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Sanping Han

Sanping Han

Producer, also director and writer · Born October 1, 1953 (73) · 中国,四川,广元

Sanping Han was born on 1 October 1953 in Wangcan, Sichuan, China. He is a producer and director, known for The Founding of a Republic (2009), Mission: Impossible III (2006) and The Warlords (2007).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 1, 1953 (73)
From
中国,四川,广元
Works as
Producer, also director and writer
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 106 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Sanping Han's films like?

Across their 46 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action27 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Biography 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
32%
Bonds
20%
Self
18%
Power
13%
Survival
11%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice11 titles, browse their movies with this themePower7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 46 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 10 · Serious 17 · Dark 19

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 10

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 17 · Intense 25

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 34 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 21 · 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 15 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 10

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

Easy watch 13 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 14

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

Resolved 39 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Melancholic
20
Thrilling
17
Warm
8
Hopeful
8
Other
42

How their films linger

Hopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3
  • Other1

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 Sanping Han's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sanping Han'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

106 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page.

  • Unspoken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Unexpected Family(2026)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 27 episodes · Executive Producer · Screenplay

  • Twelve Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer

  • The Dumpling Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Other

  • Playing Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 22 episodes · Producer

  • Person of the Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Interlaced Scenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 15 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Life Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Strangers When We Meet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Bureau 749(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • In Our Prime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Moscow Mission(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Strange Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Homesick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Caught in Time(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Greyhound(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • So Long, My Son(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Original Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 25 episodes · Producer

  • Burning Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer

  • The Founding of an Army(2017)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Demon Cat(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Black Coal, Thin Ice(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Old Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Presenter

  • Police Story: Lockdown(2013)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Man of Tai Chi(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • So Young(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Presenter

  • Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Better and Better(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Blind Detective(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Legendary(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Special ID(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Wrath of Vajra(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Secret Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Back to 1942(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Falling Flowers(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Beginning of the Great Revival(2011)

    Director · as Videographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • My Own Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Shaolin(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Flying Swords of Dragon Gate(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • What Women Want(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Wushu Warrior(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Dream of Red Mansions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 50 episodes · Producer

  • The Karate Kid(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Three Kingdoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 95 episodes · Producer

  • Confucius(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Aftershock(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Future X-Cops(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Let the Bullets Fly(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Warrior and the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • The Founding of a Republic(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • On His Majesty's Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

  • Peking In Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 41 episodes · Producer

  • Iron Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

  • City of Life and Death(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Racer(2009)

    Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bodyguards and Assassins(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Jump(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Red Cliff II(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Connected(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Red Cliff(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • CJ7(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • I'm Liu Yuejin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • The End of Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • The Warlords(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Protégé(2007)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Call For Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Control by Zhen Guan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 50 episodes · Producer

  • The Music Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Mission: Impossible III(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • You and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Fearless(2006)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Stone(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Promise(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Breaking News(2004)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Hustle(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Cell Phone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer

  • Swordsmen of the Passes-Uncle Donger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • The Missing Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Police Bureau Chief

  • Beijing Bicycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • I Love Beijing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Plain Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Associate Producer

  • Our Tradition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Roaring Across the Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Presenter

  • Lunar Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Postmen in the Mountains(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dream House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Be There or Be Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Presenter

  • So Close to Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • The Emperor and the Assassin(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Long Tang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 30 episodes · Producer

  • The Making of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • The Winner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • On the Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Bloody Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • The Mao Zedong Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer

  • The Unsinkable Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • No Way Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • Space Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Days of Seclusion and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • The Orphans of Red Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • True Love in Disguise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 86 titles, 81 of them dated from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Mission: Impossible III (2006)

$398M worldwide

Highest rated

So Long, My Son (2019)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Karate Kid (2010)

Film career

  • 2002Screen debut· The Missing Gun

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 86: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting4 of 86: 2 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 86: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing75 of 86: 74 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thOther crew5 of 86: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

86 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s31 · 1 acting · 30 crew2010s20 · 1 acting · 20 crew2020s16 · 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 Sanping Han's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 50; across their 46 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · producer

Bureau 749 (2024)

98th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 67/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Sanping Han's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles44–82 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles5–50 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles23–58 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles9–50 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles46–88 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Sanping Han work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sanping Han's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Haicheng Zhao shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Haicheng Zhao12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Haicheng Zhao
  • Xiaoli Han10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Xiaoli Han
  • Tao Jiang9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Tao Jiang
  • Dong Yu8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Dong Yu

Mixed roles