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Faye Wong

Faye Wong

Actor · Born August 8, 1969 (57) · Beijing, China

Faye Wong (王菲, born August 8, 1969) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress. Widely regarded as one of C-Pop's most influential icons, she revolutionized Chinese pop music by incorporating dream pop and alternative rock elements into her discography. Her acclaimed acting roles include Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express (1994) and 2046 (2004), as well as Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 8, 1969 (57)
From
Beijing, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 37 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 21% in 30 days

What are Faye Wong's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
54%
Bonds
23%
Society
16%
Power
7%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · 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 1 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
2
Melancholic
2
Contemplative
2
Joyful
1
Warm
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Wistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Faye Wong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Faye Wong'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

37 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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

    Show 48 episodes · Theme Song Performance

  • Home Coming(2022)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • 王菲《湾》 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as 独唱

  • Leap(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • My People, My Country(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • PhantaCity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • National Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as 《大公报》记者

  • Guardians of Martial Arts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Theme Song Performance

  • Fleet of Time(2014)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • So Young(2013)

    Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Faye Reborn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Confucius(2010)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • 2046(2004)

    as Wang Jing-wen / Android

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Leaving Me Loving You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Xin Xiao Yue

  • No Faye No Live! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Faye Wong

  • Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 40 episodes · Theme Song Performance

  • Hero(2002)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Chinese Odyssey 2002(2002)

    Theme Song Performance · as Princess Wushuang

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Love From a Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Fei Rin

  • Okinawa Rendez-vous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jenny

  • Motorola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • 1997年香港回归文艺汇演 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Merry Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Chungking Express(1994)

    Theme Song Performance · as Faye

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • 柏斯毚思我愛你 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

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

    Show 20 episodes · as 海棠

  • The Modern Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The File Of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 15 episodes · Songs · as 唐毓文

  • Beyond's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Mary

  • Chicken a La Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Songs

  • Traces of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Fang

  • CMG Spring Festival Gala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Making of 2046 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • 王菲 & 邓丽君 - 清平调 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as 主唱

  • 王菲《传奇》 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • 王菲《但愿人长久》 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 33 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

2046 (2004)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Chungking Express (1994)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19832026

Peak 1994 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting26 of 37: 23 only acting, 3 with another roleMusic2 of 37: 2 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew12 of 37: 9 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

37 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s12 · 11 acting · 3 crew2000s8 · 6 acting · 3 crew2010s8 · 3 acting · 5 crew2020s4 · 1 acting · 3 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 Faye Wong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 10; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 92nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · composer

My People, My Country (2019)

70th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chungking Express (1994)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 66. 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 Faye Wong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Faye Wong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wong Kar-Wai shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles