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Austin Wai

Austin Wai

Actor · Died October 4, 2012, aged 55 · Weihai, Shandong Province, China

Austin Wai Tin-chi (13 August 1957 – 4 October 2012) was a Hong Kong actor and choreographer. He was the elder brother of actress Kara Wai Ying-hung. He had notable roles in the martial arts films like The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, 5 Superfighters, The Avenging Eagle and Flash Point.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 13, 1957
Died
October 4, 2012 (aged 55)
From
Weihai, Shandong Province, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 93 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Austin Wai's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
43%
Bonds
28%
Self
16%
Survival
9%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Revenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 12 · 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 12 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
9
Thrilling
6
Romantic
3
Absurd
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous1

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 Austin Wai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Austin Wai'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

93 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kung Fu Wing Chun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lau Kam

  • Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mr. Tai

  • I Corrupt All Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Who's Next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Flash Point(2007)

    as Four Eyes

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Kill Zone(2005)

    as Cheung Chun Fei

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Insuperable Kid Huoyuanjia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • One Nite in Mongkok(2004)

    as Milo's Superior

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Fist Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Thug

  • D7 SDU (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • No Time for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Fung

  • The King of Debt Collecting Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Moonlight Express(1999)

    as Officer Ko

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Generation Pendragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • High Tension Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Generation Consultant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Blade(1995)

    as Siu Ling's Father

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The True Hero(1994)

    as Brother Four

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Deadly Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Master of Zen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Prince

  • Reincarnated (II) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 31 episodes · as 萨高孟多

  • Happy Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Action Director

  • All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Flying Tiger [cameo]

  • Woman in Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as 石小天

  • The Secret File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Unpublicizable File(1993)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pom Pom and Hot Hot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Wu Yuen-Shen

  • The Twilight of the Forbidden City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Once a Black Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Chan Tung

  • The Banquet(1991)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Action in Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Tri in Triad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Fortune Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Little Tortoise

  • Firefox's Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Vampire Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Cheung's ancestor

  • Burning Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Action Director · as Chau Chi-Chung

  • Ghostly Love(1989)

    as Scholar Tsin Fai

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Road To The Throne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 20 episodes · as Chai rong

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

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Final Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sum Ying Mo

  • Back To The Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Master Ching-Muk

  • The Master of Shaolin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Return Of Luk Siu Fung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • 陸小鳳之鳳舞九天 (數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 40 episodes · as 西门吹雪

  • Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Battlefield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Lu Siniang: Legend of Ching Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • 吕四娘(数码修复版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 25 episodes · as 白泰官

  • The New Adventures Of Chor Lau Heung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 40 episodes · as 中原一点红

  • 楚留香之蝙蝠傳奇 (數碼修復版) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 40 episodes · as 中原一点红

  • Zhi zhuan yi jian(1984)

    as Xue Xian-Nan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Sacred Commandment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Foundation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 20 episodes · as 孟青平

  • Two More Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Bold Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Fearless Hyena 2(1983)

    as Ah Tung, Lazy Young Man

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Bunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 20 episodes · as 史敬思

  • Gang Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Fu Zhong Yuan (Fu Chung-Yuan)

  • Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils(1982)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ambitious Kung Fu Girl(1981)

    as Liu Feng Gu

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Heroes Shed No Tears(1980)

    as Sun Tong / Head of guards

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Swift Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Convict Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Xiao Tong

  • The Deadly Breaking Sword(1979)

    as Sword Spirits Duo (Red) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Mastermind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Zhou's Bodyguard

  • Five Superfighters(1979)

    as Ah Fu

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Xin tie cuo men shen(1979)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Reincarnated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 31 episodes · as 萨高孟多

  • Kung Fu vs. Yoga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Kung Fu Instructor(1979)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • The Three Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Thug

  • The Incredible Kung Fu Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Invincible

  • Full Moon Scimitar(1979)

    as Swordsman in White in Prologue

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre 2(1978)

    as Wind

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Voyage of Emperor Chien Lung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Avenging Eagle(1978)

    as Owl Eagle Cao Gao Shing

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Shaolin Hand Lock(1978)

    as Lin Hao's Man

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Magnificent Wonderman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Martial Arts Choreographer · Actor

  • Game of Death(1978)

    as Lo Chen's Cornerman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bruce Lee The Invincible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The 36th Chamber of Shaolin(1978)

    as Soldier

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Means Fists, Strikes and Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Thug

  • Magnificent Spearman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • He Has Nothing But Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Four Shaolin Challengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Iron Fisted Monk(1977)

    as Monk

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Fatal Flying Guillotines(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Shaolin Plot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Monk

  • Water Margin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • No End of Surprises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Japanese

  • The Thunderbolt Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Tie Wa As a Boy

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 93 titles from 1972 to 2010; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

Kill Zone (2005)

$954K worldwide

Highest rated

The Avenging Eagle (1978)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Kill Zone (2005)

Film career

19722010

Peak 1977 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1977Screen debut· The Iron-Fisted Monk

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting92 of 93: 90 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndOther crew3 of 93: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s29 · 29 acting · 1 crew1980s30 · 30 acting · 1 crew1990s24 · 23 acting · 1 crew2000s9 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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 Austin Wai's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 27; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Unpublicizable File (1993)

96th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 48. 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 Austin Wai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Austin Wai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hsing-Lung Chiang shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles