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Zhenyu Yang

Zhenyu Yang

Cinematographer and director · Born October 8, 1977 (49)

Yang Zhenyu (杨振宇) is a Chinese cinematographer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 8, 1977 (49)
Works as
Cinematographer and director
Titles
17 on Motif · 19 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 62% in 30 days

What are Zhenyu Yang's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
33%
Morality
10%
Survival
7%
Society
5%
Power
3%

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
2
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Zhenyu Yang's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Subscription and free streaming for Zhenyu Yang's titles on Motif; 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

19 credits, 17 with a Motif page.

  • Silent Tides (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 31 episodes · Director

  • Battle Through the Heaven(2023)

    Show 34 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
  • Douluo Continent(2021)

    Show 40 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
  • Minning Town(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
  • Fights Break Sphere(2018)

    Show 45 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
  • The Crossing 2(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • The Crossing(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • Dearest(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • The Four 3(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • The Four 2(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • The Last Tycoon(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • The Guillotines(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
  • Dragon(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
  • A Chinese Ghost Story(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Bruce Lee, My Brother(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Reign of Assassins(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Flirting Scholar 2(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Bodyguards and Assassins(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Ocean Flame (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 2008 to 2025.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 18: 3 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography15 of 18: 14 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s3 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Zhenyu Yang work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zhenyu Yang's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tian Can Tu Dou shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors