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Fala Chen

Fala Chen

Actor · Born February 24, 1982 (44) · Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Fala Chen, born 24 February 1982, is a Hong Kong actress previously under contract with TVB. She is a 2018 graduate of The Juilliard School. A former beauty pageant titleholder, Chen holds the titles of Miss Asian America 2002 and Miss NY Chinese 2004. She was placed as the 1st runner-up in Miss Chinatown USA 2003 and in Miss Chinese International 2005.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 24, 1982 (44)
From
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 23% in 30 days

What are Fala Chen's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
28%
Bonds
24%
Self
18%
Survival
14%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 7

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 4

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · 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 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Hero
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
2
Hopeful
2
Warm
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Fala Chen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fala Chen'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

43 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Lucky Lu(2025)

    as Si Yu

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Ballad of a Small Player(2025)

    as Dao Ming

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Peg O' My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Fiona

  • Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire(2024)

    as Iwi Queen

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Irma Vep(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cynthia Keng

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings(2021)

    as Li

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Marvel Studios: Legends(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Ying Li (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Undoing(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jolene McCall

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Heading South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Passinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · as Woman

  • Revenge of the Green Dragons(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Sound of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 36 episodes · as Qin Xiang

  • Will Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 32 episodes · as Eugene

  • Tales from the Dark Part 2(2013)

    as Chow Ching-Yi

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Triumph in the Skies II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 43 episodes · Actor

  • 萬千升呢福祿壽 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Queens of Diamonds and Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 25 episodes · as Chung Mo Yim

  • The Fortune Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sister Man

  • Lives of Omission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 31 episodes · as Jodie "Madam Jo" Chau

  • Grace Under Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 32 episodes · as 葵花

  • I Love Hong Kong(2011)

    as Nicky

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Links to Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • No Regrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 32 episodes · as Lau Ching

  • Can't Buy Me Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 32 episodes · as Szeto Ngan Ping

  • Ghost Writer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 25 episodes · as Ling-Wu Siu-Tsui

  • In the Eye of the Beholder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · as Chu Ting Yuk

  • 72 Tenants of Prosperity(2010)

    as Young Siu Tao Hong/Hui Hong

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Black Ransom(2010)

    as Koo

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Stew of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 30 episodes · as Ng Choi Nei (Charlie)

  • Turning Point(2009)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Moonlight Resonance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Catch Me Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 20 episodes · as Hong Mei-Lei (Minnie)

  • A Journey Called Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 20 episodes · as Shing Mei-Sam (Vicky)

  • Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 20 episodes · as Angela

  • Colours of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • The Family Link (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 21 episodes · as Angela

  • Heart of Greed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 40 episodes · as Kam Wing Hing 甘永慶 · as Tong Chi Yan (唐至欣)

  • Forensic Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Yung Wai

  • Beautiful Cooking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Triumph in the Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 43 episodes · Actor

  • Bloodline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • Gold Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 40 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (2024)

$572M worldwide

Highest rated

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

20032026

Peak 2025 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 2010Screen debut· Black Ransom

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 43: 41 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thDirecting2 of 43: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 43: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s12 · acting2010s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Fala Chen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Irma Vep (2022)

50th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

Midcredits 89th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 50. 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.

Is Fala Chen's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Fala Chen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fala Chen's MovieCove titles; Eric Tsang shares the most, 2.