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Kirk Wong

Kirk Wong

Actor and director · Born March 28, 1949 (77) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

Kirk Wong Chi-Keung (born 1949) is a Hong Kong based film director and actor. He is most famous for directing the Jackie Chan film Crime Story.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 28, 1949 (77)
From
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Works as
Actor and director
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 44 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Kirk Wong's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Bonds
28%
Power
17%
Self
7%
Survival
3%
Society
2%
Corruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

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 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Absurd
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Kirk Wong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kirk 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

44 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mrs K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Priest

  • Kung Fu Jungle(2014)

    as Inmate

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Disciples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • The Big Hit(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Police Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer · Actor

  • Those Were the Days... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Big Nose

  • Fait Accompli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as 2nd uncle

  • Rock N'Roll Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Producer

  • Organized Crime & Triad Bureau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Producer

  • Crystal Fortune Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lung Yu

  • Love to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • The Mad Monk(1993)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Crime Story(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Taking Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Pink Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Screenplay

  • Twin Dragons(1992)

    as Crazy Bull

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai 1920 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • God of Gamblers II(1990)

    as C.N. Tai

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Return to Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay

  • Shanghai Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Chiang

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

    as Paul

  • Big Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dai Wai

  • The Path of Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon(1989)

    as Bodyguard

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Forever Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Casino Raiders(1989)

    as Ah San

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Bet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sergeant Telly

  • The Yuppie Fantasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Solicitor Wong

  • Long Arm of the Law III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Master Leung

  • Gunmen(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Big Heat(1988)

    as Drug Dealer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • I Love Maria(1988)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Long Arm of the Law II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kirk Wong Chi-Keung

  • The Thirty Million Dollar Rush(1987)

    Costume Design

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Legacy of Rage(1986)

    as Inspector Lau

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • True Colours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Action Director

  • Just Like Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Working Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Costume Consultant

  • Danger Has Two Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sergeant Sam Liang

  • Lifeline Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Flash Future Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • The Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1981 to 2017.

Biggest box office

The Big Hit (1998)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

The Big Heat (1988)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Twin Dragons (1992)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 44: 27 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting11 of 44: 8 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting2 of 44: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing4 of 44: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew3 of 44: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

44 titles, 4 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s21 · 14 acting · 7 crew1990s20 · 11 acting · 10 crew2000s1 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Kirk Wong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Legacy of Rage (1986)

54th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

God of Gamblers II (1990)

Midcredits 79th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, 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 Kirk Wong's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 43 · 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 Kirk Wong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kirk Wong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hark Tsui shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles