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Cecilia Yip

Cecilia Yip

Actor · Born March 8, 1963 (63) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Cecilia Yip Tung (Chinese: 葉童; born 8 March 1962) is a Hong Kong actress whose work is known throughout Asia, especially in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 8, 1963 (63)
From
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 125 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 7% in 30 days

What are Cecilia Yip's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th 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
Self
24%
Power
20%
Bonds
20%
Morality
18%
Society
11%
Survival
7%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
7
Melancholic
7
Warm
4
Romantic
4
Tense
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3

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 Cecilia Yip's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cecilia Yip'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

125 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Waiting for Myself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Zhao Huanxin

  • Cold War 1994(2026)

    as Aunt Fong

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Comedy Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Sound Trek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • “湾区升明月”2025大湾区电影音乐晚会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Remnant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • 寻找1999的月老 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Sisters on Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Our Dormitories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wilderness Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Backstory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • True Love, For Once in My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sabrina

  • Beyond Trending (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 新白娘子传奇演唱会 杭州场 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as 许仙

  • In Our Splendid Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 43 episodes · as Zhang Yu

  • Love Never Ends(2023)

    as Zhao Huanxin

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Memories Beyond Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Hello Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Human Fireworks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Drifting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Muk's Mother

  • Generation Slash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · as Yip Wing Mui

  • Ride the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 25 episodes · as Self · as 浪花代表团

  • Assassin's Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Jade Dynasty(2019)

    as Shui Yue

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Improper(2019)

    as Lin

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Tasks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Business Storm of Ruhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Still Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Leung Jing Ying

  • Distinction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Mrs. Chin

  • 战狼·战狼 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 50 episodes · as Gu Yaxin

  • The Chinese Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 鲁豫有约一日行 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • New York, New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ms. Jin

  • Good Take! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Beautiful 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • One Day in Our Lives of… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Liza

  • Love, at First(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lady's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 30 episodes · as Shen Biyun

  • The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom(2014)

    as Raksha's Master

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • 最佳女主角 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 咏春传奇 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 27 episodes · Actor

  • A Beauty in Troubled Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 44 episodes · as Xu Hui

  • Your Face Sounds Familiar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as 梅艳芳

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Growing Through Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • A Story of Lala's Promotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 32 episodes · Actor

  • Club Sparkle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sister Tseng

  • The Pretty Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Men Don't Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 21 episodes · as Ling Yu-Cui 凌玉翠

  • The Family Link (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 21 episodes · as Ding Mui-Heung

  • 红孩儿 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 30 episodes · as 铁扇公主

  • 摇摆女郎 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 42 episodes · as 程天姝

  • 刀锋1937 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Say Yes Enterprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Joy

  • The Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 41 episodes · as Han Li

  • Back To Square One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Dark Side of My Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as SP Lee

  • The Driving Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 20 episodes · as Lok Fu Yong

  • The End of the Stumer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Chen Man Jun

  • May & August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as May's Mother

  • Dare Ya! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • 七品钦差刘罗锅 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 44 episodes · as 吴冕君

  • Happy Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mrs. Han

  • Chinese Orthopedist and the Spice Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Distinctive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • The Avenging Fist(2001)

    as Aunt Wing

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • What Time Is It There? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chinese Woman in Paris

  • 闪灵凶猛 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Miles Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Janice Chan

  • Phantom of Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Black Snake

  • Big Spender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mrs. Dai

  • 浪子大钦差 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 40 episodes · as 柳如仙 · as 江心月

  • My Dad Is a Jerk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Bodyguards: Jade Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 32 episodes · as 胭脂

  • Bodyguards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 30 episodes · as 胭脂

  • King of Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 40 episodes · as 阮明透

  • Love, Guns and Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Yeuk Cheng/Lau Yuk Ching

  • Faithfully Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Kitty

  • 新孽海花传奇 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Peace Hotel(1995)

    as Shau Siu Man / Lam Ling

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • 乱世不了情 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 23 episodes · Actor

  • 狀元花之笑看良緣 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 21 episodes · as Zhuang Fangyu

  • Right Here Waiting... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Josephine Ha

  • 侠义见青天 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 38 episodes · Actor

  • King of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 64 episodes · as 殷素素/赵敏

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

    as Cindy

  • The Final Judgement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Cheung Tsui Fung

  • Crazy Hong Kong(1993)

    as Winnie

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Legal Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Shirley Cheng

  • Lord Of East China Sea II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Meng Xiaodong

  • Lord Of East China Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Meng Xiaodong

  • Love Among the Triad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Cecilia Lee

  • New Legend of Madame White Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 50 episodes · as Xu Xian / Xu Shilin

  • Call Girl '92(1992)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Modern Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blue Sea, Love Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 53 episodes · as 岳瑛

  • Center Stage(1991)

    as Lin Chuchu

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • To Be Number One(1991)

    as Tse Yuen-Yin

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • This Thing Called Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Yee

  • Weakness of Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Rebel from China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Swordsman(1990)

    as Kiddo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jo

  • Celebrity Talk Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as 叶童

  • Set Me Free! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Stumbling Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ceci

  • Carry On Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Boy George

  • Chaos By Design (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Jeanne Cha

  • Amnesty Decree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Alice

  • Wonder Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Brigitta Lin Chi Yung

  • Reincarnation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Liu Ah Yu

  • My Heavenly Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Last Song in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Vietnamese Girl

  • The Strange Bedfellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Infatuation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Luk Yiu Yiu

  • Hong Kong 1941 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ha Yuk-Nam

  • Esprit D'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ivy

  • Let's Make Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Yeung Noi Dong

  • Winners & Sinners(1983)

    as Sisi

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Nomad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Tomato

  • Coolie Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Tong Ho Yee

  • 深圳卫视超级歌会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 125 titles, 124 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom (2014)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

Center Stage (1991)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Crazy Hong Kong (1993)

Film career

19822026

Peak 1990 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1983Screen debut· Winners & Sinners

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting124 of 125: 124 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing1 of 125: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s19 · acting1990s33 · acting2000s25 · 24 acting · 1 crew2010s23 · acting2020s24 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8393

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 Cecilia Yip's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Jade Dynasty (2019)

87th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Center Stage (1991)

Midcredits 93rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 36. 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 Cecilia Yip work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cecilia Yip's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Siu-Tung Ching shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles