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Yiu-Tsou Cheung

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Yiu-Tsou Cheung's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
54%
Morality
44%
Self
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 6

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 5

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Thrilling
8
Tense
6
Absurd
5
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3

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 Yiu-Tsou Cheung's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yiu-Tsou 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

31 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Leopard Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • The Crucifixion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Drunken Master II(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Super Lady Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • The Inspector Wears Skirts IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Angry Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Operation Condor(1991)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Prince of the Sun(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Inspector Wears Skirts II(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Police Story 2(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Dragons Forever(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Project A 2(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Armour of God(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Naughty Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Police Story(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Protector(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wheels on Meals(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Profile in Anger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Project A(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Dead and the Deadly(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Postman Strikes Back(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • The Happenings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Last Hurrah for Chivalry(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Itchy Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Hello, Late Homecomers(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Private Eyes(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Princess Chang-Ping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Chinatown Capers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend(1973)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Fist of Fury(1972)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1972 to 1998.

Biggest box office

Drunken Master II (1994)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Police Story (1985)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Wheels on Meals (1984)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography29 of 31: 29 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndOther crew2 of 31: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s8 · crew1980s15 · crew1990s8 · 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.

How do Yiu-Tsou Cheung's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

Hello, Late Homecomers (1978)

89th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Police Story (1985)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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.

Is Yiu-Tsou Cheung's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles49–64 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles10–46 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Yiu-Tsou Cheung work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yiu-Tsou Cheung's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Cheung shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles