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Qunshu Gao

Qunshu Gao

Director, actor and writer · Born March 7, 1966 (60) · Hebei, China

Qunshu Gao was born on 7 March 1966 in Hebei, China. He is a director and actor, known for Beijing Blues (2012), Qian jun yi fa (2008) and Crimes of Passion (2013).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 7, 1966 (60)
From
Hebei, China
Works as
Director, actor and writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 89% in 30 days

What are Qunshu Gao's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Morality
28%
Society
25%
Survival
13%
Ideas
7%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Tense
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
1
Dread
1
Other
2

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 Qunshu Gao's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Qunshu Gao'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

35 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Survival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Writer

  • Into the Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 25 episodes · Director

  • Sandstorm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Three Old Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Writer

  • The Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Seven Killings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Unbending Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 20 episodes · Director

  • The Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Executive Producer

  • The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Identity of Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 40 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Run for Love(2016)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
  • A Chilling Cosplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Crime of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • 我们的生活比蜜甜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 44 episodes · Director

  • Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Beijing Flickers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Beijing Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Eastern Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Chief Detective Gao

  • Wind Blast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Message(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Old Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • I'm Liu Yuejin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Labour Contractor

  • The Tokyo Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • 中国刑警之九月风暴 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 23 episodes · Director

  • Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 20 episodes · Director

  • 权利场 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 21 episodes · Director

  • 警界雄风 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 20 episodes · Director

  • The Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 21 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Thirteen Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 21 episodes · Director · Creator

  • 阿斯林侦破手记 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

  • National Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 38 episodes · Director

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles, 32 of them dated from 1996 to 2025.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 34: 7 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting23 of 34: 13 only directing, 10 with another roleWriting7 of 34: 0 only writing, 7 with another roleProducing4 of 34: 4 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew3 of 34: 0 only other crew, 3 with another role

34 titles, 10 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew2010s13 · 6 acting · 7 crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Qunshu Gao's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 3rd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 9th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • Below 25th4

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 Qunshu Gao work with?

People who share at least 2 of Qunshu Gao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dongyu Zhou shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles