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Yanshu Wu

Yanshu Wu

Actor · Born October 6, 1938 (88) · Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Wu Yanshu, born in 1938, is a national first-class actor. Since the early 1960s, Wu Yanshu has been working in the Shanxi Theater. He has been invited many times to perform the drama "Liu Hulan" in the Great Hall of the People, and has been cordially received by Premier Zhou Enlai and many other leaders. Retired in 2003.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 6, 1938 (88)
From
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 38 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 27% in 30 days

What are Yanshu Wu's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
35%
Self
22%
Survival
15%
Power
11%
Morality
9%
Ideas
9%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Bittersweet
3
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5

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 Yanshu Wu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yanshu Wu'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

38 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Decisive Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Dream Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 13 episodes · as Grandma Yang

  • Nostalgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Gift from a Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Grandma Qi

  • Cesium Fallout(2024)

    as Mrs. Li

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Decoded(2024)

    as 老年翟莉（小梅）

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Brilliant Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Best Choice Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 37 episodes · as Chen Shuzhen, Grandma Mai

  • Love Can't Be Said (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ms. Guo

  • Too Beautiful To Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Grandma

  • Five Hundred Miles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Lu Xiaogu's Grandmother

  • Meet Yourself(2023)

    Show 40 episodes · as Granny Xie

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Song of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Mother (Jiang Yuzhi)

  • Life is a Long Quiet River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 35 episodes · as Mrs. Zhang

  • Embrace Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Xie Yongqin

  • The Bamboo Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • All About My Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as grandmother

  • The Train Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 46 episodes · as Jiang Shi

  • Faith Makes Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Yan Hongying

  • Tracing Her Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • A Hustle Bustle New Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Song Baozhen

  • My Best Friend's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 38 episodes · as Granny Jiang

  • I Love Beijing Tiananmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 40 episodes · as [Grandma]

  • The Whistleblower(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Fagara(2019)

    as Liu Fang - Cherry's Grandmother

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Grace of Porridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as 金阿婆

  • Last Letter(2018)

    as Chen Guizhi

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mad House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 24 episodes · as Zhao Yi

  • Animal World(2018)

    as Old Lady

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Love Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Granny

  • Tasty Life (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

  • Book of Love(2016)

    as Grandma

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Family Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 48 episodes · as 李老师

  • Journey to the West(2011)

    Show 60 episodes · as 毗蓝婆菩萨

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Sunshine Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as 高瑞英

  • Tree Days in Xiamen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • 北京遇上西雅图 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandma

Career shape

Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 35 of them dated from 2012 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Book of Love (2016)

$115M worldwide

Highest rated

Meet Yourself (2023)

Midcredits 83rd

Film career

20122026

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 2016Screen debut· Finding Mr. Right 2

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

2010s12 · acting2020s23 · acting

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 Yanshu Wu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Meet Yourself (2023)

77th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Meet Yourself (2023)

Midcredits 83rd · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. 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 Yanshu Wu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yanshu Wu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Xiaolu Xue shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers