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Clifton Ko Chi-Sum

Clifton Ko Chi-Sum

Actor, director, producer and writer, also editor · Born August 6, 1958 (68) · Hong Kong, China

Clifton Ko is a Hong Kong film director, actor, producer and scriptwriter. He entered TV and film industry in late 1970s, firstly worked with director Clifford Choi. In 1982 Ko entered Raymond Wong's the newly founded Cinema City & Films Co., and directed his first film The Happy Ghost in 1984. The film series, like all his major works, is a slapstick comedy with moral teaching, family value, and optimism.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 6, 1958 (68)
From
Hong Kong, China
Works as
Actor, director, producer and writer, also editor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 101 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 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Clifton Ko Chi-Sum's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
42%
Morality
24%
Society
11%
Self
10%
Power
7%
Survival
5%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 13 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

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 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Melancholic
7
Absurd
8
Warm
7
Romantic
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Clifton Ko Chi-Sum's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Clifton Ko Chi-Sum'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

101 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Kung Fu Juniors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • A Wishing Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Dearest Anita(2019)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Graduation Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • All My Goddess(2017)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Show Me Your Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Uncle

  • Hui's Comedy: A Look Back Featurette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Wonder Mama(2014)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sometimes Naive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Echoes of the Rainbow(2010)

    as Shoe Customer with Kids

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • All's Well, Ends Well 2009(2009)

    Producer · as Butler

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • La Lingerie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lara's First Love

  • The Way We Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Uncle Chuen

  • We are Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • 百法百众 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Forever Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • In-Laws, Out-Laws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Miss Du Shi Niang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer · as Mr. Lin

  • Naked Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Forever and Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • 聊齋新志 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Funny Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Editor · Producer

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

    Director · Producer

  • Winner Takes All(2000)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ninth Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · as Ma Lun Fan

  • Task Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Doctor

  • Hong Kong Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • The Mad Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Composer · Editor

  • Who's the Woman, Who's the Man(1996)

    as Sam's Friend

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Pao

  • Stage Door(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • The Umbrella Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Editor · Producer

  • One of the Lucky Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • I Wanna Be Your Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer

  • I Have a Date with Spring(1994)

    Director · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • I Will Wait for You! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Actor

  • It's a Wonderful Life(1994)

    Director · as Minibus Passenger

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Cohabitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • The Bride with White Hair(1993)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Laughter Of Water Margins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Producer

  • Vendetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Master Wong vs. Master Wong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • Justice My Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • All's Well, Ends Well Too(1993)

    Director · Screenplay · as Pimp

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Rich Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Otto Chan

  • Summer Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Once Upon a Time a Hero in China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • Justice, My Foot!(1992)

    Presenter · Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Stooges in Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer · Actor

  • It's a Mad Mad Mad World, Too(1992)

    Director · Producer · as Debt Collector Pouring Kerosene

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • All's Well, Ends Well(1992)

    Director · Producer · as Sings Karaoke with Ching

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Twin Dragons(1992)

    as Department Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Daddy, Father and Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • The Banquet(1991)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Slickers vs. Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Robert

  • Beyond's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer · as Police cadet trainer

  • Happy Ghost V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer

  • The Great Pretenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer

  • The Gambling Ghost(1991)

    Director · Producer · Story · as TV Crew

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Once a Thief(1991)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Wildgoose Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • Happy Ghost IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Producer · as Man in Restroom

  • Doctor's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dr. Chan

  • Toronto Banana Gal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • City Squeeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer

  • How to Be a Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • The Nobles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Master Sum

  • The Wild Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

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

    as Shan

  • Celebrity Talk Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as 高志森

  • Mr. Coconut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as TV Game Show Host

  • Chicken and Duck Talk(1988)

    Director · Writer · as Trainee Staff

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Bless This House(1988)

    Writer · as Chan Tai Man

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer · as TV Announcer of Lottery Result

  • Mr. Handsome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Newscast reporter

  • You're OK, I'm OK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Porky's Meatball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Wrong Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World(1987)

    Director · Screenplay · as Bill's Colleague

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Legacy of Rage(1986)

    Screenplay · as Hotel Manager

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Pom Pom Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Devoted to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Screenplay · as Passerby

  • My Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Screenplay · Actor

  • For Your Heart Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Screenplay · as Doctor

  • Puppy Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Happy Ghost II(1985)

    Director · Writer · as Diving judge

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Merry Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Screenplay · as Employee

  • The Happy Ghost(1984)

    Director · Writer · as School Superintendent

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mad Mission 3: Our Man from Bond Street(1984)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • North South West East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Screenplay

  • Esprit D'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Assistant Director · Writer

  • Play Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Screenplay

  • Send in the Clowns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • Mad Mission Part 2: Aces Go Places(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Till Death Do We Scare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • Teenage Dreamers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • No U-Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • Seventeen: 1977 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

Career shape

A full career of 101 titles from 1976 to 2026.

Biggest box office

All's Well, Ends Well 2009 (2009)

$9.9M worldwide

Highest rated

All's Well, Ends Well (1992)

Midcredits 88th

Film career

  • 1984Screen debut· The Happy Ghost
  • 2008Career best· The Way We Are

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 101: 28 only acting, 23 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting39 of 101: 12 only directing, 27 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting27 of 101: 9 only writing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thProducing32 of 101: 16 only producing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thMusic1 of 101: 0 only music, 1 with another roleEditing4 of 101: 0 only editing, 4 with another roleOther crew3 of 101: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

101 titles, 35 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s33 · 19 acting · 25 crew1990s42 · 17 acting · 35 crew2000s14 · 7 acting · 8 crew2010s9 · 6 acting · 4 crew2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Clifton Ko Chi-Sum's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director, writer

All My Goddess (2017)

92nd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Echoes of the Rainbow (2010)

Midcredits 92nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 44. 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 Clifton Ko Chi-Sum work with?

People who share at least 2 of Clifton Ko Chi-Sum's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Raymond Pak-Ming Wong shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles