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Man-Ching Ng

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 7% in 30 days

What are Man-Ching Ng's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Bonds
17%
Self
17%
Power
10%
Survival
8%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 9

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

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 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Thrilling
9
Melancholic
7
Absurd
4
Dread
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Man-Ching Ng's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Man-Ching Ng'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

39 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • See Her Again(2024)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Warriors of Future(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of Turandot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Iron Mask(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Rookies(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Eternal Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • China Salesman(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Rise of a Tomboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Eating Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Rise of the Legend(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • From Vegas to Macau(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Firestorm(2013)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Rigor Mortis(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Chinese Zodiac(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Racing Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Assistant Director

  • Sleepwalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Red Nights(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Karate Kid(2010)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Look for a Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Kung Fu Killer(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Three Kingdoms(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lust, Caution(2007)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Love Undercover 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Daisy(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Love Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • The House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Initial D(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • One Stone and Two Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Moving Targets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Fantasia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Camera Operator

  • Infernal Affairs III(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Infernal Affairs II(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Accidental Spy(2001)

    as Korean Official

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Spider Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Lighting Technician

  • Three Days of a Blind Girl(1993)

    Lighting Technician

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Moon Warriors(1992)

    Lighting Technician

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles, 36 of them dated from 1992 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Chinese Zodiac (2012)

$171M worldwide

Highest rated

Infernal Affairs II (2003)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Iron Mask (2019)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 37: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 37: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography26 of 37: 26 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew8 of 37: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s16 · 1 acting · 15 crew2010s15 · crew2020s2 · crew

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 Man-Ching Ng's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 15 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 15

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Rookies (2019)

87th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Infernal Affairs II (2003)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 64/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Man-Ching Ng's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles16–55 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Man-Ching Ng work with?

People who share at least 2 of Man-Ching Ng's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kwong Wing Chan shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers