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Henry Lai

Henry Lai

Composer · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

From
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Works as
Composer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Henry Lai's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
44%
Bonds
25%
Self
17%
Survival
10%
Power
2%
Society
1%
Loyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 13

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Thrilling
11
Melancholic
13
Romantic
3
Triumphant
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Henry Lai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Henry Lai'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

31 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Song of the Assassins(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Time Raiders(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Tale of Three Cities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Composer

  • To the Fore(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Blade(2015)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Unbeatable(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Bei tou zou de na wu nian(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Four(2012)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • White Vengeance(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Bladesman(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Stool Pigeon(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fire of Conscience(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Echoes of the Rainbow(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • 14 Blades(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Black Ransom(2010)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Sniper(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Beast Stalker(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Three Kingdoms(2008)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Men Suddenly in Black 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • My Name Is Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Dragon Squad(2005)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Just One Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • A Fighter's Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Moonlight Express(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Till Death Do Us Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • Daze Raper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

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

    Composer

  • Highway Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Rouge Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1938 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Time Raiders (2016)

$146M worldwide

Highest rated

Echoes of the Rainbow (2010)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

14 Blades (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 28: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic27 of 28: 27 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1930s1 · acting1990s6 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s1 · 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 Henry Lai's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · composer

Time Raiders (2016)

80th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Echoes of the Rainbow (2010)

Midcredits 92nd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 59/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 45. 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.

Who does Henry Lai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Henry Lai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Lee shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles