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Ching Tien

Ching Tien

Actor · Died June 2, 1993, aged 58 · Shanghai, China

Tin Ching (Chinese: 田青, 17 March 1935 - 2 June 1993) was a Hong Kong actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 17, 1935
Died
June 2, 1993 (aged 58)
From
Shanghai, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 149 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 Ching Tien's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: 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
Bonds
30%
Morality
29%
Self
16%
Power
14%
Survival
7%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 11

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 9

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 8 · 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 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Thrilling
10
Melancholic
7
Absurd
5
Joyful
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic5

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 Ching Tien's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ching Tien'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

149 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Amorous Lotus Pan(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Amazing Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Chang

  • The Art of Being Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Bare-Footed Kid(1993)

    as Miss Ho's Worker

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Legendary Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 20 episodes · as 中野

  • 1/3 Lover(1993)

    as Hwang Fei Hung

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • You Light Up My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Angel's Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Mighty Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Source Of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Crystal Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Lisa's father

  • Gambling Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Tian

  • Tulips in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Banquet(1991)

    as Uncle Roast Pork Bun

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Fortune Chaser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Kawashima Yoshiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Judge at Fai's Trial

  • A Time of Taste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • It Runs in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • The Dragon Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Where Heroes Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 20 episodes · as 封万里

  • War Of The Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Whampoa Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Miracles: The Canton Godfather(1989)

    as Chow

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Bachelor's Swan Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Restaurant Manager

  • Bloody Brotherhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Twilight of a Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 45 episodes · Actor

  • One Husband Too Many (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Village Head

  • Emperor And The Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Eighth Happiness(1988)

    as Beautiful's Father

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • People's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Wong

  • Devil Sorcery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mr. Lau

  • Fate Takes A Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • The SIB Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Life is a Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mr Ng [cameo]

  • The Foundling's Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 27 episodes · Actor

  • Zheng Cheng Gong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Man in Wheelchair

  • My Cousin, the Ghost(1987)

    as Mr. Chiang

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Ninja: The Battalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as (archive footage)

  • Peking Opera Blues(1986)

    as Comrade Sung

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Devoted to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jane's Grandfather

  • Last Song in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mr. Hsu

  • Happy Din Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Where's Officer Tuba?(1986)

    as Tuba's Superior Officer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Fascinating Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Party Guest

  • Shanghai Blues(1984)

    as King Clown

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Host for a Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Francis King

  • The Happy Ghost(1984)

    as Pik's Father

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Pom Pom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Senior Police Officer

  • Huang di bao zhong(1983)

    as Man with telescope

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Xiao zi you zhong(1982)

    as Mr. Chun

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Bruce Vs. Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Uncle Chu

  • Coming with a Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Great Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Joy to the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Factory manager Liu

  • Shaolin Hellgate(1980)

    as Robber in Hell

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Kung Fu Instructor(1979)

    as Meng Fa

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Legend of Feng Shui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • He Who Never Dies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Last Judgement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Master Ou

  • The Money Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre 2(1978)

    as Monk Yuen Jun / Shing Kwun

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre(1978)

    as Monk Yuen Jun / Shing Kwun

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hello Sexy Late Homecomers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Sensual Pleasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Cunning Hustler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Magistrate

  • Mantis Combat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Miss "O" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Koon's Father

  • The Proud Youth(1978)

    as Sima Wuji

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dreams Of Eroticism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Jia Rui

  • The Dream of the Red Chamber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Member of Jia Family

  • Assault: The Criminals, Part IV(1977)

    as Du Gui Rong

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Confessions of a Private Secretary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Clans of Intrigue(1977)

    as 南宫灵

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Executioners from Shaolin(1977)

    as His Highness

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Wang Chow

  • Moods of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mr. Wang

  • Murder on the Wedding Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Mad Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Zhang Wen-Kui

  • Hustler from Canton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Emperor Chien Lung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lord Nine Thousand Years of Age

  • Erotic Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Wedding Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Killer Clans(1976)

    as Hsia Ching

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Spirit of the Raped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Pimp

  • The Sexy Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Ma-Yuan

  • Heroes of the Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Cui Ping-San

  • The Criminals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Prince De

  • Cuties Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • The Spiritual Boxer(1975)

    as Eunuch Li Lien Ying

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Big Holdup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Maiguang

  • The Empress Dowager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Cheng Yueh Lou

  • My Bewitched Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Cohabitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Zhao Wentian

  • All Men Are Brothers(1974)

    as Prince Fang Tien Ding

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Queen Hustler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • That's Adultery! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Police Chief

  • The Two Faces of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Sorrow of the Gentry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Shong Gi Fang

  • Cheeky Little Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Tseng Chiang

  • Hong Kong 73 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Tien Ya

  • The Golden Lotus(1974)

    as Mr. Hua

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The House of 72 Tenants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Chow Bing-ken

  • Da hai dao(1973)

    as Xiang You Lun

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • River Of Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Master Liu

  • Dynasty of Blood(1973)

    as Ma Zhong Hsin

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • A Resort Called Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Intrigue in Nylons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Lee Ji Yang

  • Man of Iron(1972)

    as Yu Xiaokai

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Delightful Forest(1972)

    as Shi En, the Golden Eye

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The 14 Amazons(1972)

    as Third Prince

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Trilogy of Swordsmanship(1972)

    as Master Shi

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Water Margin(1972)

    as Li Ku

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Boxer from Shantung(1972)

    as Li Caishun

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Girl Of Ghost Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Monkey Comes Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Mad, Mad, Mad Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Chen Ziyuan

  • The Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Wang Ding (segment "The Revival of Wu Chiu Yueh")

  • Bloody Claw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Black Panther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Supervisor Leng Han Shui

  • Springtime Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Teng I-Hsin

  • Jade Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Jin Zhen-Xiong

  • Red Plum Pavilion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Cheng Hu-Chen

  • Smiling Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Lok Lui

  • Darling, Stay at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ma Wu-ti

  • The First Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Yan Zong-Qi

  • Wife of a Romantic Scholar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Magic Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Suitor Lu

  • Lady in the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Feng Meng

  • Lucky Purse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Magistrate Lu

  • Romance of the Forbidden City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Mao Pijiang

  • The Magic Lamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Liu Yanchang (middle-aged)

  • The Greatest Love Affair on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Kan Leung

  • Four Brave Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Gao Jie

  • Father and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Little Lotus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Shen Tzu-Kuei

  • Mad About Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ding Weizhong

  • It's Always Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Pan Shao-Xiong

  • Crusade Against Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Sun, Moon and Star: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Jiancheng

  • Sun, Moon and Star: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Hsu Chien-Chung

  • Death Traps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Chou Yu

  • Between Tears and Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Li Jiahua

  • The Wild, Wild Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Xiao Liu

  • Devotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Playboy

  • Sister Long Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Charlie Chin Chueh-Li

  • Torrents of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Su Erning

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 149 titles from 1960 to 1994; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Shanghai Blues (1984)

$13K worldwide

Highest rated

The Boxer from Shantung (1972)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Amorous Lotus Pan (1994)

Film career

19601994

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting149 of 149: 149 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1960s31 · acting1970s60 · acting1980s37 · acting1990s21 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
7277

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 Ching Tien's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Assault: The Criminals, Part IV (1977)

61st percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Peking Opera Blues (1986)

Midcredits 90th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 58. 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 Ching Tien work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ching Tien's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yung-Yu Chen shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers