- May 1, 1958 (68)
- Xinxiang, Henan, China
- Writer and producer
- 3 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Zhenyun Liu's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Zhenyun Liu's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Zhenyun Liu'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
22 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
A Man and A Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Crossroads with Luo Yonghao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
I Grass, I Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Urban Charm Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Beyond Trending (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Strangers When We Meet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Young and Uncle Meet Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
对白 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Rock & Roast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Back to Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Someone to Talk To (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
I Am Not Madame Bovary(2016)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Back to 1942(2012)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Desires of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
I'm Liu Yuejin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Gimme Kudos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
A World Without Thieves(2004)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Cell Phone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Dream Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Seahorse Dance Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Cell Phone 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 1993 to 2026.
Biggest box office
I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016)
Highest rated
A World Without Thieves (2004)
Most popular right now
Back to 1942 (2012)
Film career
- 1997Screen debut· The Dream Factory
How do Zhenyun Liu's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
Reviewers score the dialogue 60/100 and the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Zhenyun Liu work with?
People who share at least 2 of Zhenyun Liu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Xiaogang Feng shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Xiaogang FengShared titles: I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016), Back to 1942 (2012), A World Without Thieves (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Xiaogang Feng
Actors
- Wei FanShared titles: I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016), Back to 1942 (2012), A World Without Thieves (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Wei Fan
- Fan XuShared titles: Back to 1942 (2012), A World Without Thieves (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Fan Xu
- Hanyu ZhangShared titles: Back to 1942 (2012), A World Without Thieves (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Hanyu Zhang
Producers
- Zhonglei WangShared titles: I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016), Back to 1942 (2012), A World Without Thieves (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Zhonglei Wang
- Bernard YangShared titles: I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016), Back to 1942 (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Bernard Yang
- Dajun ZhangShared titles: I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016), Back to 1942 (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Dajun Zhang
- Randy LiuShared titles: I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016), A World Without Thieves (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Randy Liu