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Elizabeth Sung

Elizabeth Sung

Actor, also producer · Died May 22, 2018, aged 63 · Happy Valley, Hong Kong

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Elizabeth Fong Sung (14 October 1954 – 22 May 2018) was an Asian American actress and film director. From 1994-96, she appeared on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless as Luan Volien. She directed the short film Requiem, which was based on her childhood in Hong Kong and her journey to New York City as a ballet student. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elizabeth Sung,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 14, 1954
Died
May 22, 2018 (aged 63)
From
Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 59 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 44% in 30 days

What are Elizabeth Sung's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
46%
Bonds
22%
Survival
13%
Society
11%
Morality
5%
Ideas
2%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · 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 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
6
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Joyful
3
Warm
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet6

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 Elizabeth Sung's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elizabeth Sung'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

59 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Kominsky Method(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Liu

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • For Izzy(2018)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • White Rabbit(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Gay Hollywood Dad(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as Madam Lee

  • An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as PO-PO

  • Fallen Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Joyce

  • Godlike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Poh Poh

  • Front Cover(2015)

    as Yen Fu

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pali Road(2015)

    as Mrs. Zhang

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Home Is Where The Sunsets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mom

  • The Unbidden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Anna

  • Yes, And... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mrs. Ding

  • Go for Sisters(2013)

    as Mother Han

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Anita Ho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mrs. Lee

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Bai May-Lung

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Wong

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Mele

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • House Under Siege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Margot

  • Kosher Pig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lillian Li

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Saayo Noh

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Ming Lee

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mei Chen

  • The People I've Slept With(2012)

    as Mrs. Lee

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Suite Life on Deck(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Khun Yai

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Ping Pong Playa(2007)

    as Mrs. Wang

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Tao

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Memoirs of a Geisha(2005)

    as Sakamoto's Wife

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • E-Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mama Liu

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Female Worker

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Yu Mei (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Marilyn Park

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Translator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Gotta Kick It Up!(2002)

    as Ms. Kim

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • For the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Yen Marty

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Su-Ying Zhang

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Restless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Richard's Mother

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as O'Donnell's Housekeeper

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Cynthia Katsu (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Groove(2000)

    as Maggie McMullen

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Chong

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Lei Chao

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Weapon 4(1998)

    as Hong's Wife

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Requiem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · as Mother

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Yung Shim Noh

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. May Fong

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow(1993)

    as Palmist

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Joy Luck Club(1993)

    as Second Wife

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Death Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ms. Ling

  • Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes(1990)

    as Toyo

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kojak: Flowers for Matty(1990)

    as Lan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tango & Cash(1989)

    as Interpreter

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • China Beach(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Le palanquin des larmes(1988)

    as Tsong Hai

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Manika

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Lipreader

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda Takashi

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Young and the Restless(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Luan Volien Abbott

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1973 to 2018; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Pali Road (2015)

$256K worldwide

Highest rated

Pali Road (2015)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Gotta Kick It Up! (2002)

Film career

19732018

Peak 2004 · 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.

  • 1989Screen debut· Tango & Cash
  • 2005Career best· Memoirs of a Geisha

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 57 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting1 of 58: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2000s21 · acting2010s19 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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.

How do Elizabeth Sung's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

For Izzy (2018)

88th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 78, 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 Elizabeth Sung work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elizabeth Sung's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Quentin Lee shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers