Koan Hui is an actor, director, special effects director and screenwriter. Born in Hong Kong, his mother is Australian and his father is Chinese.
Biography from TMDB.
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
- Director and writer, also producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Koan Hui's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 6
Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 5
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Koan Hui's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Koan Hui'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, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
My Dear Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
League of Gods(2016)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Snow Blossom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Matrimony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Dragon Tiger Gate(2006)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Home Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Death Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Time and Tide(2000)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Gen-X Cops(1999)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Who Am I?(1998)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Black Mask(1996)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Blade(1995)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Chinese Feast(1995)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Green Snake(1993)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Banquet(1991)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1991 to 2022.
Biggest box office
League of Gods (2016)
Highest rated
The Blade (1995)
Most popular right now
League of Gods (2016)
Film career
- 1996Screen debut· Black Mask
How do Koan Hui's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 6 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 Koan Hui work with?
People who share at least 2 of Koan Hui's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hark Tsui shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Hark TsuiShared titles: Time and Tide (2000), Black Mask (1996), The Blade (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Hark Tsui
Actors
- Nicholas TseShared titles: Dragon Tiger Gate (2006), Time and Tide (2000), Gen-X Cops (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Nicholas Tse
- Jet LiShared titles: League of Gods (2016), Black Mask (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Jet Li
- Anthony Chau-Sang WongShared titles: Time and Tide (2000), Black Mask (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
- Xiong XinxinShared titles: Black Mask (1996), The Blade (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Xiong Xinxin
Cinematographers and editors
- Ka-Fai CheungShared titles: Dragon Tiger Gate (2006), Gen-X Cops (1999), Black Mask (1996)See all 3 shared titles with Ka-Fai Cheung
- Arthur WongShared titles: League of Gods (2016), Gen-X Cops (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Arthur Wong
- Chiu-Lam KoShared titles: Dragon Tiger Gate (2006), Time and Tide (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Chiu-Lam Ko
- Kwok-Man KeungShared titles: Black Mask (1996), The Blade (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Kwok-Man Keung
Producers
- Tiffany ChenShared titles: League of Gods (2016), Black Mask (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Tiffany Chen
- Nansun ShiShared titles: Dragon Tiger Gate (2006), Time and Tide (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Nansun Shi
Mixed roles
- Wilson YipShared titles: League of Gods (2016), Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Wilson Yip
