Wu Tianming (December 5, 1939 – March 4, 2014) was a director, screenwriter, actor, producer, and art director. In 1974, he entered the film director professional class of the Central May 7th University of the Arts (later the director training class of Beijing Film Academy).
Biography from TMDB.
- December 5, 1939
- March 4, 2014 (aged 74)
- Xianyang，Shanxi Province，China
- Director, producer and actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Tian-Ming Wu's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Tian-Ming Wu's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Tian-Ming Wu'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
22 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Song of the Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Full Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Something About Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Out of Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Mr. Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
C.E.O. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
都市情感 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
An Unusual Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The King of Masks(1995)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
The Joy Luck Club(1993)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
A Terra-Cotta Warrior(1989)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
New Chinese Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Red Sorghum(1988)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
King of the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Old Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
The Horse Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
The Black Cannon Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
The River Without Buoys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
The Kinship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Thrill of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Red Tide on Ba Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 1961 to 2016.
Biggest box office
The King of Masks (1995)
Highest rated
The King of Masks (1995)
Most popular right now
Red Sorghum (1988)
Film career
- 1989Screen debut· A Terra-Cotta Warrior
How do Tian-Ming Wu's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 92nd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 2 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 58/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Tian-Ming Wu work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tian-Ming Wu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zhaoji Jia shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Zhaoji JiaShared titles: The King of Masks (1995), Red Sorghum (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Zhaoji Jia
- Gong LiShared titles: A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1989), Red Sorghum (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Gong Li
- Yimou ZhangShared titles: A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1989), Red Sorghum (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Yimou Zhang
Composers
- Jiping ZhaoShared titles: The King of Masks (1995), Red Sorghum (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Jiping Zhao