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Johnny Koo

Johnny Koo

Cinematographer and actor

Works as
Cinematographer and actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Johnny Koo's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
31%
Society
20%
Bonds
19%
Morality
19%
Power
8%
Self
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 2 · Earnest 1

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 4

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 5

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Thrilling
4
Tense
2
Manic
2
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 Johnny Koo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Johnny Koo'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

41 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Second Time Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer · as Bobby

  • Manhattan Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Once Upon a Time in China and America(1997)

    as Immigrant Worker

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Love, Guns and Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • A Fake Pretty Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Just Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Bullet for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer · as Kau

  • Mortuary Blues(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Chinese Ghost Story II(1990)

    as Robber Chef at Inn

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Big Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Operation Pink Squad II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Operation Pink Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Carry On Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer · as Bellboy

  • As Tears Go By(1988)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Haunted Cop Shop II(1988)

    Cinematographer · as Ma Siu Keung

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Long Arm of the Law II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Rich and Famous(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Final Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Man Watching Porn Videos in Japan

  • Walking Beside Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Unto Wastes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • New Mr. Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Happy Din Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Occupant(1984)

    as Valentino's assistant

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Long Arm of the Law(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Wife?! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Food For The Sharks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Cream Soda & Milk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • From Riches to Rags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Fatso

  • House of the Lute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Disco Bumpkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Naughty child

  • The Young Master(1980)

    as Master Tien's Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • God Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Caning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Wickedness in Poverty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Villager

  • Itchy Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Tung

  • The Extras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Contract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Bank Robber

  • Foxbat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Bruce's Deadly Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lian Chun

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1976 to 2002.

Highest rated

Long Arm of the Law (1984)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 41: 14 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stCinematography27 of 41: 23 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

41 titles, 4 with more than one role — cinematography and acting overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew1980s24 · 9 acting · 17 crew1990s8 · 3 acting · 6 crew2000s2 · 1 acting · 2 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 Johnny Koo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Occupant (1984)

53rd percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Long Arm of the Law (1984)

Midcredits 85th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 55/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Johnny Koo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Johnny Koo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeffrey Lau shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles