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Edward Tang

Writer and producer · Born May 17, 1946 (80) · Macau, China

Edward Tang Ging-sang is a Chinese screenwriter born in Macau. He relocated to Hong Kong in 1963.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 17, 1946 (80)
From
Macau, China
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 27 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 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are Edward Tang's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
41%
Bonds
35%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Self
4%
Ideas
2%
Power
2%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 5 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 9

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 10 · Intense 9

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 8

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 10

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
18
Joyful
13
Tense
5
Absurd
5
Warm
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet4

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 Edward Tang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edward Tang'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

27 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bleeding Steel(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Witness(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Chinese Zodiac(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Jackie Chan: My Story(1998)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Nice Guy(1997)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Red Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • Rumble in the Bronx(1995)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Drunken Master II(1994)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Police Story 3: Supercop(1992)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Ching Wing-Xi's Lawyer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Shootout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Line Producer · Writer

  • Operation Condor(1991)

    Lyricist · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Miracles: The Canton Godfather(1989)

    Line Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Peacock King(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Police Story 2(1988)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Top Squad(1988)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Project A 2(1987)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Armour of God(1986)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Naughty Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Executive Producer · Lyricist · Writer

  • Police Story(1985)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Protector(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wheels on Meals(1984)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Project A(1983)

    First Assistant Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Lord(1982)

    Assistant Director · Screenplay · Script Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • The Young Master(1980)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Two Toothless Tigers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • The Magnificent Butcher(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1979 to 2012.

Biggest box office

Chinese Zodiac (2012)

$171M worldwide

Highest rated

Police Story (1985)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Rumble in the Bronx (1995)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 25: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 25: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting24 of 25: 14 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndProducing9 of 25: 1 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndOther crew2 of 25: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

25 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s15 · crew1990s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew2010s1 · 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 Edward Tang's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

The Witness (2015)

71st percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Police Story (1985)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 18 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.

Is Edward Tang's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles47–67 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles14–44 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles21–57 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles29–60 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles27–56 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Edward Tang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward Tang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jackie Chan shares the most, 16.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles