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Shawn Dou

Shawn Dou

Actor · Born December 15, 1988 (37) · Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China

Shawn Dou Xiao is a Chinese-Canadian actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 15, 1988 (37)
From
Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 41 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 44% in 30 days

What are Shawn Dou's films like?

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

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action 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
29%
Morality
22%
Society
14%
Self
12%
Ideas
12%
Survival
6%
Power
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
3 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Shawn Dou's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shawn Dou'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

41 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dunhuang Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Cao Guangzong

  • The Lead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 48 episodes · as Liu Hongbing

  • Supersensory Maze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · as Zhuang Mingcheng

  • Kill My Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 30 episodes · as Yuan Shaocheng

  • A Legend(2024)

    as Huo Nguo

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Love in Flames of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 43 episodes · as Xiao Beichen

  • 勇敢者的征程 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Knock Knock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ma Mingliang

  • 1921(2021)

    as Chen Tanqiu

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Tears in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 41 episodes · as Lei Yuzheng

  • New Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Liu Xishi

  • Star Chaser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Legend of Xiao Chuo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 48 episodes · as Han Derang

  • Skyfire(2019)

    as Zhengnan Xiao

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Saga of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Hou Yi

  • Ten Years Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 39 episodes · as Jin Ran

  • See You Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 45 episodes · as Ye Jiacheng

  • From Survivor to Healer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 42 episodes · as Yan Shuren

  • Adventure Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 75 episodes · as Muru Hanjiang

  • Princess Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 67 episodes · as Yan Xun

  • Youth Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ding Chenggong

  • On Wings of Eagles(2016)

    as Xu Niu

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ode to Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 104 episodes · as David

  • Everybody's Fine(2016)

    as Quan Guan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Run for Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Time to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Yin Ti (4th Prince)

  • To the Fore(2015)

    as Qiu Tian

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Queens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mark

  • Beautiful 2015 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Wolf Totem(2015)

    as Yang Ke

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Urban Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Web

  • Dangerous Liaisons(2012)

    as Dai Wenzhou

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Nightfall(2012)

    as young Wong Yuen-yeung

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Allure of Tears(2011)

    as Chen Sheng

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Flowers of War(2011)

    as Chinese Soldier

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Racing Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ye Haocheng

  • The Seal of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Under the Hawthorne Tree(2010)

    as Sun

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • City of Burns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Shen Yan

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles, 40 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Wolf Totem (2015)

$126M worldwide

Highest rated

Under the Hawthorne Tree (2010)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

A Legend (2024)

Film career

20102026

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 2010Screen debut· Under the Hawthorn Tree

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

2010s27 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · 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 Shawn Dou's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

1921 (2021)

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

Most loved · actor

The Flowers of War (2011)

Midcredits 91st · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 41. 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 Shawn Dou work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shawn Dou's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Kong shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers