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Chung-Hua Tou

Chung-Hua Tou

Actor · Born October 10, 1962 (64) · Taipei, Taiwan

Tou Tsung-hua was born on 10 October 1962 in Taipei, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for Lust, Caution (2007), Copycat Killer (2023) and Requital (1992). He was previously married to Si Chen. He won the 2005 Golden Bell Award for Best Actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 10, 1962 (64)
From
Taipei, Taiwan
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 131 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are Chung-Hua Tou's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th 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
28%
Morality
23%
Bonds
18%
Survival
16%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Romantic
3
Contemplative
2
Thrilling
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Chung-Hua Tou's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chung-Hua Tou'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

131 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Fixers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • I Blew Out the Candles Before Making a Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Gao

  • Last Night in Taipei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Double Happiness(2025)

    as Frank Kao

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Faith & Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 44 episodes · as Cai Desheng

  • Forget You Not(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon A Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Taste of Pork Belly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as A-mao's Dad

  • A Second Chance of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as Chu Wen-ching

  • Breeze By the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 18 episodes · as Chen Fu-shou

  • A Place Called Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Principal Tou

  • Weekend in Taipei(2024)

    as Police Detective

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The 7th Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Love Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 24 episodes · as Lu Wen-cheng

  • Trick or Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 40 episodes · as Grandpa Liang

  • Copycat Killer(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shang-Yong Lin

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Marry My Dead Body(2022)

    as Mao's Father

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Pigsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Bull Demon King

  • Tomb Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Day by day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Dr. Lee

  • Memory Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Liao

  • Get the Hell Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ying-Ying's Father

  • 49 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Chief Criminal Officer

  • Men Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • We Are Champions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Chiang Wen-Hsiung

  • Breast and House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Mojin: The Worm Valley(2018)

    as Chen Yukou

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Rope Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Outsiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • 因果启示录 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Fourth of September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Chang Ming Chieh

  • Godspeed(2016)

    as Brother Tuo

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

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

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Yes, Sir! 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • My Little Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Ye Kai

  • 奇幻同學會 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as 柯老師

  • The Sweet Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Bromance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 18 episodes · as Du Guang-Zhu / A-Hai

  • First of May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Chang Kai-Liang

  • 我的Mr. Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Dream Flight(2014)

    as Chung-Hua Tou

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Anywhere Somewhere Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • 幸福街第3号出口 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 25 episodes · as 徐世琛

  • Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Inspector Yang

  • 血刃 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 27 episodes · as 周见白

  • 像小朵一样 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 32 episodes · Actor

  • 敌后便衣队 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 28 episodes · Actor

  • Bear It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as May's Father

  • 金门新娘 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • 特战先锋 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 31 episodes · as Chen Yi Ming

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

    Show 34 episodes · as 赵匡胤

  • 入云龙公孙胜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • 金牌班长 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • 谁懂女儿心 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 40 episodes · as Lyu Yangming

  • The Warrior and the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Zhang Anliang

  • Finding Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Parking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Gang Leader

  • Lust, Caution(2007)

    as Old Wu

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • I Want to Become a Hard Persimmon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 22 episodes · as 杜日年

  • Thank you for having loved me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 48 episodes · as Huo Ran

  • 侠侣探案之绝命黄历 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Do Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Zong De

  • Love's Lone Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • 神医华佗 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 33 episodes · as 华佗

  • 医神华佗 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 33 episodes · as Hua Tuo

  • 曹雪芹 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 30 episodes · as 曹雪芹

  • A Soul Haunted by Painting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 30 episodes · as Liu Boyuan

  • The Pawnshop No. 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 116 episodes · as 高峰

  • Crystal Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 20 episodes · as Wang Kuei-Lung

  • July Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sheng Sai-nin

  • Cotton Fleece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Master Sleuth Ke Lan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 28 episodes · as 秦天送

  • The Last Salute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • 天公金 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Back for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Tears in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 24 episodes · as Zhan Yun Fei

  • Wolves Cry Under the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Killer

  • Lover's Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Yes, Sir! IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Christ of Nanjing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Tan Yongnian

  • Siao Yu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Giang Wei

  • Loving You(1995)

    as Gwan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Warning of Taiwan Strait War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • 1941 Hong Kong on Fire(1994)

    as Sam Fong

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Day the Sun Turned Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Guan Jian

  • No Sir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Tu Chien-Hsun

  • The Magic Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • 18 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • End of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ke Bao-Den

  • Butterfly and Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Lui Heung-Chuen

  • King Swindler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Requital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Tung

  • Zodiac Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Chang Chih

  • The War Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Winter Ritual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • 金馬大兵 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • A Home Too Far (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ke-Pao Deng

  • Island of Fire(1991)

    as Chu / Charlie

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Rule of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Story of a Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Hue

  • Seven Wolves 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as 耗子

  • 过河小卒 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • School Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Seven Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Chen Hau

  • Yes, Sir! 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Third Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Neverending Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Sir, Tell Me Why? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Yes, Sir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Osmanthus Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Little Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Taste of Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as 葉立群

  • Ann Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The Boys from Fengkuei(1983)

    as Huang Jinhe

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Ah Fei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Growing Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Adult Shiao Pi

  • 國中十四章 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • 小畢從軍去 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The Way to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Story of Green House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Ghost Under the Cold Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Life God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • News Hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Ghost of the Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Boy servant Qi Tung

  • The Heart with a Million Knots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Story of Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Haru and Tae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Points Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • 北京遇上西雅图 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Lao Lin

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 131 titles, 128 of them dated from 1973 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Lust, Caution (2007)

$67M worldwide

Highest rated

Lust, Caution (2007)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19732026

Peak 2024 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting131 of 131: 131 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1970s7 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s25 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s30 · acting2020s24 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
8303

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Chung-Hua Tou's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Dream Flight (2014)

76th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Lust, Caution (2007)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 37. 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.

Is Chung-Hua Tou's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Chung-Hua Tou work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chung-Hua Tou's MovieCove titles; Shu-Fang Chen shares the most, 2.