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Jianxin Huang

Jianxin Huang

Producer, director, writer and actor · Born June 14, 1954 (72) · Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China

Huang Jianxin is a Chinese filmmaker. He also writes film scripts under the pen name Huang Xin. He is normally considered part of the fifth generation of Chinese filmmakers, due to shared traits in his works, although he was not a strictly a member of the inaugural 1982 class of the Beijing Film Academy. Huang was born in Xi'an, though his ancestral hometown was in Hebei. He joined the army at age 16, and enrolled in Northwest University in 1975. Huang entered Xi'an Film Studio after graduation, evolving from editor, script holder, assistant director to vice director. After training at Beijing Film Academy in 1983, he was elevated to director. He is now the manager of 4th production company of China Film Corporation. His 1997 film Surveillance was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 14, 1954 (72)
From
Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
Works as
Producer, director, writer and actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 53 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 30% in 30 days

What are Jianxin Huang's films like?

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

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
42%
Power
16%
Bonds
12%
Self
11%
Survival
9%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Sacrifice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 2 · Serious 8 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 14

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
14
Thrilling
9
Hopeful
6
Triumphant
6
Other
11

How their films linger

Rousing13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet11
  • 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 Jianxin Huang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jianxin Huang'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

53 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Decisive Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

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

    Executive Producer · as Director Huang Jian

  • Gloaming in Luomu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Lao Huang

  • Against All Odds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • Football on the Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • The Volunteers: To the War(2023)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ocean Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Water Gate Bridge(2022)

    Co-Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • My Country, My Parents(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Battle at Lake Changjin(2021)

    Co-Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • 1921(2021)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Eleventh Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Leader

  • My People, My Country(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mao Zedong 1949 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Special Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Executive Producer

  • The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Iceman: The Time Traveller(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • My Other Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • The Founding of an Army(2017)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Immortal Demon Slayer(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Operation Mekong(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • I Am Not Madame Bovary(2016)

    as Governor Chu

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful 2015 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Insomniac Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • The Taking of Tiger Mountain(2014)

    Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Dearest(2014)

    Producer · as Fan Yuanchang

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Iceman(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hsue-shen Tsien(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Beginning of the Great Revival(2011)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dragon(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Bodyguards and Assassins(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Founding of a Republic(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Blood: The Last Vampire(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Warlords(2007)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Warriors(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Gimme Kudos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • Love Undercover 2: Love Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

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

    Director

  • The Marriage Certificate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Xian's Finest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Something About Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Surveillance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Signal Left, Turn Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Back to Back, Face to Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Writer

  • 背靠背，脸对脸 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Writer

  • The Wooden Man's Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Stand Straight, Don't Bend Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Writer

  • New Chinese Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Samsara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Dislocation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Black Cannon Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1985 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)

$903M worldwide

Highest rated

Dearest (2014)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Film career

  • 2014Screen debut· Dearest

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 46: 5 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting22 of 46: 12 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thWriting12 of 46: 1 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing23 of 46: 13 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

46 titles, 15 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew1990s7 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s14 · 3 acting · 11 crew2020s12 · 3 acting · 11 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 Jianxin Huang's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director, producer

1921 (2021)

92nd percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Dearest (2014)

Midcredits 92nd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 19 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.

Who does Jianxin Huang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jianxin Huang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dong Yu shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles