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Marc Ma

Marc Ma

Actor, also director and writer · Born July 19, 1979 (47) · Lanzhou, Gansu, China

Ma Marc is a Chinese actor. He appeared in many Chinese movies and TV dramas as supporting roles. He joined Universe International Holding Limited in March 2011.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 19, 1979 (47)
From
Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Works as
Actor, also director and writer
Titles
13 on Motif · 35 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 18% in 30 days

What are Marc Ma's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Morality
34%
Power
14%
Survival
12%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
8
Absurd
1
Joyful
1
Dread
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Marc Ma's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 13 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marc Ma's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

35 credits, 13 with a Motif page.

  • Go for Broke 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Unusual Deal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Brother Jie

  • Good Luck (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Go for Broke(2024)

    Director · Screenplay · as Ba Lai

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Three Old Boys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Luo Yang

  • Wolf Hiding(2023)

    Director · Writer · Actor

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Tipping Point (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Tomb Adventurer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Door Lock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Li Youlin

  • My Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Chak dan juen ga 2(2020)

    as Rhino

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Partner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Detective Chinatown(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as An Song · as Gade

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2019)

    as A Ming

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Big Shot(2019)

    Actor

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mojin: The Worm Valley(2018)

    Actor

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Way of the Bug (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Dragon Gate Posthouse 6: Concubine Tears (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Founding of an Army(2017)

    Actor

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Buddies in India(2017)

    as Yin Jiao

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Happy Mitan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 44 episodes · as Zhu Yi Wei

  • Detective Chinatown(2015)

    as Tony

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Age of Glory (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Blind Spot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer · Actor

  • Wild City(2015)

    as Leung Ho

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Little Big Master (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Boundary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • The White Storm(2013)

    as Dune Kun

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mu Lan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Out of Inferno(2013)

    as Ho

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sleepwalker (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Prof. Yip

  • 炫舞天鹅 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 40 episodes · as 游坦之

  • 大脚马皇后 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 30 episodes · as Yi Yu/于一

  • Transition (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as 张波

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Detective Chinatown (2015)

$126M worldwide

Highest rated

Detective Chinatown (2015)

Motif 69th

Film career

20022026

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 2003Screen debut· Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
  • 2013First film· Out of Inferno

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 31 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Motif score33rdDirecting3 of 35: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 35: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 35: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

35 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2020s13 · 13 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 11th · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Marc Ma's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Motif score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Founding of an Army (2017)

92nd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Detective Chinatown (2015)

Motif 69th · 59% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Marc Ma work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marc Ma's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Haoran Gu shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles