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Ric Young

Ric Young

Actor, also producer · Born June 1, 1944 (82) · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Eric Wing Wah Yung (born 1944), better known as Ric Young, is a Malaysian retired actor. He appeared in over 100 films and television programmes from his debut in 1958, mainly in the United Kingdom and later the United States. He trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and then moved to Los Angeles to study method acting under Shelley Winters and Lee Strasberg. Young was a series regular on spy action television series Alias (2001–04), playing Dr. Zhang Lee. He appeared in such films as You Only Live Twice (1967), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Emperor (1987), Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), Nixon (1995), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), The Transporter (2002), and American Gangster (2007). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ric Young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 1, 1944 (82)
From
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 66 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 25% in 30 days

What are Ric Young's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th 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
31%
Morality
27%
Self
27%
Power
6%
Survival
6%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 5 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 3 · 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
11
Thrilling
10
Hopeful
4
Joyful
3
Bittersweet
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous7

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 Ric Young's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ric Young'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

66 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Virus(2014)

    as Dr. Troy Mills

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Paranormal Whacktivity(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Getting Back to Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Big Boss Man

  • Betrayal(2013)

    as Joey

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as General Pak

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The 41-Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It(2010)

    as North Korean Dictator

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Fireproof(2008)

    as Terrell Sanders

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • American Gangster(2007)

    as Chinese General

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Commander in Chief(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter #4

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Transporter(2002)

    as Mr Kwai

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity(2002)

    as Bing Lai

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · as Zhang Lee

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Kiss of the Dragon(2001)

    as Mister Big

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Empire(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Confucius

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Chain of Command(2000)

    as Ken Fung

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Corruptor(1999)

    as Henry Lee

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Thousand Men and a Baby(1997)

    as Mr. Kim

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    as Mr. Chang

  • Seven Years in Tibet(1997)

    as General Chang Jing Wu

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Booty Call(1997)

    as Mr. Chiu

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dja'Lang Mukharno (voice) / Mr. Mahasson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Nixon(1995)

    as Mao Tse-Tung

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Signs and Wonders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Father Mercy

  • Gargoyles(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Hiroshi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow(1993)

    as Bobby Lin

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story(1993)

    as Bruce's Father

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sketch Artist(1992)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Booker(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Japanese Boss

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Noble House(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tsu-Yan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Keys to Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lieutenant Kwong

  • The Last Emperor(1987)

    as Interrogator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Chow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Xiao

  • Ping Pong(1986)

    as Alan Wong

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Success Is the Best Revenge(1984)

    as Chinese Waiter

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(1984)

    as Kao Kan

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Reilly: Ace of Spies(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • High Road to China(1983)

    as Kim Su Lee

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Champions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ho Ling

  • Tenko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Lim

  • Room Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 7 episodes · as Tin Tin

  • The Upchat Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as First Tourist

  • Return of the Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Surinit

  • Mixed Blessings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Lee Hui

  • Blake's 7(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Ginka

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The XYY Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Li Tshien

  • Sex Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Wang Lo (as Eric Young)

  • Centre Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Kiamura

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sherpa Solo Khombu

  • The Onedin Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Heave-Ho · as Liu Chan

  • Bless This House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Si Ann

  • The Chairman(1969)

    as Yin

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chinese Travel Agent

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • W. Somerset Maugham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Ong Chi Seng

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Burmese Police Captain · as Ho Ling

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • A Matter of Innocence(1967)

    as Lim Kee

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Brides of Fu Manchu(1966)

    as Control Assistant

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Munder

  • Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as The Lystrian

  • The Face of Fu Manchu(1965)

    as Grand Lama

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Lord Jim(1965)

    as Malay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Li

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Lo Yung

  • Man of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Chou

  • The Sinister Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Johnny Choto

  • The Terror of the Tongs(1961)

    as Confucius (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Ming · as Mr. Toy · as Police Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1960 to 2015; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

$333M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Emperor (1987)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Film career

19602015

Peak 2008 · their film career is on the way up. 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
Acting64 of 65: 64 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing1 of 65: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s16 · acting1970s11 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
618196

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 Ric Young's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Betrayal (2013)

96th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

American Gangster (2007)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. 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 Ric Young's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles40–86 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles34–65 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles33–88 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles29–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ric Young work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ric Young's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Burt Kwouk shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers