Ronny Yu Yan-Tai (born 1950) is a Hong Kong director, producer, and movie writer. Yu was born in Hong Kong and graduated from Ohio University. He has worked on both Hong Kong and American films.
Biography from TMDB.
- July 1, 1950 (76)
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
- Director, producer, writer and actor
- 19 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
What are Ronny Yu's films like?
Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 4 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 10
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 9
Steady 1 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 5
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 6
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 3
A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Shadowas Wong Dak in Lady Reporter (1989)
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic4
- Ambiguous2
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 Ronny Yu's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
- The Bride with White Hair (1993) · director, writer, producer · free
- Saving General Yang (2013) · director, writer, producer · free
- Formula 51 (2001) · director · free
- Legacy of Rage (1986) · actor, director · free
- Fear Itself (2008) · director · free
- The Bride with White Hair II (1993) · writer, producer · free
- Warriors of Virtue (1997) · director, producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Ronny Yu'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
35 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Saving General Yang(2013)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Family Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Fear Itself(2008)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Be My Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Fearless(2006)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Freddy vs. Jason(2003)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Formula 51(2001)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Bride of Chucky(1998)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Warriors of Virtue(1997)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
The Phantom Lover(1995)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Laughter Of Water Margins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Incorruptible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Master Wong vs. Master Wong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Once Upon a Time a Hero in China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Shogun and Little Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
The Great Pretenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
China White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Nobles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Lady Reporter(1989)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Chicken and Duck Talk(1988)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Bless This House(1988)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Legacy of Rage(1986)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Mummy Dearest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
The Occupant(1984)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
The Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Postman Strikes Back(1982)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Saviour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Servants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Extras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Jumping Ash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Career shape
A full career of 35 titles from 1976 to 2013.
Biggest box office
Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
Highest rated
Fearless (2006)
Most popular right now
Bride of Chucky (1998)
Film career
- 1980Screen debut· Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
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.
How do Ronny Yu's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 19 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned2
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 55/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Ronny Yu's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Ronny Yu work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ronny Yu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Wu shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Clifton Ko Chi-SumShared titles: All's Well, Ends Well Too (1993), The Bride with White Hair (1993), Bless This House (1988), Chicken and Duck Talk (1988), Legacy of Rage (1986)See all 5 shared titles with Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
Writers
- Joe MaShared titles: All's Well, Ends Well Too (1993), Bless This House (1988), Chicken and Duck Talk (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Joe Ma
- David WuShared titles: Formula 51 (2001), Bride of Chucky (1998), Warriors of Virtue (1997), The Phantom Lover (1995), All's Well, Ends Well Too (1993), The Bride with White Hair (1993), The Bride with White Hair II (1993)See all 7 shared titles with David Wu
- Raymond Pak-Ming WongShared titles: Saving General Yang (2013), The Phantom Lover (1995), All's Well, Ends Well Too (1993), The Bride with White Hair (1993), The Occupant (1984)See all 5 shared titles with Raymond Pak-Ming Wong
- Yusheng LiangShared titles: The Bride with White Hair (1993), The Bride with White Hair II (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Yusheng Liang
Actors
- Leslie CheungShared titles: The Phantom Lover (1995), All's Well, Ends Well Too (1993), The Bride with White Hair (1993), The Bride with White Hair II (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Leslie Cheung
- Ka-Yan LeungShared titles: Saving General Yang (2013), The Postman Strikes Back (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Ka-Yan Leung
- Fong PauShared titles: The Phantom Lover (1995), The Bride with White Hair (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Fong Pau
- Brigitte LinShared titles: The Bride with White Hair (1993), The Bride with White Hair II (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Brigitte Lin
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Peter PauShared titles: Bride of Chucky (1998), Warriors of Virtue (1997), The Phantom Lover (1995), The Bride with White Hair (1993)See all 4 shared titles with Peter Pau
- Richard YuenShared titles: The Bride with White Hair (1993), Chicken and Duck Talk (1988), Legacy of Rage (1986)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Yuen
- Yee-Shun WongShared titles: All's Well, Ends Well Too (1993), Chicken and Duck Talk (1988), Legacy of Rage (1986)See all 3 shared titles with Yee-Shun Wong
- Siu-Lam TangShared titles: Bless This House (1988), The Postman Strikes Back (1982), Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980)See all 3 shared titles with Siu-Lam Tang
Producers
- Raymond Man-Wai ChowShared titles: Lady Reporter (1989), The Postman Strikes Back (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Raymond Man-Wai Chow
Mixed roles
- John ShamShared titles: Legacy of Rage (1986), Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind (1980)See all 2 shared titles with John Sham
