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Kam-Yuen Szeto

Writer · Died October 13, 2012, aged 48 · British Hong Kong

Born
July 11, 1964
Died
October 13, 2012 (aged 48)
From
British Hong Kong
Works as
Writer
Titles
15 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 16% in 30 days

What are Kam-Yuen Szeto's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
24%
Survival
23%
Bonds
23%
Self
17%
Power
11%
Society
1%
Loyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 14

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 0 · 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 7 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
6
Dread
3
Cold
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Haunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5

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 Kam-Yuen Szeto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kam-Yuen Szeto'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, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Plot(2024)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Special ID(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Out of Inferno(2013)

    In Memory Of · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Motorway(2012)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Fairy Tale Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • My Ex-Wife's Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Screenplay

  • Accident(2009)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Decade of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Writer

  • Tactical Unit - No Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Screenplay

  • The Moss(2008)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Flash Point(2007)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Shamo(2007)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Exiled(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dog Bite Dog(2006)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kill Zone(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Home Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer

  • Mob Sister(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Love Battlefield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer

  • New Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Screenplay

  • 2002 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer

  • Skyline Cruisers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Writer

  • Street Fighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 22 episodes · Editor · Writer

  • At the Threshold of an Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 52 episodes · Script Editor

  • A Hero Never Dies(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Expect the Unexpected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

  • The Longest Nite(1997)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Too Many Ways to Be No. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • The File of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 28 episodes · Creator · Script Editor

  • Police Cadet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 40 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1984 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (2014)

$182M worldwide

Highest rated

Exiled (2006)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 30: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting30 of 30: 26 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdEditing1 of 30: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 30: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

30 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s16 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s1 · 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 Kam-Yuen Szeto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (2014)

70th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Exiled (2006)

Midcredits 89th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 34/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Kam-Yuen Szeto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kam-Yuen Szeto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Soi Cheang shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles