Philip Cheng
Writer · Hong Kong, China
- Hong Kong, China
- Writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Philip Cheng's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5
A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 4
Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic1
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 Philip Cheng's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Philip Cheng'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
18 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
L-O-V-E...... Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Devil's Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Tri-Star(1996)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Diary of a Serial Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Chinese Feast(1995)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Screwball '94(1994)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Way to Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
All's Well, Ends Well(1992)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Daddy, Father and Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Sleazy Dizzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
To Spy with Love!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
All About Ah-Long(1989)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Diary of a Big Man(1988)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Eighth Happiness(1988)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Goodbye Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Heartbeat 100 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Legend of Wisely(1987)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Why Me?(1985)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1985 to 1997.
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 Philip Cheng's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 61/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Philip Cheng work with?
People who share at least 2 of Philip Cheng's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Man Fai Ng shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Johnnie ToShared titles: All About Ah-Long (1989), The Eighth Happiness (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Johnnie To
Writers
- Man Fai NgShared titles: The Chinese Feast (1995), All About Ah-Long (1989), The Diary of a Big Man (1988), The Eighth Happiness (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Man Fai Ng
- Raymond Pak-Ming WongShared titles: The Chinese Feast (1995), All's Well, Ends Well (1992), All About Ah-Long (1989), The Eighth Happiness (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Raymond Pak-Ming Wong
Actors
- Chow Yun-FatShared titles: All About Ah-Long (1989), The Diary of a Big Man (1988), The Eighth Happiness (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Chow Yun-Fat
- Leslie CheungShared titles: The Chinese Feast (1995), All's Well, Ends Well (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Leslie Cheung
- Heung-Kam LeeShared titles: All's Well, Ends Well (1992), The Eighth Happiness (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Heung-Kam Lee
- Kun-Hsuan HuangShared titles: All About Ah-Long (1989), The Eighth Happiness (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Kun-Hsuan Huang
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Peter PauShared titles: The Chinese Feast (1995), The Legend of Wisely (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Pau
- Ta-Yu LoShared titles: All About Ah-Long (1989), The Legend of Wisely (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Ta-Yu Lo
- David WuShared titles: The Diary of a Big Man (1988), The Eighth Happiness (1988)See all 2 shared titles with David Wu
Producers
- Hark TsuiShared titles: The Chinese Feast (1995), The Diary of a Big Man (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Hark Tsui
