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Man-Yin Ngai

Cinematographer, also actor

Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 64% in 30 days

What are Man-Yin Ngai's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
49%
Survival
26%
Power
18%
Bonds
8%
Revenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 4

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
2
Dread
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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-Yin Ngai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Man-Yin Ngai'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

28 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • We're Nothing at All(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Crisis Negotiators(2024)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Customs Frontline(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Raid on the Lethal Zone(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Death Notice: A Serial Killer Leaving Notes(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • 77 Heartwarmings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • The White Storm 2: Drug Lords(2019)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Home with a View (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • The Leakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Always Be with You(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • 77 Heartbreaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sleep Curse(2017)

    Second Unit Cinematographer · as Detective

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Shock Wave(2017)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Mobfathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Sara(2014)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Second Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Ip Man: The Final Fight(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer · Second Unit Director of Photography

  • The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Split Second Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Turning Point(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The First 7th Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Chaos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Divergence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Heroic Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Shaolin Soccer(2001)

    Focus Puller

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • From Ashes to Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Customs Frontline (2024)

$1.7M worldwide

Highest rated

We're Nothing at All (2026)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Customs Frontline (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 27: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography22 of 27: 21 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thOther crew5 of 27: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

2000s8 · crew2010s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew2020s6 · 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-Yin Ngai's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 14; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Always Be with You (2017)

66th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

We're Nothing at All (2026)

Midcredits 82nd · 71% liked

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 Man-Yin Ngai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Man-Yin Ngai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Herman Yau shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers