- January 9, 1960 (66)
- Shanghai, China
- Director and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Known for
What are Kiefer Liu's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 5
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
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 Kiefer Liu's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Kiefer 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
20 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
All Suspects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Panda Plan(2024)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Monkey King 3(2018)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Brothers(2016)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Monkey King 2(2016)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Video Cassette of 31 Degrees North Latitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Don Quixote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Gao Xing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Two Stupid Eggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Big Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Love Message (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Life, Translated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
The Game of Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Distinctive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Family Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Life Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1998 to 2024.
How do Kiefer Liu's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 42/100 in their films, across 5 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.
Who does Kiefer Liu work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kiefer Liu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Soi Cheang shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Soi CheangShared titles: The Monkey King 3 (2018), The Monkey King 2 (2016), The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Soi Cheang
Writers
- Cheng'en WuShared titles: The Monkey King 3 (2018), The Monkey King 2 (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Cheng'en Wu
- Ning WenShared titles: The Monkey King 3 (2018), The Monkey King 2 (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Ning Wen
Actors
- Aaron KwokShared titles: The Monkey King 3 (2018), The Monkey King 2 (2016), The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Aaron Kwok
- Jackie ChanShared titles: Panda Plan (2024), The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jackie Chan
- King-Tan YuenShared titles: The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang (2019), The Monkey King 3 (2018)See all 2 shared titles with King-Tan Yuen
- Gigi LeungShared titles: The Monkey King 3 (2018), The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Gigi Leung
Composers and editors
- Xiaogang LiShared titles: The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang (2019), Brothers (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Xiaogang Li
- Angie LamShared titles: The Monkey King 3 (2018), The Monkey King 2 (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Angie Lam
- Christopher YoungShared titles: The Monkey King 2 (2016), The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Young
Producers
- Maggie WangShared titles: The Monkey King 3 (2018), The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Maggie Wang
- Wong HoifungShared titles: The Monkey King 3 (2018), The Monkey King 2 (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Wong Hoifung