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Ashton Chen

Ashton Chen

Actor, also director · Born January 6, 1988 (38) · Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Ashton Chen Xiaolong, also known by his stage name Shi Xiaolong (Chinese: 释小龙), is a Chinese actor and martial artist. He has been a disciple of Shi Yongxin, the current abbot of Shaolin Temple, since he was two years old. Originally named "Chen Xiaolong", Chen was given a dharma name - Shi Xiaolong - by the abbot. He was taught martial arts by his father and Shi Yongxin at a young age. He gained attention in the entertainment industry after his performance at the International Shaolin Kung Fu Festival in Zhengzhou at the age of four. He became a child actor in China and achieved great success in films such as the 1994 martial arts comedy Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple. In 2003, he stopped acting and went to study in the United States. In 2005, he returned to China and starred as Zhan Zhao in the television series Young Justice Bao III. In 2007, he continued his studies in the United States and graduated from high school in 2008 from the prestigious Performing Children's School (PCS) in New York City. He has continued his acting career in China since then. In 2010, Chen played one of Ip Man's students in the martial arts film Ip Man 2.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 6, 1988 (38)
From
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 82 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 35% in 30 days

What are Ashton Chen's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
53%
Bonds
26%
Power
12%
Self
5%
Survival
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 8 · 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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 4

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 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
6
Absurd
4
Joyful
4
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2

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 Ashton Chen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ashton Chen'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

82 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wings of Dread(2026)

    Director · as Gu Chaoyang

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Crossing(2026)

    as Nie Rongzhen

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Detective Chen 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Producer · as Chen Hu

  • The Sin Trade(2026)

    as Chi Feng

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Sin City(2026)

    as Guan Lin

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

  • The Bodyguard(2024)

    as Gao Bin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mango Newcomers Class · Partner Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blade of Fury(2024)

    as Pei Xing

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Black Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Lei Yang

  • The Drunken Prodigy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · as Lin Yao

  • Son of Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 48 episodes · as Niu Tong

  • 周永开 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as 王明山

  • Tonight Celebrity Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tao xue shen tan(2022)

    Director · as Chen Hu

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chinese Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Head of Energy Department

  • The Pioneer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lu Ming

  • Demon Hunter Yan Chixia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Yan Chixia

  • Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 45 episodes · as Chen Zhen

  • Super Penguin League (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • 爱笑种梦室之东北佳人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Martial Universe(2018)

    Show 60 episodes · as Lin Yan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Founding of an Army(2017)

    as Nie Rongzhen

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • 我为花狂 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Gutian Conference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lin Wenhui

  • Let's Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as NPC

  • The Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Action Director · Actor

  • Invincible Tie Qiaosan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 40 episodes · as Tie Qiaosan

  • Urban Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as David

  • Rhythm of the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Yile

  • Splash! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Tiger Kung Fu of Wulin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · as Yang Shu

  • 自古英雄出少年 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 38 episodes · as 铁彪

  • Unmatched Hero Fang Shiyu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 36 episodes · Actor

  • The Peacock Feather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 21 episodes · as Xiao Wu / Qiu Feng Wu

  • Legend of the Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Beggar Su

  • Ocean Heaven(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Ip Man 2(2010)

    as Tsui Sai-Cheong

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Bao Sangu's Biography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 34 episodes · as 董宝玉 / 李南山

  • Chinese Kungfu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Sniper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Han Fei

  • Defense for Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Gun Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Han Fei

  • Monster Reappearance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Scary Banquet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Han Fei

  • Sudden death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Han Fei

  • Zone of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Grave Digger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Bloody Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Han Fei

  • Uncover Inside Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The legend of Xue Rengui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 32 episodes · as 李剑山

  • Shui Yue Dong Tian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 30 episodes · as 尹天仇

  • Shaolin Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 40 episodes · as 小无忌

  • Heroic Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 35 episodes · as 少年张丹枫

  • Sui Tang Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 42 episodes · as 裴元庆

  • Undiscovered Tomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Wulong Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 41 episodes · as 释小龙

  • The Young Wong Fei Hung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 30 episodes · as 黄飞鸿

  • Black Mask Vs. Gambling Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Fatal Comic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Iron Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Kung Fu Cooker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Kung Fu in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Nothing! Nothing! Nothing! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Teenage Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Gao Jun

  • The Recreant Teenager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • 九岁县太爷 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 35 episodes · as 心远

  • Dragon Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Big Fook

  • 吕布与貂蝉 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 35 episodes · as Juvenile Bu Lv / 吕布

  • The Marvellous Cook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • The Young Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 125 episodes · as 展昭

  • Chivalrous Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Young Liao Tien-Ting

  • Heavenly Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ne Cha

  • Adventurous Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Siu-lone

  • Dragon from Shaolin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Siu-Lone/Monk Nan

  • Ten Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Powerful Three

  • Super Mischieves(1995)

    as Lone

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Saint of Gamblers(1995)

    as Lung

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • China Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Shen Shiao Long

  • Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple(1994)

    as Lung

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Shaolin Popey(1994)

    as Jet Li

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Eight Immortals In School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles, 81 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

The Saint of Gamblers (1995)

$1.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Blade of Fury (2024)

Midcredits 61st

Most popular right now

Wings of Dread (2026)

Film career

19942026

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1994Screen debut· Shaolin Popey

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting82 of 82: 77 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thDirecting4 of 82: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleProducing1 of 82: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 82: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

82 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s10 · acting2000s32 · acting2010s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s18 · 18 acting · 4 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 Ashton Chen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Founding of an Army (2017)

92nd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ip Man 2 (2010)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 30. 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 Ashton Chen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ashton Chen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shao-Wen Hao shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers