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Gloria Yip

Gloria Yip

Actor · Born January 13, 1973 (53) · Hong Kong, China

Gloria Yip Wan-yee is a Hong Kong actress and singer, best known for her four films with director Simon Lam Ngai-Choi, especially her appearance in Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, and Saviour of the Soul.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 13, 1973 (53)
From
Hong Kong, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 41 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 31% in 30 days

What are Gloria Yip's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
27%
Survival
20%
Self
16%
Power
13%
Society
11%
Morality
7%
Ideas
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 5

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 5

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
8
Thrilling
5
Joyful
3
Triumphant
2
Manic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Ambiguous1

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 Gloria Yip's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Gloria 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

41 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Dating Menu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Sparring Partner(2022)

    as Yip Wai Ping

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • No. 7 Cherry Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Far From Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Yung's Mother

  • Never Dance Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 32 episodes · Actor

  • The Way We Dance(2013)

    as Fleur's Mother

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Magic Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • 百法百众 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Osaka Wrestling Restaurant(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mark Six Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Boxer's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Susan

  • The Kingdom of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • A Jealous Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Tung

  • Breezy Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Death Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Self Denial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Self-Denial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Love and the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Gods Must Be Funny in China(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mind Our Own Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 319 episodes · Actor

  • Flying Dagger(1993)

    as Little Bewitchment

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Pink Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ann

  • Legend Of The Liquid Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ron / Yung Yung

  • Misty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Cat(1991)

    as Princess

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The New Marvelous Double (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Saviour of the Soul(1991)

    as Wai Heung

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Banquet(1991)

    as Banquet Guest

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky(1991)

    as Keiko

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Cat- Beast Wars: Nine Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Strange Girl

  • The Blue Jean Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Gucci

  • The Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Demoness from Thousand Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Siu Yi

  • Promising Miss Bowie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Pinky

  • Hong Kong Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Saga of the Phoenix(1989)

    as Ashura

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Miracles: The Canton Godfather(1989)

    as Belle Kao

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Peacock King(1988)

    as Ashura

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Chicken and Duck Talk(1988)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Way We Dance (2013)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)

Midcredits 84th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

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.

How do Gloria Yip's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Gods Must Be Funny in China (1994)

83rd percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Sparring Partner (2022)

Midcredits 89th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 32. 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 Gloria Yip work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gloria Yip's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ngai Choi Lam shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers