Elaine Chu
- Producer
- 8 on MovieCove
What are Elaine Chu's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 4
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 4
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet7
- 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 Elaine Chu's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Elaine Chu'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
8 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Detective vs. Sleuths(2022)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Blind Detective(2013)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Drug War(2012)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Life Without Principle(2011)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Punished(2011)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Accident(2009)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Vengeance(2009)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 8 MovieCove titles from 2009 to 2022.
How do Elaine Chu's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed3
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 Elaine Chu work with?
People who share at least 2 of Elaine Chu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Johnnie To shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Johnnie ToShared titles: Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020), Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012), Life Without Principle (2011), Punished (2011), Accident (2009), Vengeance (2009)See all 7 shared titles with Johnnie To
Writers
- Ka-Fai WaiShared titles: Detective vs. Sleuths (2022), Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012), Vengeance (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Ka-Fai Wai
- Nai-Hoi YauShared titles: Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020), Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012), Life Without Principle (2011)See all 4 shared titles with Nai-Hoi Yau
- Ryker ChanShared titles: Detective vs. Sleuths (2022), Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Ryker Chan
- Kin-Yee AuShared titles: Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020), Life Without Principle (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Kin-Yee Au
Actors
- Suet LamShared titles: Blind Detective (2013), Accident (2009), Vengeance (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Suet Lam
- Richie JenShared titles: Life Without Principle (2011), Punished (2011), Accident (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Richie Jen
- Ching-Wan LauShared titles: Detective vs. Sleuths (2022), Life Without Principle (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Ching-Wan Lau
- Simon YamShared titles: Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020), Vengeance (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Simon Yam
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- David M. RichardsonShared titles: Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020), Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012), Life Without Principle (2011), Punished (2011), Accident (2009), Vengeance (2009)See all 7 shared titles with David M. Richardson
- Siu-Keung ChengShared titles: Detective vs. Sleuths (2022), Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012), Life Without Principle (2011), Vengeance (2009)See all 5 shared titles with Siu-Keung Cheng
- Allen LeungShared titles: Detective vs. Sleuths (2022), Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020), Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Allen Leung
- Xavier JamauxShared titles: Drug War (2012), Accident (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Xavier Jamaux
Producers
- Shirley LauShared titles: Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020), Life Without Principle (2011), Punished (2011), Accident (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Shirley Lau
- John ChongShared titles: Life Without Principle (2011), Punished (2011), Accident (2009), Vengeance (2009)See all 4 shared titles with John Chong
- Peter LamShared titles: Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020), Blind Detective (2013), Vengeance (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Peter Lam
- Albert YeungShared titles: Detective vs. Sleuths (2022), Blind Detective (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Albert Yeung
