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Wang Yao

Wang Yao

Actor · Born January 1, 1950 (76) · Taiwan

Born
January 1, 1950 (76)
From
Taiwan
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Wang Yao's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
43%
Bonds
32%
Morality
26%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Absurd
2
Thrilling
1

How their films linger

Fun3 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 Wang Yao's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wang Yao'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, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Lockdown: One Month in Wuhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Crazy Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Daughter of Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Actor

  • Crime Story(1993)

    as Kidnapper in Taiwan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Buddhist Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Butterfly and Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Forest Fighter

  • My Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Raiders of Losing Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Fatal Recall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  • Island of Fire(1991)

    as (extra) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Retreat of the Godfather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Lucky Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Martial Arts Choreographer · Actor

  • Hero of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • New Miracle Fighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Dynamite Fighters(1987)

    as Japanese Agent

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Child of Peach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Soldier

  • The Young Taoism Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Taoism Drunkard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Disciple of Taoism Drunkards Elder Broth

  • Drunken Tai Chi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ta Sha's Friend

  • Fire Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Shaolin Drunkard(1983)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Fearless Hyena 2(1983)

    as Mad Bull (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Dragon Lord(1982)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Broken Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Dance of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Leg Fighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Frogmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  • Dragon Fist(1979)

    as Ngai's Thug

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Fearless Hyena(1979)

    as Stony Egg (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Spiritual Kung Fu(1978)

    as Monk

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Drunken Master Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Martial Arts Choreographer

  • Half a Loaf of Kung Fu(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Return of the Kung Fu Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Green Dragon Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Magnificent Wanderers(1977)

    as Mongol fighter/Soldier

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Wu xing ba quan(1977)

    as Victim

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shaolin Temple(1976)

    as Qing Fighter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The New Shaolin Boxers(1976)

    as Zhou's Martial Arts Student

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Good, the Bad and the Loser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • 7 Man Army(1976)

    as Casino Security

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Ba guo lian jun(1976)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Marco Polo(1975)

    as Mongolian Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Fairy Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 1975 to 2020.

Highest rated

The Fearless Hyena (1979)

Midcredits 70th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 43: 36 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting2 of 43: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 43: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 43: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew1980s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew1990s11 · 9 acting · 4 crew2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 17th · 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 Wang Yao's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 17; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

7 Man Army (1976)

53rd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shaolin Drunkard (1983)

Midcredits 76th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 43. 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 Wang Yao work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wang Yao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jackie Chan shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers