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Yang Xiao

Editor, director and writer · Shishou, Hubei Province, China

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Shishou, Hubei Province, China
Works as
Editor, director and writer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Yang Xiao's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th 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
30%
Self
25%
Morality
16%
Survival
11%
Society
9%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Rousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7

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 Yang Xiao's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yang Xiao'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

20 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Unexpected Family(2026)

    Supervising Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Untouchable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Editorial Consultant

  • Upstream(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Born to Fly(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Having a Good Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor

  • Hanson and the Beast(2017)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Editor

  • Yi Ge Cheng Ren Dian Ying Gong Zuo Zhe De Zi Bai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Director Xiao Yang

  • The Ark Of Mr. Chow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Writer

  • The Continent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • American Dreams in China(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Tai Chi Hero(2012)

    Editorial Consultant

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Tai Chi Zero(2012)

    Editor · Editorial Consultant

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Painted Skin: The Resurrection(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Back to 1942(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Starry Starry Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame(2010)

    Additional Editing · Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Aftershock(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Message(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • If You Are the One(2008)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Born to Fly (2023)

$117M worldwide

Highest rated

The Message (2009)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 15: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 15: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 15: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing9 of 15: 8 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew4 of 15: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew2020s4 · crew

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.

How do Yang Xiao's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · editor

Born to Fly (2023)

91st percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Message (2009)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Yang Xiao work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yang Xiao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kuo-Fu Chen shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers