Pot(2016)
Producer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Mojin: The Lost Legend(2015)
Producer
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Ark Of Mr. Chow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Producer
Aberdeen(2014)
Producer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Who Is Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Producer
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon(2013)
Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Back to 1942(2012)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Tai Chi Hero(2012)
Executive Producer · Story
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Tai Chi Zero(2012)
Executive Producer · Story
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Painted Skin: The Resurrection(2012)
Producer
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
10 Plus 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Director
Starry Starry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Producer
If You Are the One 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Producer
Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame(2010)
Writer
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Aftershock(2010)
Producer
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Message(2009)
Director · Producer · Screenplay
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
If You Are the One(2008)
Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Forever Enthralled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Screenplay
What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Executive Producer
Assembly(2007)
Producer
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
A World Without Thieves(2004)
Producer
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Mountain Patrol(2004)
Producer
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
20:30:40(2004)
Producer
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Warriors of Heaven and Earth(2003)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Double Vision(2002)
Director · Editor · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
B.T.S. (Better Than Sex) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Producer
Big Shot's Funeral(2001)
Producer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
HHH: A Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Actor
The Personals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Director · Writer
The Peony Pavilion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Director
Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Director · Screenplay
School Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Director
All for Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Director
Adult Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Director
Zero to Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Executive Producer
黑色假面 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles, 39 of them dated from 1986 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)

$259M worldwide

Highest rated

Mountain Patrol (2004)

Midcredits 95^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting2 of 41Directing10 of 41Writing9 of 41 · 61^stProducing27 of 41 · 61^stEditing1 of 41Other crew1 of 41

41 titles, 7 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2000s10 · crew2010s18 · 1 acting · 17 crew2020s4 · 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 1999–2002.

2002
- Cannes award, nominated
1999
- Cannes award, nominated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Kuo-Fu Chen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62^nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63^rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

60^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

77^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

75^th and up8
50^th to 74^th11
25^th to 49^th7

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved2
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser17
Broadly Agreed2
Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Hanson and the Beast (2017)

86^th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Mountain Patrol (2004)

Midcredits 95^th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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.