Yu Tian

Actor · Born December 21, 1977 (48) · Beijing, China

Tuan Yu is a Chinese actor. His mother studied literature and his father studied philosophy. In 1995, Tian Yu was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama. During his college years, Tian Yu practiced and rehearsed in school, focusing all his energy on the stage and only acting.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: December 21, 1977 (48)
From: Beijing, China
Works as: Actor
Titles: 14 on MovieCove · 72 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 7% in 30 days

What are Yu Tian's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

31%

Bonds

27%

Morality

14%

Power

12%

Society

Survival

Purpose3 Friendship3 Community3 Family bonds3 Identity2 Justice2 Survival2 Aging2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 8

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally

2 of 5

Threshold guardian

1 of 5

Trickster

1 of 5

Mentor

1 of 5

Threshold guardianas Mr. Wang (Wang Laoshi) in Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015)
Tricksteras He Sai in The Best Partner (2019)
Allyas Wang Qinian in Joy of Life (2019)
Allyas Liang Yongcheng in Nice View (2022)
Mentoras Director Fu in Nothing Can't Be Undone by a HotPot (2023)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

Joyful

Tense

Contemplative

Hopeful

Other

How their films linger

Hopeful9 Feel-good5 Bittersweet4 Thought-provoking3 Fun2

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy4
Bittersweet7
Cyclical1

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 Yu Tian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp

Subscription and free streaming for Yu Tian'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

72 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Make Zhonghe Great Again(2026)
as Bob
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
It's My Time(2026)
as Headmaster Zheng
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Being Towards Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
as Yi Jianmin
Live up to Your Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Wonderful Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 40 episodes · as Zhuang Xianjin
Forever Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 32 episodes · as Wang Chunsheng
Living in the air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
The Open Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Xiang Feihu
2025年辽宁卫视春节联欢晚会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Actor
Duel of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 24 episodes · as Ren Zhonghua
Wind Direction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 30 episodes · as Cheng Pengfei
Just in Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 40 episodes · as Yu Hai
Kang Zhan Zhong De Wen Yi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Mao Dun
Nothing Can't Be Undone by a HotPot(2023)
as Director Fu
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Set Sail 2024 - China Central Radio and Television Station New Year's Eve Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Actor
Chase the Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 24 episodes · as Cheng Fan
Under the Light(2023)
as Tang Danian
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Sunshine by My Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 36 episodes · as Xue Yiming
Fearless Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 18 episodes · as Tao Tao
Godspeed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Director Jia
Turn on the Right Way of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 40 episodes · as Yu Guang
In Spite of the Strong Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 39 episodes · as Sha Zhou
Game of Wisdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 40 episodes · as Liu Bi Ding
Shallow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Shen Hao
Nice View(2022)
as Liang Yongcheng
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Mahua's Fun Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Little Canned Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
as Pi Wei (Dad)
Mystery of Antiques III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 44 episodes · as 隆亲王
1921(2021)
as Cheng Ziqing
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
New Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 8 episodes · as Lin Jin
梦境俏佳人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Actor
August Never Ends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Actor
My Heroic Husband(2021)
Show 36 episodes · as Kang Xian
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Warm Hug(2020)
as Bao Bao's father
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
My Best Friend's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 38 episodes · as Kang xian
HaHaHaHaHa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 16 episodes · Actor
The Winners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as 吴小江
The Best Partner(2019)
Show 42 episodes · as He Sai
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Morning Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Actor
Summer of Changsha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Wang Yi
Joy of Life(2019)
Show 83 episodes · as Wang Qinian
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Driving For You All Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Li Bo
China in the Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 1 episode · as 常书鸿
Mao Zedong 1949 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Director of Broadcasting
Coward Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Zhao Hanqing
The Road To Hippie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Actor
Pegasus(2019)
as Driving School Coach
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Kill Mobile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Wen Bo
古董局中局 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 44 episodes · as 隆亲王
Blind Date, Clear Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Actor
Patriot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 50 episodes · as Zhao Fengzi
Impermanence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Wang Haili
Mr. Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 45 episodes · as Zou Beiye
Never Say Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Ma Dong
Some Like It Hot(2016)
as Training Class Teacher
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Women Must be Stronger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 41 episodes · as Director Yao
May December Love 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 43 episodes · as Yuan Shuai
Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Goodbye Mr. Loser(2015)
as 王老师
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Tiger Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 45 episodes · as 薛子峰
Steel Guitar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 36 episodes · Actor
May December Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 48 episodes · as Ren Dawei
乱世豪情 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 32 episodes · Actor
The Piano in a Factory(2010)
as Wang Kangmei
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Legend of Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 30 episodes · as Wu Zhiguo
Proof of Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 32 episodes · Actor
Lucky Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as 姑爷
别说抱歉，别说再见 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Actor
秋海棠 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 30 episodes · Actor
Policewoman Swallow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Duanmu Changchun
Article 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
Before Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles, 70 of them dated from 2006 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Pegasus (2019)

$256M worldwide

Highest rated

The Piano in a Factory (2010)

Midcredits 92^nd

Film career

20062026

Peak 2023 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

2011Screen debut· The Piano in a Factory

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting72 of 72 · 58^th

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s28 · acting2020s37 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Yu Tian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55^th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

52^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

68^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

75^th and up2
50^th to 74^th6
25^th to 49^th2
Below 25^th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Divisive1
Crowd Pleaser5
Broadly Agreed3
Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

1921 (2021)

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

Most loved · actor

The Piano in a Factory (2010)

Midcredits 92^nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, 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 Yu Tian work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yu Tian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lun Ai shares the most, 3.

Yu Tian

What are Yu Tian's films like?

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Roles they play

Moods and endings

Where can I watch Yu Tian's films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

By role

By decade

Billing

How do Yu Tian's films land?

Shape of the crowd

Who does Yu Tian work with?

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles