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Edward Cheng

Edward Cheng

Producer

Cheng Wu, also known as Edward Cheng, is the vice-chairman of Tencent Group and CEO of Tencent Pictures and the e-reading conglomerate China Literature. Mr. Cheng Wu became the CEO of China Literature in April 2020. In June 2021, Mr. Cheng Wu proposed the "Dayuewen" strategy, which clearly stated that "with network literature as the cornerstone and IP development as the driving force, we will openly build an IP ecological business matrix with partners in the entire industry." Upgrading and re-engineering of content, platform, and organization push the company to a new stage of development. In addition, Mr. Cheng Wu led the management team of China Literature to clarify the brand-new corporate mission "to keep good stories alive" and the corporate vision "to create the most valuable IP ecological chain for creators and become the world's top cultural industry group." In recent years, Mr. Cheng Wu has promoted the adaptation of a large number of excellent online literary IPs such as "Celebrating More Than Years", "The Son-in-Law" and "Fights Break the Sphere" to animation, film and television, games, and other formats, and at the same time produced the "Time Melody Trilogy" "1921 ", "The World", "Heart Home" and other high-reputation film and television works, and created national comic IP and animation works such as "Under One Man" and "Fox Fairy Little Matchmaker". Mr. Cheng Wu joined Tencent in 2009 and served as vice president of Tencent Group, chairman of Tencent Animation, and CEO of Tencent Pictures. In 2011, Mr. Cheng Wu initiated the "pan-entertainment strategy" with IP as the core in the industry and later upgraded it to the "new cultural and creative" strategic conception, which promoted Tencent's development of animation, online literature, film and television, and television on the basis of game business. Competing for other business sectors, thus building Tencent's pan-entertainment business matrix. In 2015, Tencent Literature and Shanda Literature merged to form China Literature, with Mr. Cheng Wu as the director. In December 2019, the Global Esports Federation (GEF) was established, Tencent became the global chief founding partner of GEF, and Mr. Cheng Wu served as the vice chairman of GEF. Mr. Cheng Wu graduated from the Department of Physics at Tsinghua University with a Bachelor of Science degree. He also holds an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from the Olin Business School of Washington University in the United States and an EMBA in Finance from Tsinghua PBC School of Finance. Mr. Cheng Wu used to be the business leader of the drama team of the Tsinghua University Art Troupe. He believes that the perfect combination of science and art can create the best value for society.

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Works as
Producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 23% in 30 days

What are Edward Cheng's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Morality
26%
Self
23%
Survival
17%
Society
13%
Bonds
11%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 12

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 5 · 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 11 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Thrilling
7
Hopeful
8
Melancholic
9
Dread
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Edward Cheng's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edward Cheng'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

33 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Heart of Genius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 34 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Moonfall(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • 1921(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Buried Tree Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Supervising Producer

  • Cherry(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Dreamlike Seal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 130 episodes · Producer

  • Wish Dragon(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Raging Fire(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Rebel(2021)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Day Zero(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Vanguard(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Monster Hunter(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Eight Hundred(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Rescue(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Joy of Life(2019)

    Show 36 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Terminator: Dark Fate(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Glorious Era (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 46 episodes · Associate Producer

  • A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Men in Black: International(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Pegasus(2019)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • My People, My Country(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Somewhere Winter(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Wild Goose Lake(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bumblebee(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Shadow(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Venom(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Fights Break Sphere(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Kong: Skull Island(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The One(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Warcraft(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Love O2O(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • New York Will Eat You Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 2016 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Bumblebee (2018)

$468M worldwide

Highest rated

Joy of Life (2019)

Midcredits 89th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing22 of 22: 22 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

2010s12 · crew2020s9 · 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 Edward Cheng's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

1921 (2021)

92nd percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Joy of Life (2019)

Midcredits 89th · 85% liked

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.

Is Edward Cheng's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles43–85 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles8–50 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles13–65 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles8–47 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles36–69 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Edward Cheng work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward Cheng's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Zheng shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles