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Po-Chih Leong

Po-Chih Leong

Director, actor and writer, also producer · Born December 31, 1939 (86) · Northampton, England, UK

Leong Po-Chih is a British-Chinese film director. He has worked in England, Hong Kong, and the United States.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 31, 1939 (86)
From
Northampton, England, UK
Works as
Director, actor and writer, also producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 30 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Po-Chih Leong's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
26%
Self
24%
Survival
18%
Morality
16%
Society
10%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Romantic
3
Thrilling
3
Warm
2
Bittersweet
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Po-Chih Leong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Po-Chih Leong'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

30 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Jade Pendant(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong(2015)

    as Taxi driver

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Baby Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • The Detonator(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Out of Reach(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Walking Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Return to Cabin by the Lake(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Night Visions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Darkling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Cabin by the Lake(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Immortality(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Hong Kong(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai 1920 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Fatal Love(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Ping Pong(1986)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Peking Opera Blues(1986)

    as Mr. Kam

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Welcome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · as Tang San

  • Hong Kong 1941 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · as Emperor

  • Banana Cop(1984)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • He Lives by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Super Fool! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind(1980)

    as Interpol Officer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • No Big Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

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

    Director · Writer

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

    Director · Story · Writer

  • Jumping Ash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1976 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Crazy Hong Kong (1993)

$650K worldwide

Highest rated

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Crazy Hong Kong (1993)

Film career

  • 1980Screen debut· Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 30: 5 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting24 of 30: 18 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdWriting4 of 30: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing1 of 30: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

30 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s3 · crew1980s13 · 5 acting · 10 crew1990s3 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s4 · 2 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 Po-Chih Leong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Crazy Hong Kong (1993)

73rd percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Peking Opera Blues (1986)

Midcredits 90th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 10 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 Po-Chih Leong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Po-Chih Leong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Stephens shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers