Leon Ko
Leon Ko Sai-tseung (Chinese: 高世章; pinyin: Gāo Shìzhāng) is a composer for musical theatre and films. He won a Richard Rodgers Development Award, a Golden Horse Award and numerous musical awards. His mother, Lucilla You Min (尤敏), was a famous actress in post-war Hong Kong Mandarin cinema and won "Best Actress" at the 1st Annual Golden Horse Awards and two consecutive Asian Film Festivals. His grandfather, Bak Yuk Tong (白玉堂), was a famous Cantonese opera artist, known as one of the Four Super Stars (四大天王).
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Biography from TMDB.
- Composer
- 10 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are Leon Ko's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 5
Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 4
Steady 2 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Leon Ko's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Leon Ko'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
11 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Monster Hunt 2(2018)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Shed Skin Papa(2016)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Monster Hunt(2015)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Dearest(2014)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
That Demon Within(2014)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Insanity(2014)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
The Great Magician(2011)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Warlords(2007)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Twins Mission(2007)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Perhaps Love(2005)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 2005 to 2015.
Biggest box office
Monster Hunt (2015)
Highest rated
Dearest (2014)
Most popular right now
The Warlords (2007)
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 Leon Ko's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the sound and music 59/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.
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 Leon Ko work with?
People who share at least 2 of Leon Ko's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Ho-Sun Chan shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Peter Ho-Sun ChanShared titles: Dearest (2014), The Warlords (2007), Perhaps Love (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Peter Ho-Sun Chan
- Raman HuiShared titles: Monster Hunt 2 (2018), Monster Hunt (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Raman Hui
Writers
- Wai-Lun NgShared titles: Monster Hunt 2 (2018), That Demon Within (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Wai-Lun Ng
- Derek Tung-Sing YeeShared titles: Insanity (2014), The Great Magician (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Derek Tung-Sing Yee
- Chun Tin-NamShared titles: The Great Magician (2011), The Warlords (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Chun Tin-Nam
- Oi-Wah LamShared titles: The Warlords (2007), Perhaps Love (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Oi-Wah Lam
Actors
- Eric TsangShared titles: Monster Hunt 2 (2018), Monster Hunt (2015), Perhaps Love (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Eric Tsang
- Sandra NgShared titles: Monster Hunt 2 (2018), Monster Hunt (2015), Perhaps Love (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Sandra Ng
- Baihe BaiShared titles: Monster Hunt 2 (2018), Monster Hunt (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Baihe Bai
- Boran JingShared titles: Monster Hunt 2 (2018), Monster Hunt (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Boran Jing
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Anthony PunShared titles: Monster Hunt 2 (2018), Monster Hunt (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Pun
- Ka-Fai CheungShared titles: Monster Hunt 2 (2018), Monster Hunt (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Ka-Fai Cheung
- Chi-Leung KwongShared titles: The Great Magician (2011), Perhaps Love (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Chi-Leung Kwong
- Peter KamShared titles: The Warlords (2007), Perhaps Love (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Kam
Producers
- Bill KongShared titles: Monster Hunt 2 (2018), Monster Hunt (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Kong
- Bin ChangShared titles: Monster Hunt 2 (2018), Monster Hunt (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Bin Chang
- Chung-Man YeeShared titles: Monster Hunt 2 (2018), Monster Hunt (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Chung-Man Yee
- Doris TseShared titles: Monster Hunt 2 (2018), Monster Hunt (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Doris Tse