Tan Dun (born August 18, 1957) is a Chinese-born American composer and conductor. He has composed in diverse musical media incorporating both Western and traditional Chinese influences. His film score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon won the Academy Award for Best Original Score.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 18, 1957 (69)
- Changsha, Hunan Province, China
- Composer and actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Dun Tan's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
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 Dun Tan's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Dun Tan'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
17 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Zahia Ziouani & Mourad Merzouki : Les Nouveaux Mondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
杭州第19届亚运会开幕式 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Marco Polo (An Opera Within an Opera) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The First Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Banquet(2006)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Map (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Lang Lang at Carnegie Hall - Concert Great moments in music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Hero(2002)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Fallen(1998)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Don't Cry, Nanking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Aktion K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Part One: China in Revolution 1911–1949 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
At the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Reign Behind a Curtain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 1983 to 2024.
How do Dun Tan's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 4; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 2 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser2
Reviewers score the sound and music 76/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 60. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.
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 Dun Tan's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Dun Tan work with?
People who share at least 2 of Dun Tan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ziyi Zhang shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Ziyi ZhangShared titles: The Banquet (2006), Hero (2002), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Ziyi Zhang
Producers
- Bill KongShared titles: Hero (2002), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Kong
- Philip LeeShared titles: Hero (2002), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Lee
