Xi Yu
- Writer
- 4 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
What are Xi Yu's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Xi Yu's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Xi Yu'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
7 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Burning Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
1921(2021)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Blind Detective(2013)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Drug War(2012)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
July 1st, An Unhappy Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Broken but New (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Career shape
A full career of 7 titles from 2010 to 2024.
How do Xi Yu's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Xi Yu work with?
People who share at least 2 of Xi Yu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Johnnie To shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Johnnie ToShared titles: Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014), Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Johnnie To
Writers
- Ka-Fai WaiShared titles: Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014), Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Ka-Fai Wai
- Ryker ChanShared titles: Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014), Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Ryker Chan
- Nai-Hoi YauShared titles: Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Nai-Hoi Yau
Actors
- Louis KooShared titles: Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014), Drug War (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Louis Koo
- Suet LamShared titles: Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014), Blind Detective (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Suet Lam
- Yuanyuan GaoShared titles: Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014), Blind Detective (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Yuanyuan Gao
- Tao GuoShared titles: Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Tao Guo
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Allen LeungShared titles: Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014), Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Allen Leung
- David M. RichardsonShared titles: Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014), Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012)See all 3 shared titles with David M. Richardson
- Hal BeckettShared titles: Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014), Blind Detective (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Hal Beckett
- Hung-Mo ToShared titles: Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2 (2014), Blind Detective (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Hung-Mo To
Producers
- Elaine ChuShared titles: Blind Detective (2013), Drug War (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Elaine Chu