Yang Lina studied dance as a teenager, and has worked as a dancer, program host, and drama troupe actor. Started documentary work in 1996. She is one of the representatives of the new generation of folk documentaries in China.
Biography from TMDB.
- Director and writer
- 3 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Known for
What are Lina Yang's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · 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 Lina Yang's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Lina Yang'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
13 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
It's OK(2026)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Big World(2024)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Leap of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Song of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Spring Tide(2019)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Longing for the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Wild Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Love of Mr. An (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
My Neighbours and Their Japanese Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Platform (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Home Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Old Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles, 12 of them dated from 1999 to 2026.
Film career
- 2001Screen debut· Platform
How do Lina Yang's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
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 Lina Yang work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lina Yang's MovieCove titles; Xiaoying You shares the most, 2.
- Xiaoying YouShared titles: It's OK (2026), Big World (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Xiaoying You
- Lu YinShared titles: It's OK (2026), Big World (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Lu Yin
