Tang Chia (Chinese: 唐佳) was born in Hong Kong in 1937. Later he became a kung-fu student of Yuen Woo-Ping's father, Yuen Hsiao-Tieng. Eventually he also became a martial arts instructor. In the 1960's, Tong became a martial arts instructor of "South Dragon, North Phoenix", a Cantonese film; and "The Jade Bow"--a Mandarin production along with Liu Chia-Liang. Later he joined Shaw Brothers with Liu, and became Chang's long-term partner for martial arts instructors. In 1982, Tong directed his first film "Shaolin Prince", co-starring Ti Lung. He directed some films before turning to television in the late 1980s with a focus on martial arts drama series.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 7, 1937 (89)
- Macau, China
- Actor, also director
- 42 on MovieCove · 94 credits in all
Known for
What are Tang Chia's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 3
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- 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 Tang Chia's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- Shout! TV20 titles
- Hi-YAH!, show their 2 titles on Hi-YAH!
Subscription and free streaming for Tang Chia'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
94 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.
Love Is Not a Game, But a Joke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
The Chinese Feast(1995)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Green Snake(1993)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The SIB Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Master Strategist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Descendant of the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Shaolin Intruders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Tales of a Eunuch(1983)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Roving Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Tiger Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Human Lanterns(1982)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Shaolin Prince(1982)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Heroes Shed No Tears(1980)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Convict Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Avenging Eagle(1978)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Legend of the Bat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Shaolin Hand Lock(1978)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Vengeful Beauty(1978)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Clan of Amazons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Clans of Intrigue(1977)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Web of Death(1976)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Killer Clans(1976)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Bruce Lee and I(1976)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Big Brother Cheng (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
All Men Are Brothers(1974)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Heroes Two(1974)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Da hai dao(1973)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Dynasty of Blood(1973)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Delinquent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Delightful Forest(1972)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Young People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Angry Guest(1972)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Boxer from Shantung(1972)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Duel of Fists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Anonymous Heroes(1971)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Duel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Triple Irons(1971)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
King Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Hammer of God(1970)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Secret of the Dirk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
The Heroic Ones(1970)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Vengeance! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
The Invincible Fist(1969)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Flying Dagger(1969)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Twelve Deadly Coins(1969)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Singing Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Sword of Swords(1968)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Golden Swallow(1968)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all filmsBuddhist Spiritual Palm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Buddhist Spiritual Palm Returned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Dragnet of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Assassin(1967)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Rape of the Sword(1967)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all filmsThe Golden Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Lady Black Cat Strikes Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Silent Swordsman(1967)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
To Rose with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Girl with Cat's Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
A Death Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
One-Armed Swordsman(1967)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all filmsThe Perilous Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Thundering Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Heroine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Black Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all filmsThe Female Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Return of Lady Bond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
One Duel Too Many (Part 2) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
One Duel Too Many (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Perfumed Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Magnificent Trio(1966)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Big Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Lady Bond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Secret Agent 303 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Black Musketeer 'F' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Jade Bow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Temple of the Red Lotus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Furious Buddha's Palm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Lotus Lamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Lady General Hua Mulan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Horror by the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Pan Jin Lian(1964)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Buddha's Palm (Part 1) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Killing Flag (Part 1) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Scarlet Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Flaming Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Career shape
A full career of 94 titles from 1962 to 1997.
Film career
- 1967Screen debut· The One-Armed Swordsman
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 Tang Chia's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th19
- 25th to 49th12
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
26 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser26
- Broadly Agreed9
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 43. 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 Tang Chia work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tang Chia's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Feng Tien shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Feng TienShared titles: Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969), Twelve Deadly Coins (1969), The Sword of Swords (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Feng Tien
- Hoi-Sang LeeShared titles: Lightning Fists of Shaolin (1984), Shaolin Prince (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Hoi-Sang Lee
- Kwok-Kuen ChanShared titles: Lightning Fists of Shaolin (1984), Shaolin Prince (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Kwok-Kuen Chan
- Lung TiShared titles: Lightning Fists of Shaolin (1984), Shaolin Prince (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Lung Ti
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Fu-Ling WangShared titles: Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969), Twelve Deadly Coins (1969), The Sword of Swords (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Fu-Ling Wang
- Cho-Wen ChaoShared titles: Lightning Fists of Shaolin (1984), Shaolin Prince (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Cho-Wen Chao
- Chung Yiu MaShared titles: Lightning Fists of Shaolin (1984), Shaolin Prince (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Chung Yiu Ma
- Hui-Chi TsaoShared titles: Lightning Fists of Shaolin (1984), Shaolin Prince (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Hui-Chi Tsao
Producers
- Runme ShawShared titles: Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969), Twelve Deadly Coins (1969), The Sword of Swords (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Runme Shaw
- Mona FongShared titles: Lightning Fists of Shaolin (1984), Shaolin Prince (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Mona Fong
