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Yung-Yu Chen

Composer

Works as
Composer
Titles
75 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

What are Yung-Yu Chen's films like?

Across their 75 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action67 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: 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
Morality
41%
Bonds
21%
Self
13%
Power
12%
Survival
9%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Revenge21 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice24 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty20 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 75 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 31 · Dark 24

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 31 · Heightened 41

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 24 · Intense 47

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

Steady 18 · Shifting 48 · Whiplash 9

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 52 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 40 · Relentless 23

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

Casual 26 · Engaged 39 · Full focus 10

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 27 · Affecting 41 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 65 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
60
Thrilling
50
Melancholic
24
Absurd
14
Triumphant
10
Other
36

How their films linger

Fun31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy31
  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic11
  • Ambiguous5

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 Yung-Yu Chen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 75 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yung-Yu 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

75 credits, 75 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

Across their 75 MovieCove titles from 1971 to 1981.

Biggest box office

Goliathon (1977)

$17K worldwide

Highest rated

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Infra-Man (1975)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music75 of 75: 75 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1970s72 · crew1980s3 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Yung-Yu Chen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of the 74 of 75 with a score; across their 75 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 75

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 75

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 75

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th37
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 74 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser40
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · composer

Feng liu yun shi (1973)

77th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 47/100 in their films, across 46 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Yung-Yu Chen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yung-Yu Chen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kuang Ni shares the most, 49.

Directors

  • Cheh Chang28 titles    See newest 12 of 28 shared titles with Cheh Chang
  • Yuen Chor11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Yuen Chor
  • Meng-Hua Ho9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Meng-Hua Ho
  • Chia-Liang Liu7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Chia-Liang Liu

Writers

  • Kuang Ni49 titles    See newest 12 of 49 shared titles with Kuang Ni
  • Lung Ku9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Lung Ku
  • Louis Cha6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Louis Cha
  • On Szeto5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with On Szeto

Actors

  • Ku Feng23 titles    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Ku Feng
  • Lung Ti22 titles    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with Lung Ti
  • David Chiang17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with David Chiang
  • Lung-Wei Wang16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Lung-Wei Wang

Cinematographers and editors

  • Hsing-Lung Chiang45 titles    See newest 12 of 45 shared titles with Hsing-Lung Chiang
  • Mu-To Kung21 titles    See newest 12 of 21 shared titles with Mu-To Kung
  • Ting-Hung Kuo20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Ting-Hung Kuo
  • Hui-Chi Tsao13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Hui-Chi Tsao

Producers

  • Run Run Shaw31 titles    See newest 12 of 31 shared titles with Run Run Shaw
  • Runme Shaw30 titles    See newest 12 of 30 shared titles with Runme Shaw
  • Lieh Chen12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Lieh Chen
  • Mona Fong11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Mona Fong