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Terence Yin

Terence Yin

Actor · Born May 19, 1975 (51) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

Terence Yin Chi-wai (Chinese: 尹子維) was born on May 19, 1975 in Hong Kong. He is an actor and producer, known for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003), Robin-B-Hood (2006) and Cold War (2012). He is the son of actress Jenny Hu and actor/director/producer Kang Wei. Together with Daniel Wu, Andrew Lin and Conroy Chi-Chung Chan, created the Hong Kong boy band Alive. The band was created as a vehicle to make the film The Heavenly Kings (2006), a mockumentary about the Hong Kong entertainment industry based on their experience.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 19, 1975 (51)
From
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 90 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 20% in 30 days

What are Terence Yin's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies

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
30%
Morality
29%
Survival
14%
Self
13%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 10 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 10

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5

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 10 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 8

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Thrilling
12
Romantic
3
Absurd
4
Warm
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous4

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 Terence Yin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Terence Yin'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

90 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Silver Lining (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 35 episodes · as 'Old K' Huang Weisheng

  • Invincible Swordsman(2025)

    as Ren Woxing

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Octopus with Broken Arms(2024)

    as Mendoza

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sai Shenxian

  • Escape from the Trilateral Slopes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jason Li

  • The Drunken Prodigy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Li Baimei

  • Dog Days Are Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Anaconda(2024)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Last Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Liao Guangsheng

  • The Puppet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Wu Wei

  • Spy Game(2023)

    Show as Tony

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Zhao Zilong God of Spear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • My Dear Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Han Bin

  • The Legend Of Aqua Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Wu Yantuo

  • Labyrinth of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as 卫涵

  • Fireflies in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Tang Kam

  • The Return of the Sister-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Hei Ho

  • The Calm Beyond(2020)

    as Big Brother Scavenger

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Detective Dee and Deep Sea Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mo Lingfei

  • Detective Chinatown(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Huang Hai

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • A Wishing Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Liberation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Li Bin

  • Never Say Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 42 episodes · as Ma Sijie

  • The Adjudicator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Chasing the Dragon(2017)

    as Tong's Brother

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Love Contractually(2017)

    as Jing Feng

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Thousand Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Tod

  • S Storm(2016)

    as Tang Siu-Hung

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Cold War II(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Chinese Wine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as 程玉峰

  • Cities in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Love in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor's Assistant · as 乔治·史宾莎

  • Second Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • Zombie Fight Club(2014)

    as Brother Fung

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Firestorm(2013)

    as Goofy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Special ID(2013)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Pursuit of Love(2013)

    as Victor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Cold War(2012)

    as To Man

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Iron Fists(2012)

    as Governor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dear Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Great Guy

  • Quattro Hong Kong 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Life Without Principle(2011)

    as Mr. Sung

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Don't Go Breaking My Heart(2011)

    as Owen

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Dream Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • City Under Siege(2010)

    as KK

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Fog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Cheung Kok Wai

  • Look for a Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Fury of Chen Zhen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 30 episodes · as 柳生静云

  • Dead Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Au Yeung Wai Bong

  • Fear Factors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Colours of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Valiant Ones New (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Rob-B-Hood(2006)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Heavenly Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer · as Terence Yin

  • McDull, the Alumni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Hijacker #3

  • Kung Fu Mahjong 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Johnnie

  • PTU File: Death Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Yu Fei

  • Drink-Drank-Drunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Samuel

  • Crazy Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Game of a Cat and Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Perfect Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Police Love Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • New Police Story(2004)

    as Fire

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • 嫁错妈 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 20 episodes · as Terry

  • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life(2003)

    as Xien

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Colour of the Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Cyclops

  • The Trouble-Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Szeto Chun Yat

  • Boxing Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Black Mask 2: City of Masks(2002)

    as Dr. David

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Dead or Alive: Final(2002)

    as Fong

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Color of Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Mist in Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Officer Lee

  • Bullets of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Night

  • Final Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as 东望洋

  • Gold Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Peter

  • Martial Angels(2001)

    as Bone

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Lavender(2000)

    as Angel playing violin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Skyline Cruisers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ah Lung

  • Home Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Du Qiang

  • The City of Lost Souls(2000)

    as Riku

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Dial D for Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as PJ

  • Rave Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Stephen

  • Metade Fumaça (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Brother Chai

  • Gen-X Cops(1999)

    as Tooth

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Hot War(1998)

    as Alien

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    as K.S.

  • Daughter & Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Come Play with Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as David Zhang

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles, 88 of them dated from 1981 to 2025; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)

$160M worldwide

Highest rated

New Police Story (2004)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)

Film career

19812025

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 89: 87 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thProducing1 of 89: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 89: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s36 · 36 acting · 1 crew2010s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
980313

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 Terence Yin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Pursuit of Love (2013)

98th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

New Police Story (2004)

Midcredits 81st · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 34. 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 Terence Yin's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Terence Yin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Terence Yin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Benny Chan shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers