Skip to content
MovieCove
Chi Ma

Chi Ma

Actor · Died February 14, 1998, aged 73 · Sichuan Province, Republic of China

Ma Chi is a martial arts actor whose career spans from 1952 to 1993 including 113 films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 29, 1924
Died
February 14, 1998 (aged 73)
From
Sichuan Province, Republic of China
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 52 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Chi Ma's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
46%
Survival
18%
Bonds
16%
Society
9%
Self
6%
Power
5%
Revenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
5
Absurd
2
Triumphant
1
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Rousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3

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 Chi Ma's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chi Ma'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

52 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Deadly Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as ''Blind'' hermit

  • Drunken Fish, Drunken Frog, Drunken Crab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Phantom Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Leader of the patriots

  • Return of the Chinese Boxer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as General To

  • To Kill with Intrigue(1977)

    as Lei Chi Fung

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hero of Shanghai(1977)

    as Boss Lung Ah-Lu

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lost Swordship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Devil's Owl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Lui xuan liang huo shao hong lian si(1976)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Killer Meteors(1976)

    as Thunder Swordsman Yu Ching-Yi

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Patriots(1976)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Savage Killers(1976)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Invisible Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Phantom Lute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Judge Pao Lun To

  • Chiu Chow Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Dumb Ox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Secret Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Fatal Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Screaming Tiger(1972)

    as Noble Senior Samurai

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Seven to One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Boss Chin Tai-Chen

  • A Gathering of Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • The Angry Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • One-Armed Boxer(1972)

    as Master Han Tui

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Invincible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Furious Slaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Begging Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Ferocious Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Fearless Fighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Chen Chen Chow, the Lightning Whipper

  • Mission Impossible(1971)

    as Huo Yun-Shan

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Brave and the Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Escort Huang Wen-Cheng

  • Duel with Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Hermit master

  • Black Bull and White Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Grandfather Yang

  • Bow Kung's Jurisdiction in the Hades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Judge Bao

  • Thunderstorm Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Ill Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Chang Hsiao Tien

  • Swordsman With an Umbrella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • I Hate You Deeply (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Bravest Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Shi Yu-Long

  • 响尾追魂鞭 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Man Ghost Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • King of Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Master Shih

  • The Young Avengeress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as General Chi

  • The Flying Swordsgirl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Second Brother

  • Black Invitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Chou San Da Ye

  • A Sword for a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • At Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ba Yeh

  • Her Puzzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Beauty of Beauties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The White Rose of Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Four Brave Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • White Cloud Home Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 69th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1963 to 1980; peak year 1972.

Highest rated

One-Armed Boxer (1972)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

To Kill with Intrigue (1977)

Film career

19631980

Peak 1972 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1972Screen debut· One-Armed Boxer

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score25th

By decade

1960s14 · acting1970s36 · acting1980s1 · acting

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 Chi Ma's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Mission Impossible (1971)

81st percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

One-Armed Boxer (1972)

Midcredits 78th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 39. 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.

Who does Chi Ma work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chi Ma's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jimmy Wang Yu shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers