Yuchang Peng
Actor · Born October 25, 1994 (32) · Jiangxi, China
Peng Yuchang (born October 25, 1994, in Xinyu, Jiangxi Province, China) is an acclaimed Chinese actor known for his versatility, emotional depth, and charming screen presence. He graduated from the Puppet Performance Department of the Shanghai Theater Academy, an unusual major that showcases his creative range and willingness to explore unconventional paths in performance. Peng made waves in the Chinese film industry with breakout roles in films such as Our Shining Days (2017), Go Brother! (2018), An Elephant Sitting Still (2018), and Leap (2020), where he portrayed young Chen Zhonghe, showcasing his talent for heartfelt and inspiring portrayals. His performance as Wei Bu in An Elephant Sitting Still brought international attention for its powerful portrayal of youth alienation and despair. On television, Peng has appeared in popular series such as The Prince of Tennis (2019), Lady of Law (2022), and I Am Nobody (2023–2025), playing lead characters like Zhang Chulan across multiple seasons. With over 60 acting credits to his name, he continues to expand his footprint across drama, comedy, fantasy, and variety programming. Peng Yuchang is widely admired for his grounded demeanor, strong work ethic, and ability to transition seamlessly between lighthearted and dramatic roles. His contribution to modern Chinese storytelling places him among the most promising talents of his generation.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 25, 1994 (32)
- Jiangxi, China
- Actor
- 17 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
What are Yuchang Peng's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 5
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 6 of 11 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Li You in Our Shining Days (2017)
- Shapeshifteras Shi Fen in Go Brother! (2018)
- Shadowas Wei Bu in An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)
- Heroas Wei Bu in An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)
- Heroas Old Dog in The Day We Lit Up the Sky (2021)
- Allyas Lü Tu in Viva La Vida (2024)
- Heroas Fang Tianyang in The Fire Raven (2025)
- Allyas Xiao Yan in Gezhi Town (2025)
- Heroas Liu Quanlong in Game Start (2026)
- Heroas Qian Pei in No Pain No Gain (2026)
- Heroas Zhong Bufan in Unexpected Family (2026)
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous2
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 Yuchang Peng's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Yuchang Peng'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
67 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Long Watch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Gezhi Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Game Start(2026)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
No Pain No Gain(2026)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Unexpected Family(2026)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Enough Is Enough(2025)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Fire Raven(2025)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Gezhi Town(2025)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
She's Got No Name(2024)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Always Have Always Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Welcome to the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Moments We Shared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Viva La Vida(2024)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
凌敏的吕途 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
I Am Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
是很熟的味道呀 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Lady of Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Three Youths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Mahua's Fun Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Hello Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Mao Xue Woof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
My Country, My Parents(2021)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Pioneer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Oh Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Bath Buddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
HaHaHaHaHa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
My People, My Homeland(2020)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Coffee or Tea? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Leap(2020)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Run for Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
T-House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
An Exciting Offer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Dance Smash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
My People, My Country(2019)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Last Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Over Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Prince of Tennis ~ Match! Tennis Juniors ~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Magical Chinese Characters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Reset Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Great Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
All Is Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Sweet Tasks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
许魏洲「Final Light」2018 北京演唱会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Go Brother!(2018)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Rock & Roast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
My Mr. Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Our Shining Days(2017)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Detective Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Stardom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Weapon&Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Men with Swords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Mars Intelligence Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Who's the Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Go Princess Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Go Fridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Go Fighting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Keep Running (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Measure for Measure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
She's Got No Name: Part Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Elephant Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Wan Gu Zui Qiang Zong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Zero to Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
狠家伙 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 68 titles, 62 of them dated from 2014 to 2026; peak year 2017.
Biggest box office
Go Brother! (2018)
Highest rated
Viva La Vida (2024)
Most popular right now
No Pain No Gain (2026)
Film career
Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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.
- 2017Screen debut· Our Shining Days
- 2018First top-billed film· An Elephant Sitting Still
- 2018Breakout· An Elephant Sitting Still
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 Yuchang Peng's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 17 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 40. 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 Yuchang Peng work with?
People who share at least 2 of Yuchang Peng's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Ho-Sun Chan shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Peter Ho-Sun ChanShared titles: She's Got No Name (2024), Leap (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Ho-Sun Chan
Actors
- Mintao LiuShared titles: Unexpected Family (2026), The Day We Lit Up the Sky (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Mintao Liu
- Alan ArunaShared titles: Gezhi Town (2025), The Fire Raven (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Aruna
- Xun WangShared titles: The Fire Raven (2025), Viva La Vida (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Xun Wang
- Zheng YinShared titles: Gezhi Town (2025), The Day We Lit Up the Sky (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Zheng Yin
Cinematographers and editors
- Chao FanShared titles: Unexpected Family (2026), An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Chao Fan
- Yibo ZhangShared titles: She's Got No Name (2024), Leap (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Yibo Zhang
- Jing-Pin YuShared titles: The Day We Lit Up the Sky (2021), Leap (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jing-Pin Yu
- Ying ZhangShared titles: Go Brother! (2018), Our Shining Days (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Ying Zhang
Producers
- Ada Yeuk-Jing FooShared titles: She's Got No Name (2024), Leap (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Ada Yeuk-Jing Foo
Mixed roles
- Yibai ZhangShared titles: The Day We Lit Up the Sky (2021), Leap (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Yibai Zhang
