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Wai Sun Cheng

Wai Sun Cheng

Producer, cinematographer and writer

Works as
Producer, cinematographer and writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Wai Sun Cheng's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Self
21%
Survival
20%
Bonds
13%
Power
11%
Ideas
7%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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 4 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Melancholic
3
Bittersweet
1
Contemplative
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Haunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Wai Sun Cheng's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wai Sun Cheng'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, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Company(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Pitfall(2025)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Ruthless Bastards(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • With Love and a Major Organ(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Apex(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Because You're Dead to Me(2021)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Broil(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

Career shape

Across their 7 MovieCove titles from 2020 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Pitfall (2025)

$72K worldwide

Highest rated

Because You're Dead to Me (2021)

Midcredits 40th

Most popular right now

Pitfall (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 7: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing5 of 7: 3 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thCinematography3 of 7: 2 only cinematography, 1 with another role

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

How do Wai Sun Cheng's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Ruthless Bastards (2025)

93rd percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

With Love and a Major Organ (2023)

Midcredits 51st · 46% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 53/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Wai Sun Cheng work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wai Sun Cheng's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward Drake shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers