Fan Xu

Actor · Born August 16, 1967 (59) · Wuhan, Hubei, China

Xu Fan (Chinese: 徐帆 , born 16 August 1967) is a Chinese actress and Asian Film Awards winner. She married film director Feng Xiaogang in 1999 and has starred in a number of films and television series directed by her husband.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: August 16, 1967 (59)
From: Wuhan, Hubei, China
Works as: Actor
Titles: 13 on MovieCove · 84 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Fan Xu's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titles85^th

Action2 titles61^st

Comedy2 titles47^th

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

Bonds

38%

Survival

19%

Morality

17%

Power

Self

Ideas

Society

Family bonds4 Romantic love3 Redemption2 Grief2 Loyalty2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero

2 of 3

Mentor

1 of 3

Heroas Li Yuanni in Aftershock (2010)
Heroas Mary Huang in Love in Space (2011)
Mentoras Madame She in Saving General Yang (2013)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic

Tense

Warm

Hopeful

Romantic

Other

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 Hopeful3 Rousing2 Cathartic2 Devastating2 Haunting2

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy3
Bittersweet7

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 Fan Xu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Hi-YAH!3 titles, show their 3 titles on Hi-YAH!
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse

Subscription and free streaming for Fan Xu'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

84 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

I Know Who You Are(2026)
Associate Producer
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Home Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Actor
For the Young Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 18 episodes · as Yang Tian
Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 40 episodes · as Meng Mingwei
Viva La Vida(2024)
as Tao Yi
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Scent of Time(2023)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Echo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 13 episodes · as Huang Qiuying
非遗里的中国 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Embrace Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Liu Yaran
The Memory About You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 42 episodes · as Liu Qingfang
All About My Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Ji Peizhen
Farewell, My Lad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Mother Li
Crossroad Bistro(2021)
Show 30 episodes · Associate Producer
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
To Be With You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 3 episodes · as Xie Meiting
冬去春归·2020疫情里的中国 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Dubbing
Only Cloud Knows(2019)
as Ms. Lin
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Wonderful Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 1 episode · Actor
青春同学会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 12 episodes · Actor
National Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 1 episode · as 谢道清
The Peach Blossom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 42 episodes · as Zheng Wanyi
Roast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Railroad Tigers(2016)
as Auntie Qin
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Sisters Over Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 12 episodes · Actor
星星的密室 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 12 episodes · as 明星关主
One Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Actor
When a Peking Family Meets Au Pair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Qin Wenjuan
第三种幸福 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 1 episode · Actor
疯狂的导演 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Actor
The Rooftop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Jasmine
Saving General Yang(2013)
as She Taijun/She Saihu
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Back to 1942(2012)
as Hua Zhi
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Full Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as 老葛继女
青春四十 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Love in Space(2011)
as Mary Huang
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Major Secretary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Actor
Aftershock(2010)
as Li Yuanni
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Founding of a Republic(2009)
as Liao Mengxing
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
大国医 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 40 episodes · Actor
贫富人生 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 32 episodes · Actor
窝头会馆 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as 金穆蓉
最后的王爷 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 38 episodes · as 寿福晋
Challenges at Old Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 30 episodes · as 冯建珍
牵动我心 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 22 episodes · Actor
Crossed Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Actor
One Foot Off the Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as 素梅
传奇皇帝朱元璋 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 48 episodes · as Xiuying Ma/马秀英
错爱 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 28 episodes · as 周佳丽
Eat Hot Tofu Slowly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Yang Qian
A World Without Thieves(2004)
as Mrs. Liu
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 20 episodes · Actor
有泪尽情流 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 21 episodes · Actor
天下奇谋 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 25 episodes · as 陈鱼
Cell Phone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Shen Xue
10 Years of Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 48 episodes · as Han Meng
青衣 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 20 episodes · as 筱燕秋
日出 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 23 episodes · as 陈白露
Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Qi Huaiyuan
A Sigh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Song Xiaoying
Crash Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Qiu Xiehua
Spicy Love Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Chen Jing
The Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Mary
Lotus Lantern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as The Third Virgin Mary (voice）
Sorry Baby(1999)
as Mask Nurse
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Be There or Be Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Li Qing
The Dark Side of The Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
The Dream Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Tang Lijun
Life on the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Actor
My Family Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 20 episodes · Actor
沙镇的故事 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Actor
Ground Covered with Chicken Feathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Gone Forever with My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Actor
Seahorse Dance Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 40 episodes · Actor
After Separation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as 林周云
The Human Monkey Fission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Xun'er
Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Concubine Zhen
武生泰斗 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 10 episodes · as 杨红宝
Unforgettable Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
as Yang Mei
CCTV Spring Festival Gala: Crosstalk and Sketch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Cell Phone 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
The Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
The Legend of Ba Qing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · as Lady Han
潮汐 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as 阿桂

Career shape

Star power in the 95^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles, 80 of them dated from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Railroad Tigers (2016)

$102M worldwide

Highest rated

Viva La Vida (2024)

Midcredits 96^th

Film career

19832026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

1997Screen debut· The Dream Factory
2010First top-billed film· Aftershock
2010Career best· Aftershock

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting82 of 84 · 71^stProducing2 of 84

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s23 · acting2020s15 · 13 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles

17%

9707

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; 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 Fan Xu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71^st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73^rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

67^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

77^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

75^th and up4
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th2
Below 25^th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved2
Crowd Pleaser5
Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Founding of a Republic (2009)

86^th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Viva La Vida (2024)

Midcredits 96^th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 80, 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 Fan Xu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fan Xu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Xiaogang Feng shares the most, 5.

Fan Xu

What are Fan Xu's films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Roles they play

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Fan Xu's films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

By role

By decade

Billing

How do Fan Xu's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Who does Fan Xu work with?

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles