Josie Xu Jiao (Chinese: 徐娇, born 5 August 1997) is a Chinese actress. She made her film debut in the 2008 sci-fi film CJ7 where she played a boy, and won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer. She is also known for the films Starry Starry Night (2011) and Mr. Go (2013).
Biography from TMDB.
- August 5, 1997 (29)
- Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
- Actor, also writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are Jiao Xu's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
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 1 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet3
- 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 Jiao Xu's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jiao Xu'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
30 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
The Fire Raven(2025)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Kill My Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
A Place Called Silence(2024)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Up Stream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Episodes from Apocalypse(2022)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Love Like the Galaxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Heroes in Harm's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Miss Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
AI-pocalypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Beyond Light Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Graduation Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Growing Pains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Midnight Diner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Up Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
CJ7: Super Q Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Strange House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Rhythm of the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Mr. Go(2013)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Wu Dang(2012)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Starry Starry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Warring States(2011)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
CJ7: The Cartoon(2010)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Future X-Cops(2010)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior(2009)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
CJ7(2008)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Crush on You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Hua Deng Qi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles, 28 of them dated from 2008 to 2025; peak year 2009.
Biggest box office
A Place Called Silence (2024)
Highest rated
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)
Most popular right now
A Place Called Silence (2024)
Film career
Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.
- 2008Screen debut· CJ7
- 2011First top-billed film· Starry Starry Night
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 Jiao Xu's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 74, 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 Jiao Xu work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jiao Xu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Quah shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Sam QuahShared titles: The Fire Raven (2025), A Place Called Silence (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Quah
Actors
- Ning ChangShared titles: The Fire Raven (2025), A Place Called Silence (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Ning Chang
- Shengdi WangShared titles: The Fire Raven (2025), A Place Called Silence (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Shengdi Wang
- Louis FanShared titles: Wu Dang (2012), Future X-Cops (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Louis Fan
Composers and cinematographers
- Tony CheungShared titles: Wu Dang (2012), Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Cheung
- Ying-Wah WongShared titles: Future X-Cops (2010), CJ7 (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Ying-Wah Wong
Producers
- Sanping HanShared titles: Future X-Cops (2010), CJ7 (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Sanping Han
