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Chen Yao

Chen Yao

Actor, also producer · Born October 5, 1979 (47) · Shishi, Fujian Province, China

Yao Chen, an actress, singer, and dubber from Mainland China. She has graduated from the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 5, 1979 (47)
From
Shishi, Fujian Province, China
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 65 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 4% in 30 days

What are Chen Yao's films like?

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

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
45%
Morality
17%
Self
11%
Survival
11%
Ideas
8%
Society
5%
Power
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
4
Joyful
3
Romantic
3
Tense
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Chen Yao's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chen 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

65 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Living the Land(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • After Typhoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Chen Shunan

  • Fight for Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 29 episodes · Executive Producer · as Qiao Yang

  • Village Rockstars 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Associate Producer

  • Village Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • The Daughters of Chinese Villages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as 种花社长

  • The King of Stand-up Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as 气氛组组长

  • Brilliant Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • If You Are the One 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Mang Guo

  • Flaming Cloud(2023)

    Producer · as Yuexia Xu

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Cord of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Our Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Rock it, Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Mozart from Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Niu Yuxia

  • Three Youths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • To Be with You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Teacher Fan

  • Vacation of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 35 episodes · as Xu Keyi

  • Minning Town(2021)

    Show 23 episodes · as Wu Yuejuan

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Glad To Know You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • The Eight Hundred(2020)

    as He Xiangning

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Journey To The Seaside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Send Me to the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sheng Nan

  • All Is Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 46 episodes · as Su Mingyu

  • Lost, Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Li Jie

  • Goddesses In The Flames Of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back(2017)

    as Minister

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Crossover Singer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Thirteen Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • MBA Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lu Zhenxi

  • The New Year's Eve of Old Lee(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Everybody's Fine(2016)

    as Qin Guan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Go Fridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe(2015)

    as Shirley Yang

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Monster Hunt(2015)

    as Female Head Chef

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Go Fighting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Keep Running (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Divorce Lawyers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 46 episodes · as Luo Li

  • Firestorm(2013)

    as Yan Bing

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jessica

  • My Lucky Star(2013)

    as Lily

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Caught in the Web (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Chen Ruoxi

  • The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as 大仙女

  • My Own Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as 郭芙蓉

  • If You Are the One 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mang Guo

  • Color Me Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Wang Xiaofei

  • Love in Cosmo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Wang Shunjia

  • My Own Swordsman Animated Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 100 episodes · as 配音

  • Days with the Air Hostess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 24 episodes · as Ran Jing

  • Sophie's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lily

  • Lurk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 30 episodes · as 王翠平

  • 卫生队的故事 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as 小姚

  • All's Well, Ends Well 2009(2009)

    as Bucktooth Jane

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 防火墙5788 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 30 episodes · as Song Yuxiu

  • A Hundred Years of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 40 episodes · as 何佳碧

  • Two Stupid Eggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Yan Zi

  • Crossed Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Behind The House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 51 episodes · as 顾丽丽

  • Falling in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Big Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Luo Qian

  • My Own Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 81 episodes · as Guo Fu Rong

  • 都市男女 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 365 episodes · as 苏青青

  • 神鞭 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 30 episodes · as Zhan Jiarong

  • Chui Shi Ban Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 83 episodes · as 小姚护士

  • 湖南卫视春节联欢晚会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1997 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Monster Hunt (2015)

$387M worldwide

Highest rated

Firestorm (2013)

Midcredits 46th

Most popular right now

Monster Hunt (2015)

Film career

19972025

Peak 2014 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 65: 60 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdProducing5 of 65: 4 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s29 · acting2020s20 · 16 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 10% of 10 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 Chen Yao's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

My Lucky Star (2013)

58th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Minning Town (2021)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 40. 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 Chen Yao work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chen Yao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alan Yuen shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers