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Adrian Teh

Adrian Teh

Director, producer and writer · Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Adrian is a renowned director/producer in Malaysia. He founded the Chinese Film Association of Malaysia in 2012 and organized Malaysia's first ever Chinese movies awards ceremony - the Golden Wau Awards - in 2013. He is highly recognized as one of the Top-10 Outstanding Youths of Malaysia (JCI TOYM) in 2016, and was named in the 2016 list of 100 Most Influential Young Entrepreneurs (MIYE 2016). In 2018, he directed Malaysia's first military action-packed movie that is based on true events - "PASKAL The Movie". PASKAL recorded RM30million in box office sales. Since then, he explores further into Malay film industry. In 2019, he directed an action movie - "WIRA". In order to further elevate the film, he collaborated with world renowned Indonesian action star Yayan Ruhian, who had involved in multiple Hollywood movies to choreograph the action sequences in the film. In 2020, he attends to many new challenges. He directed his first Malay romantic comedy - "Pasal Kau" (All Because Of You) - the first Netflix Malaysian original film which is available in over 190 countries. Besides, he directed his first suspense-thriller series - "Model Family", also the first original production by Celestial Tiger Entertainment / Thrill. This year, despite the pandemic's impact on the industry, he continues to seek and achieve new goals. "Ada Hantu", a horror film produced by The will be streaming exclusively via Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia on Aug 13.

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From
Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Works as
Director, producer and writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 30 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 28Up 47% in 30 days

What are Adrian Teh's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th 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
32%
Morality
32%
Survival
19%
Society
8%
Self
5%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 10 · 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 4

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
6
Warm
3
Dread
3
Absurd
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 Adrian Teh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adrian Teh'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

30 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Chelot(2026)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Furious(2026)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mikael: Pemburu Dua Alam(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Badak(2025)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Magik Rompak(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Martabat: Misi Berdarah(2025)

    Director · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Reversi(2024)

    Director · Executive Producer · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • La Luna(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Malbatt: Misi Bakara(2023)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Writer · as Imran

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • 凌晨三点钟 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · Producer

  • Ada Hantu 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Co-Director · Executive Producer · Producer · Screenplay

  • The Assistant(2022)

    Director · Executive Producer · Original Story · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sinopsis Filem The Assistant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Ada Hantu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Co-Director · Executive Producer · Producer · Screenplay

  • All Because of You(2020)

    Director · Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Wira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer · Producer · Story

  • Sinopsis filem Wira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Paskal(2018)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Kapten Stanley

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Paskal The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Goodbye Mr. Loser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Let's Eat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer

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

    Director · as Le Ren

  • King of Mahjong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Reclaim(2014)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hungry Ghost Ritual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer · Writer

  • The Wedding Diary 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • The Collector(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wedding Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Ice Kacang Puppy Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 2010 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Reclaim (2014)

$130K worldwide

Highest rated

La Luna (2023)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Chelot (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 29: 0 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting20 of 29: 7 only directing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting12 of 29: 0 only writing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing20 of 29: 7 only producing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

29 titles, 15 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

2010s13 · 2 acting · 13 crew2020s16 · 1 acting · 16 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 Adrian Teh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director, producer

All Because of You (2020)

98th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Chelot (2026)

Midcredits 92nd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 55/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Adrian Teh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adrian Teh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; May Woo shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers