Nicholas Tse

Actor · Born August 29, 1980 (46) · Hong Kong, China

Nicholas Tse Ting-fung (Chinese: 謝霆鋒, born 29 August 1980) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor and musician, and son of actor Patrick Tse. He is a member of the Emperor Entertainment Group. Throughout his career, he has been a singer, an actor, a director, a producer, and a composer. He originally learned martial arts for the screen and television, which he continues to practice. He has won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor (2011).

Biography from TMDB.

Born: August 29, 1980 (46)
From: Hong Kong, China
Works as: Actor
Titles: 38 on Motif · 105 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 28Up 4% in 30 days

What are Nicholas Tse's films like?

Across their 34 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action24 titles45^th

Comedy4 titles39^th

Animation2 titles23^rd

Drama2 titles51^st

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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

42%

Bonds

35%

Self

10%

Power

Survival

Ideas

Society

Family bonds11 Romantic love6 Friendship7 Justice7 Revenge5 Redemption5 Sacrifice6 Betrayal5

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 5 · Earnest 26

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 8 · Dark 14

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 14

Intense

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 20

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 9

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 13

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 4

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 9

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 18 of 27 analyzed roles.

Hero

18 of 27

Ally

4 of 27

Shadow

3 of 27

Herald

1 of 27

Mentor

1 of 27

Show the 27 roles

Heroas Chan Ho-Nam in Young & Dangerous: The Prequel (1998)
Heraldas Sword Hua in A Man Called Hero (1999)
Heroas Jack in Gen-X Cops (1999)
Heroas Tyler in Time and Tide (2000)
Heroas Fred in Old Master Q 2001 (2001)
Heroas Stone in My Schoolmate the Barbarian (2001)
Mentoras Stone in My Schoolmate the Barbarian (2001)
Allyas Frank Cheng Siu-Fung in New Police Story (2004)
Shadowas Wuhuan in The Promise (2005)
Heroas Tripitaka in A Chinese Tall Story (2005)
Heroas Tiger Wong in Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
Heroas Detective Chan Chun in Invisible Target (2007)
Heroas Tong Fei in Beast Stalker (2008)
Heroas Bu Jing-Yun (Cloud) in Storm Rider Clash of the Evils (2008)
Allyas Ah Si in Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
Allyas Ghost Jr. in The Stool Pigeon (2010)
Heroas Ah Wai in Hot Summer Days (2010)
Heroas Young Master Kung in Treasure Inn (2011)
Heroas Guo Zhui in The Bullet Vanishes (2012)
Allyas Man Yeung in The Viral Factor (2012)
Heroas Cool in From Vegas to Macau (2014)
Heroas Zhao Yongyuan in But Always (2014)
Heroas Ho Wing-sam in As the Light Goes Out (2014)
Heroas Gao Tian Ci in Cook Up a Storm (2017)
Shadowas Yau Kong-Ngo in Raging Fire (2021)
Heroas Chow Ching-lai in Customs Frontline (2024)
Shadowas Nicholas Tse's character in Blades of the Guardians (2026)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Thrilling

Joyful

Melancholic

Absurd

Other

How their films linger

Fun13 Feel-good11 Bittersweet9 Rousing9 Thought-provoking6 Cathartic7

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Happy13
Bittersweet13
Tragic1
Ambiguous6
Other1

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 Nicholas Tse's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 38 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Hi-YAH!4 titles, show their 4 titles on Hi-YAH!
Midnight Pulp3 titles, show their 3 titles on Midnight Pulp
Howdy2 titles, show their 2 titles on Howdy
ViX2 titles, show their 2 titles on ViX
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
MovieSphere+1 title, show their title on MovieSphere+
RetroCrush1 title, show their title on RetroCrush
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV
The Great Courses Living1 title, show their title on The Great Courses Living

Subscription and free streaming for Nicholas Tse's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

105 credits, 38 with a Motif page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

谢霆锋「Evolution Nic 进化」巡回演唱会・南昌站 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
as 谢霆锋
谢霆锋「Evolution Nic Live 进化」演唱会・沈阳站 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Actor
谢霆锋2026进化演唱会西安站 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Actor
谢霆锋2026进化演唱会南京站 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Actor
谢霆锋「Evolution Nic 进化」巡回演唱会・北京站（2026） (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Actor
谢霆锋2026进化演唱会北京鸟巢站 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Actor
谢霆锋2026进化演唱会北京鸟巢站 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Actor
英皇娱乐25周年群星演唱会 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Actor
谢霆锋2026进化演唱会成都站 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Actor
Blades of the Guardians(2026)
as Di Ting
Motif score: 80th percentile of all films
谢霆锋2026武汉进化演唱会精华版 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
as 谢霆锋
CHEF of CHINA (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
Show 47 episodes · Actor
謝霆鋒香港《Evolution Nic Live進化演唱會》 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
as 谢霆锋
Customs Frontline(2024)
Action Director · Fight Choreographer · as Chow Ching Lai
Motif score: 19th percentile of all films
Youth π Plan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Show 12 episodes · Actor
Celebrating Hong Kong's 25th Anniversary of the Return of the Motherland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Actor
Good Night Beijing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
as V Shop Chef
Girls’ spectacular journey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
百姓的味道 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
Show 10 episodes · Creator · Actor
Raging Fire(2021)
Theme Song Performance · as Ngo
Motif score: 68th percentile of all films
Cross Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Show 36 episodes · Theme Song Performance
J-Style Trip(2020)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Motif score: 8th percentile of all shows
Me to Us (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Show 13 episodes · Actor
An Exciting Offer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Show 20 episodes · Actor
PRETTY CRAZY Joey Yung Concert Tour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Actor
Pretty Crazy: Joey Yung Concert Tour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Show 20 episodes · Actor
Undercover Punch & Gun(2019)
as Inspector Ho
Motif score: 26th percentile of all films
Sweet Tasks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Air Strike(2018)
as Lei Tao
Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films
锋味全球美食地图 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Show 11 episodes · Actor
Cook Up a Storm(2017)
Theme Song Performance · as Gao Tian Ci
Motif score: 60th percentile of all films
Heartfall Arises (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
as John Ma
鲁豫有约一日行 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · Actor
I Love That Crazy Little Thing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
as Ouyang Qi
Trump Card (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Spirit of the Swords (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
as Hu Yan Dazang
12 Golden Ducks(2015)
as Ma Chi-Kin
Motif score: 6th percentile of all films
But Always(2014)
as Yongyuan
Motif score: 27th percentile of all films
Chef Nic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Show 60 episodes · Creator · Actor
From Vegas to Macau(2014)
as Cool
Motif score: 14th percentile of all films
Zùiqiáng dànao(2014)
Show 36 episodes · Actor
As the Light Goes Out(2014)
as Senior Station Officer - Ho Wing-sam
Motif score: 51st percentile of all films
最佳男主角 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Show 3 episodes · Actor
The Bullet Vanishes(2012)
as Captain Guo Zhui
Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films
The Viral Factor(2012)
as Man Yeung
Motif score: 36th percentile of all films
The Legend of Swordsman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Show 33 episodes · as Ye Fan / Gu Lang
Treasure Inn(2011)
as Young Master Liu Jianmeng
Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films
Shaolin(2011)
as Tsao Man
Motif score: 74th percentile of all films
The Stool Pigeon(2010)
as Ghost Jr.
Motif score: 67th percentile of all films
Hot Summer Days(2010)
as Ah Wai
Motif score: 44th percentile of all films
Bodyguards and Assassins(2009)
as Deng Sidi
Motif score: 74th percentile of all films
The Storm Warriors(2009)
as Heart
Motif score: 28th percentile of all films
Beast Stalker(2008)
as Tong Fei
Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films
Storm Rider Clash of the Evils(2008)
as Cloud
Motif score: 38th percentile of all films
Big Shot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Show 31 episodes · as Yang Fan
The Spirit of the Sword (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Show 40 episodes · as Hu Yan Da Zang
Invisible Target(2007)
as Chan Chun
Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films
Wing Chun (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Show 40 episodes · as Leung Bik
快乐男声 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Show 8 episodes · Actor
On the Road (Sr. 2) (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Show 4 episodes · Actor
Legend of Twin Dragons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
as Leung Bik
Rob-B-Hood(2006)
as Nicholas
Motif score: 69th percentile of all films
Dragon Tiger Gate(2006)
as Tiger Wong
Motif score: 51st percentile of all films
The Heavenly Kings (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
as Nicholas Tse
McDull, the Alumni (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
as Old Man in Toilet
A Chinese Tall Story(2005)
as Tripitaka
Motif score: 24th percentile of all films
The Promise(2005)
as Wuhuan
Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Proud Twins (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
Show 40 episodes · as 花无缺
New Police Story(2004)
as Frank Cheng Siu Fung
Motif score: 81st percentile of all films
Jordan Nightlife Concert Karaoke (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Moving Targets (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
as Cheung Wai-kit
Enter the Phoenix(2004)
as Cock Head
Motif score: 36th percentile of all films
谢霆锋2003Reborn演唱会北京站 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Actor
Hearts of Fencing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
Show 11 episodes · Actor
The Medallion(2003)
as Waiter
Motif score: 15th percentile of all films
Goddess of Mercy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
as 毛杰
Demi-Haunted (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
as Chang Ho Fung
The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Show 44 episodes · as 钟馗
Tiramisu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Theme Song Performance · as Fung
2002 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
as Inspector Tide Yau
My Schoolmate the Barbarian(2001)
as Stone
Motif score: 35th percentile of all films
Heroes in Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Director · Writer
Old Master Q 2001(2001)
as Fred / Howard
Motif score: 7th percentile of all films
Comic King (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
as Knife / Ho Nam
谢霆锋Viva Live 2000演唱会 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
Time and Tide(2000)
as Tyler Yim
Motif score: 75th percentile of all films
Street Angels (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
Twelve Nights(2000)
Actor
Motif score: 74th percentile of all films
Aiming High (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)
Show 20 episodes · as 趙家俊
Winner Takes All(2000)
as 法拉利
Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films
Metade Fumaça (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
as Smokey
At the Threshold of an Era (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Show 1 episode · Songs
The Mirror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
as Ming
A Man Called Hero(1999)
as Sword Hua
Motif score: 38th percentile of all films
Gen-X Cops(1999)
as Jack
Motif score: 38th percentile of all films
谢霆锋903狂热份子音乐会 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
as Vocal,Guitar
Young & Dangerous: The Prequel(1998)
as Chan Ho Nam
Motif score: 50th percentile of all films
McDonald's Hong Kong 50th Anniversary "I'm Lovin' It" Concert (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Actor
New Police Story 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Director · Actor
Raging Havoc (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Action Director · Actor
TME Live 谢霆锋 “锋狂摇滚” 线上音乐会 (not in the Motif catalog yet)
as 谢霆锋
谢霆锋2001上海演唱会 (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Actor
谢霆锋2026深圳演唱会精华版 (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Actor
谢霆锋2026进化演唱会深圳站 (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Actor
谢霆锋世纪预言2001演唱会 (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 105 titles, 97 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Blades of the Guardians (2026)

$215M worldwide

Highest rated

New Police Story (2004)

Motif 81^st

Film career

19982026

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 Motif 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.

1998Screen debut· Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
1998First top-billed film· Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
2017Career best· Cook Up a Storm

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting102 of 105 · 38^thDirecting2 of 105Writing1 of 105Other crew9 of 105

105 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew2000s40 · 39 acting · 2 crew2010s27 · 27 acting · 2 crew2020s23 · 22 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 39% of 28 roles

60%

43%

29%

33%

98030813

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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 Nicholas Tse's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 38^th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

41^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

71^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 33

Motif score across 37 titles, by percentile

75^th and up3
50^th to 74^th13
25^th to 49^th12
Below 25^th9

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

Cult Classic2
Crowd Pleaser14
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Air Strike (2018)

83^rd percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

New Police Story (2004)

Motif 81^st · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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.