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Rico Chu

Rico Chu

Actor, also director · Born February 14, 1956 (70)

Born
February 14, 1956 (70)
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 45 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are Rico Chu's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Survival
31%
Bonds
22%
Morality
16%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 1

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Joyful
2
Thrilling
3
Tense
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Rico Chu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Rico Chu'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

45 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Undercover Duet(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Cause We Are So Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Little Hero on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Hak

  • The Wrath of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • A Taste of Killing and Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Gunman in Sunglasses

  • Chungking Express(1994)

    as Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • My Hero II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Screenplay · as Brother Hairy

  • Gun n' Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Fist of Fury 1991 II(1992)

    Director · as Maddy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Today's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Johnnie

  • Fist of Fury(1991)

    Director · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Top Bet(1991)

    as Manager of Dominic Saloon

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • An Eternal Combat(1991)

    as Evil Japanese Warrior

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Point of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Till Death Shall We Start (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Boxing Organizer

  • The Unmatchable Match(1990)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • My Hero(1990)

    Screenplay · as Thai General Bai Chai

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bullet to Survive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Thunder Cops II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sui Chu

  • A Punch to Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Kau Chun · as Mainland Gang Leader

  • Just Heroes(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Funny Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Siu Kuen

  • Close Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Burning Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Hsiong's henchman

  • Operation Pink Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Criminal

  • The Criminal Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • The Haunted Cop Shop II(1988)

    Assistant Director · as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Haunted Cop Shop(1987)

    as General Issei (Head Vampire)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Yu Pui Tsuen II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sai Kun-lun

  • Sister Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kam's Facial Man

  • Scared Stiff(1987)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Goodbye My Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Hairdresser

  • Who's the Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mr Cho

  • Sweet Surrender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as King Kong's Boyfriend

  • Unforgettable Fantasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Steel Wire Technician

  • Chase a Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Silent Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Rascal

  • The Other Side of Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Jo Jo's image consultant

  • Law with Two Phases (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Apache

  • The Intellectual Trio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Bearded Assassin

  • The Body Is Willing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ginger's Boyfriend

  • Just for Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Gigolo at Melvin's party

  • 复仇者 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • 爆破 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1982 to 2015; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Fist of Fury (1991)

$3.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Fist of Fury (1991)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

An Eternal Combat (1991)

Film career

19822015

Peak 1994 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 45: 39 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting2 of 45: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 45: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 45: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

45 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s26 · 25 acting · 2 crew1990s18 · 18 acting · 4 crew2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

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.

How do Rico Chu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 12; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Undercover Duet (2015)

51st percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chungking Express (1994)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 47. 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 Rico Chu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rico Chu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeffrey Lau shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers