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Nick Cheung

Nick Cheung

Actor, also director and writer · Born December 2, 1967 (58) · Hong Kong, China

Nick Cheung Ka-fai is a Hong Kong actor. He is married to actress Esther Kwan and the two have a daughter together named Brittany. Cheung was a Royal Hong Kong Police officer for five years and changed his career as an actor with ATV. After a few years, Cheung moved over to rival TVB.

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Born
December 2, 1967 (58)
From
Hong Kong, China
Works as
Actor, also director and writer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 123 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Nick Cheung's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
46%
Bonds
19%
Power
11%
Survival
11%
Self
7%
Ideas
4%
Society
2%
Justice18 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 20

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 14 · Intense 19

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 7

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 21 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 12

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 6

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

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

30 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 30 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 30
Ally
10 of 30
Shadow
4 of 30
Herald
2 of 30
Shapeshifter
1 of 30
Threshold guardian
1 of 30
Mentor
1 of 30
Show the 30 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Thrilling
13
Melancholic
10
Absurd
7
Dread
6
Other
25

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Nick Cheung's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Cheung'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

123 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Go for Broke 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Good Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Keung

  • Justice Is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · as Chun Yue

  • Peg O' My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Screenplay · as Choi San Keung / Sum Cheuk Yan

  • Go for Broke(2024)

    as Zhang Yao

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Kwok Man Bun / Zero / Kwok Man Shing

  • Wolf Hiding(2023)

    as Chen An

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bursting Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Bond Sir

  • Warriors of Future(2022)

    as Commander-in-Chief Sean Lee

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Guilt by Design (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Xu Li Sheng

  • Bodies at Rest(2019)

    as Nick Chan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Line Walker 2: Invisible Spy(2019)

    as Ching To

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Integrity(2019)

    as Hui Chik Yiu

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Trough(2018)

    Director · Writer · as Yu Chau

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Line Walker(2016)

    as Blue

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • From Vegas to Macau III(2016)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Keeper of Darkness(2015)

    Director · Writer · as Fatt

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Helios(2015)

    as Lee Yan Ming, Eric

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • From Vegas to Macau II(2015)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Temporary Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hong Siu Long

  • Chef Nic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hungry Ghost Ritual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · as Chung Wah

  • That Demon Within(2014)

    as Hon Kong / Riot police officer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Golden Chickensss(2014)

    as Gordon

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The White Storm(2013)

    as Wai

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Unbeatable(2013)

    as Ching Fai

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Conspirators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Zheng Fong-Hei / Bo-Hao

  • 最佳男主角 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Cross(2012)

    as Webmaster

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Nightfall(2012)

    as Wong Yuen-yeung

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Beginning of the Great Revival(2011)

    as Liang Qichao

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Treasure Inn(2011)

    as Chen Yungren/Brad/Lao Ba

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Stool Pigeon(2010)

    as Inspector Don Lee

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • To Live and Die in Mongkok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Fai

  • Red River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as A Xia

  • Club Sparkle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Beast Stalker(2008)

    as Hung King

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Connected(2008)

    as Detective Fai

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jay Chou

  • 现代尘世美 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Exodus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kwan Ping-Man

  • Sweet Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Cheung Siu-chun

  • Wise Guys Never Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Nick

  • Exiled(2006)

    as Wo

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • On the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Harry Sin

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Beautiful Cooking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Election 2(2006)

    as Jet

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Election(2005)

    as Jet

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Love with Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 34 episodes · as Guo Ai

  • The Last Breakthrough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 30 episodes · as Dr. Albert Wong Fu Fun

  • Breaking News(2004)

    as Insp. Cheung Chi Hang

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Love Is Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Shiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ko Chun

  • 天空下的缘分 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 30 episodes · as 阿辉

  • Fate Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lo Sei Leung

  • Ups and Downs in the Sea of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 20 episodes · as Jason Tin

  • Drunken Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 30 episodes · as Long Shaoyu

  • The Conman 2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Lee Ka Sing / Dommer

  • Happy Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Small Han Sang

  • Time 4 Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Yuen Kai-Chi

  • Law Enforcers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 20 episodes · as 周家荣

  • Every Dog Has His Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as King Fai

  • Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dan

  • Day Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lok

  • Clean My Name, Mr. Coroner! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Fred Cheung

  • Love Correction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Anson Cheung

  • The Teacher Without Chalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Cheung Ying

  • Conman in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jersy

  • The Legendary Four Aces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 52 episodes · as 唐伯虎

  • The Duel(2000)

    as Dragon 9

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Nobody

  • The Lord of Amusement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Yeung Chin Wah

  • He is My Enemy, Partner and Father-In-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Stallone

  • Game of Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 20 episodes · as 余忠正

  • The Tricky Master(1999)

    as Leung Foon

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Conmen in Vegas(1999)

    as Dragon

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The King of Debt Collecting Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Chan Sai

  • Prince Charming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tart

  • Raped by an Angel 4: The Rapist's Union (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Smart Fai

  • A Smiling Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 20 episodes · as 方志龍

  • The Conman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Theme Song Performance · as Dragon

  • Healing Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 32 episodes · as 张创业 Peter

  • Moments of Endearment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 20 episodes · as 陈有充

  • Secret of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 62 episodes · as Kelvin Kam

  • A Recipe for the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 29 episodes · Actor

  • Triumph Over Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Mystery Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · as 邵卓楠

  • The Stunt Woman(1996)

    as Whacko

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight Sonata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Kong Chi Keung

  • Asian Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Casper

  • Informer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Wounded Tracks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Beauty Pageant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Revenge of the Kung Fu Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Fong Sai Yuk

  • The Kung Fu Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 30 episodes · as Fong Sai-yuk

  • Born Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Leung Chi Dee

  • Shoot to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Race-Course Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • 鐳射劇場之賭神秘笈 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • From Nowhere to Somewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Naked Killer 2(1993)

    as Dick · as Wah's Thug

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Gambler's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Silver Tycoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 30 episodes · as 姚菊人

  • The Unleaded Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Spirit of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 30 episodes · as 火麒麟

  • 鐳射劇場之招財進寶 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • 鐳射劇場之飛哥正傳 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • What a Hero! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Policeman

  • Laser Drama - To Be a Gamble King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Red Shield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Hui

  • Overview of National Defense of Various Countries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Eight Drug Dealers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • 紙上英雄 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Against All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Steve Cheung Ka Fai

  • The Unmatchable Match(1990)

    Script Supervisor · as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Witness Of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • No Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 21 episodes · as 钟健

  • Takes Two to Mingle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Policeman

  • Thank You Sir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Nick Cheung

  • News Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Policeman at station

  • Saving Brother Ryan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 123 titles, 122 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

From Vegas to Macau III (2016)

$182M worldwide

Highest rated

Election 2 (2006)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Warriors of Future (2022)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 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.

  • 1993Screen debut· Raped by an Angel
  • 1999First top-billed film· The Tricky Master
  • 2013Career best· Unbeatable

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting123 of 123: 117 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thDirecting4 of 123: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting2 of 123: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 123: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

123 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s47 · 47 acting · 2 crew2000s39 · acting2010s25 · 25 acting · 3 crew2020s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 30% of 27 roles
930313

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 Nick Cheung's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)

80th percentile spread · 79% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Election 2 (2006)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 45. 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 Nick Cheung work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nick Cheung's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jing Wong shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles