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Chi Ling Chiu

Chi Ling Chiu

Actor · Born January 20, 1943 (83) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

Chiu Chi-Ling is a true master of the Hung Gar Fist and has opened many schools around the world teaching that style. His father, Chiu Kau, was the extremely talented pupil of Lam Sai-Wing, who in turn was the famous student of the legendary Wong Fei-Hung.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 20, 1943 (83)
From
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27

What are Chi Ling Chiu's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
26%
Morality
22%
Power
13%
Society
7%
Survival
5%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 5

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
5
Romantic
4
Absurd
6
Joyful
3
Tense
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3

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 Chi Ling Chiu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chi Ling Chiu'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

51 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Made in Chinatown(2021)

    as Hai Chu

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The City of Kungfu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Uncle Liu

  • Fire Cloud Evil God 2: Eighteen Dragon Palms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • 深水区 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Legend of Pig Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • 寻龙计 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Soccer Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Shi Tian Jing

  • 武大郎复仇 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Mermaid(2016)

    as Mermaid Long

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons(2013)

    as Killer Er

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Adventure of the King(2010)

    as Master Zhao Kui

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Just Another Pandora's Box(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Michael Fong

  • Kung Fu Hustle(2004)

    as Tailor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dreams of Glory, A Boxer's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Legend of the Dragon(1991)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Three Against the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sung's Thug at Bathhouse

  • Chicken and Duck Talk(1988)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Bruce's Secret Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Dynamite Fighters(1987)

    as One of Revenge-seeking Trio

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Innocent Interloper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • A Hearty Response(1986)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Where's Officer Tuba?(1986)

    as Mental Patient

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Isle of Fantasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Pirate

  • Yes, Madam!(1985)

    as Deleted footage

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Untouchably Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Heart of Dragon(1985)

    as Rascal at Golden Castle

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • For Your Heart Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as BMW owner

  • Merry Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Winners & Sinners(1983)

    as Master Chiu

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Bruce Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Master Chan

  • Mahjong Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Meng long fu xing(1981)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Laughing Times(1981)

    as Street Performer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Lackey and the Lady Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Mailed wrist bands

  • Crazy Crooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Police boxing instructor

  • The Kung Fu Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • His Name is Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Kung Fu Master

  • The Dragon, The Odds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Duel of the Seven Tigers(1979)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Gold Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Choi Lee Fat Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Sifu at gym

  • Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Enter the Game of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Enter the Fat Dragon(1978)

    as Fights Leung Kar-Yan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bruce Lee in New Guinea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Snake in the Eagle's Shadow(1978)

    as Mr. Liang

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Karate Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mr. Chan

  • Bruce's Deadly Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Master Chow

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1976 to 2021; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

The Mermaid (2016)

$554M worldwide

Highest rated

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19762021

Peak 2003 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1978Screen debut· Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1970s13 · acting1980s22 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Chi Ling Chiu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Meng long fu xing (1981)

81st percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Chi Ling Chiu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chi Ling Chiu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kan-Cheung Tsang shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers