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Yi-ching Lu

Yi-ching Lu

Actor · Born October 23, 1958 (68) · Taiwan

Lu Yi-ching (Chinese: 陸 弈靜; Pinyin: Lù Yìjìng; born 23 October 1958) is a Taiwanese film and television actress. She played in several films directed by Tsai Ming-liang such as The Wayward Cloud, What Time Is It There? and films by Cheng Wen-tang, including Blue Cha Cha. She was previously credited as Lu Hsiao-ling (Chinese: 陸 筱琳; Pinyin: Lù Xiǎolín).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 23, 1958 (68)
From
Taiwan
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 84 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Yi-ching Lu's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd 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
Self
31%
Society
25%
Bonds
16%
Survival
14%
Ideas
9%
Power
6%
Isolation5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Threshold guardianas The mother with dementia in Reclaim (2022)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Contemplative
5
Tense
3
Dread
2
Cold
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous7

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 Yi-ching Lu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yi-ching Lu'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

84 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Carry-On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mei Hsu

  • Brace for the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Fang

  • China Sea(2025)

    as Xiu

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Raindrops on a Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Cupcakes, Lonely Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Liu Hui

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

    as Mei

  • Weekend in Taipei(2024)

    as Joey's grandmother

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Cleaner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as One-Two's Mother

  • Imperfect Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as He Wei Shui-mei

  • Ripples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Grandma

  • Hello Ghost!(2023)

    as Nagging Ghost

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Joanna Lin

  • Golden Dream on Green Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jingfang

  • Reclaim(2022)

    as A Xiang

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dim Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Lonely Soul In The Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • March: the Southern South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Chie

  • To the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Heaven on the 4th Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Final Exam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Police captain

  • Gin and the Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Adventure of the Ring(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Huang

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Invisible Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Zheng Xiuying

  • We Are Champions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kuang Cheng High School principal

  • The Mouse Serves a Guest Tea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tuan

  • Han Dan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Hsu A-Mei

  • 3 Days 2 Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Rising Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Lian-Sheng

  • Grandma’s Farting Scooter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Hsiao-Hui

  • La Petite Mort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • To Heaven, to Gather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Deserted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Ten Years Taiwan(2018)

    as Procuress (segment: The Sleep)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • SOLO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Pigeon Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as San-feng

  • Turn Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Shu-fen

  • Family Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · as Chou Yi-Tan's mother

  • Forêt Debussy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as The Mother

  • Rookie Chef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • When Miracle Meets Maths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Chiu's Mother

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

    as Ching

  • 谎言游戏 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as 孙母

  • Spring Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • The Boar King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Stray Dogs(2013)

    as Woman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • How to Describe a Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hsiao Li's mother

  • Happy Michelin Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 32 episodes · as Xiao Qing

  • 10 Plus 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Chou Wei-te's Mother (segment "Reverberation")

  • Hotel Blackcat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Blackcat (Mang)

  • Blowfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Goldy

  • Snow Flower and the Secret Fan(2011)

    as Yonggang

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • One Step is Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as 旅館清潔員

  • Wingless Swallow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • A Place of One's Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as A-yue

  • Taipei 24H (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Face(2009)

    as Kang's Mother

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Life is Wonderful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Grandmother

  • L-O-V-E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Elevator Operator (segment "Di liu hao liu hai nan sheng")

  • Ghosted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ya-ching

  • Family Viewing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Winds of September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Military Instructor

  • Drifting Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lily

  • Brotherhood of Legio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Summer's Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Reflections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jing's mother

  • Blue Cha Cha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as An-an

  • The Heirloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Sue Yang (old)

  • The Wayward Cloud(2005)

    as Taiwanese Porn Actress

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • My Stinking Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • The Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • My Whispering Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The Skywalk Is Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Woman

  • What Time Is It There? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Hsiao-Kang's Mother

  • The Hole(1998)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mother

  • Vive L'Amour(1994)

    as Waitress (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Rebels of the Neon God(1992)

    as Hsiao-kang's Mother

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Hill of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ah Ying

  • Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Grannies' Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Immortal Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Will You Still Be My Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 83 titles, 80 of them dated from 1991 to 2026; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Weekend in Taipei (2024)

$3M worldwide

Highest rated

Rebels of the Neon God (1992)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Weekend in Taipei (2024)

Film career

19912026

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1992Screen debut· Hill of No Return
  • 2014Career best· Stray Dogs

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting83 of 83: 83 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s30 · acting2020s23 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
9202

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Yi-ching Lu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Face (2009)

76th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rebels of the Neon God (1992)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Is Yi-ching Lu's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Yi-ching Lu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yi-ching Lu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tsai Ming-liang shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers