Yawen Zhu

Actor · Born April 21, 1984 (42) · Yancheng，Jiangsu Province，China

Zhu Yawen is a Chinese actor. He appeared in the films The Witness and The Founding of an Army; and the television series Red Sorghum and Empress of the Ming. In 2018, he took part in variety show The Sound and became champion. In 2019, he joined the variety show Keep Running as a cast member.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: April 21, 1984 (42)
From: Yancheng，Jiangsu Province，China
Works as: Actor
Titles: 11 on MovieCove · 64 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Yawen Zhu's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action5 titles39^th

Drama2 titles49^th

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

Morality

41%

Survival

35%

Power

15%

Bonds

Sacrifice6 Survival4 War3 Duty4 Justice2 Loyalty2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8

Dark

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Intense

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 8

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Relentless

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 4

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Heavy

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally

2 of 4

Shadow

1 of 4

Shapeshifter

1 of 4

Shadowas Tang Zheng in The Witness (2015)
Allyas Zhou Enlai in The Founding of an Army (2017)
Shapeshifteras Zhu Zhanji in Ming Dynasty (2019)
Allyas Chu Liang in Cliff Walkers (2021)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Thrilling

Melancholic

Triumphant

Dread

Other

How their films linger

Rousing6 Bittersweet4 Hopeful4 Cathartic2

How their films end

Happy1
Bittersweet8

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 Yawen Zhu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse

Subscription and free streaming for Yawen Zhu'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

64 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

Blades of the Guardians(2026)
Thanks
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Swords Into Plowshares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 48 episodes · as Zhao Kuangyin
The Volunteers: Peace at Last(2025)
as Wu Benzheng
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
2025腾讯视频鹅剧派对 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Actor
A Love Never Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 40 episodes · as Wu Tianbai
The Dumpling Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Mr. Hua
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death(2024)
as Wu Benzheng
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Wings of The Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 35 episodes · as Xie Zhenyu
Formed Police Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Yang Chen
The Volunteers: To the War(2023)
as Wu Benzheng
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Snow Leopards and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as （voice）
The Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 49 episodes · as Xia Dong
Water Gate Bridge(2022)
as Mei Sheng
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Lion's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 33 episodes · as Liu Qing
The Battle at Lake Changjin(2021)
as Mei Sheng
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Chinese Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Tao Jun
The Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Li Wu
极：《悬崖之上》电影纪录片 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 5 episodes · Actor
Cliff Walkers(2021)
as Chu Liang
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
With You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 2 episodes · as Li Jianjun
Kidnapping Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 12 episodes · as Yu Hai
Ming Dynasty(2019)
Show 64 episodes · as Zhu Zhanji
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
The Captain(2019)
as Airport Leader
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
ATM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as He Bi
My Agent and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Father
Heart Signal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 10 episodes · Actor
Chinese Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 40 episodes · as 古东青
The Founding of an Army(2017)
as Zhou Enlai
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Across the Ocean to See You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 44 episodes · as Zheng Chu
City Still Believe in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 44 episodes · as Wang Mao
Happy Mitan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 44 episodes · as [Secret agent]
When Larry Met Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as 赵奔
Hey, Are You Luhan? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Two Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 42 episodes · as 宋建国
The Witness(2015)
as Tang Zheng
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Bride Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Luo Dan
Swan Dive for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 44 episodes · Actor
爸爸的木匠小屋 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 16 episodes · as vocal
Say No for Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 30 episodes · as Yun Tianyao
Red Sorghum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 60 episodes · as 余占鳌
Keep Running (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 12 episodes · as MC
The Golden Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Duanmu Hongliang
She Recognized the Storm: Xiao Hong and Her Golden Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Actor
铁血兄弟 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 32 episodes · as 江流
The Story Of Zheng Yang Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 36 episodes · as Han Chunming
Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Qin Feng
Nos Annees Francais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 31 episodes · as 周恩来
地火 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 38 episodes · as Li Zhongming
我的娜塔莎 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 41 episodes · as Pang Tiande
远去的飞鹰 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 30 episodes · Actor
爱在苍茫大地 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 4 episodes · as Wen MingYuan
市委书记日记 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 22 episodes · as 韩夏
Red Sorghum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 32 episodes · as Lin Yusheng
情系北大荒 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 27 episodes · Actor
烽火影人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 31 episodes · as 欧阳浦生
The Saint With His The Art Of War Sun Tzu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 41 episodes · as Sun Wu
Pathfinding to the Northeast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 52 episodes · as 朱传武
星星之火 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as 王尽美
雪琉璃 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 20 episodes · as Li Ke
A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
Heroes of Dunhuang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Gao Jinda
The Thirteen-Hongs in Canton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 28 episodes · as Lin Bingyuan
刑警之猎杀独狼 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles, 60 of them dated from 2007 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)

$903M worldwide

Highest rated

Cliff Walkers (2021)

Midcredits 66^th

Film career

20072026

Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

2012Screen debut· Mystery
2022Career best· The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting63 of 64 · 53^rdOther crew1 of 64

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Yawen Zhu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53^rd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

43^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

74^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

75^th and up1
50^th to 74^th6
25^th to 49^th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Cult Classics.

Divisive2
Cult Classic5
Crowd Pleaser3
Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

The Founding of an Army (2017)

92^nd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cliff Walkers (2021)

Midcredits 66^th · 57% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 72, 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 Yawen Zhu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yawen Zhu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kaige Chen shares the most, 4.

Yawen Zhu

What are Yawen Zhu's films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Roles they play

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Yawen Zhu's films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

By role

By decade

Billing

How do Yawen Zhu's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Who does Yawen Zhu work with?

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers