Portrait of John Liu

Acting

John Liu

Career

Active from 1976 to 2021, with a break from 1999 to 2020, busiest in 1977 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Incredible Kung Fu Mission
Incredible Kung Fu Mission
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Liu Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Romance
    1.3, average 3.8
  • Melancholy
    2.6, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Martial Arts 8
  • Kung Fu 5
  • Action-Packed 4
  • Fast-Paced 4
  • Revenge 3
  • Hong Kong Cinema 3
  • Revenge Story 3
  • Kung Fu Action 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Ming Dynasty 2
  • Kung Fu Comedy 2
  • Action 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 66
New York Ninja
New York Ninja (2021)
GoodWatch score 66

as John Liu / The Ninja

1990s

1 title
Trinity Goes East
Trinity Goes East (1998)

as Paschy

1980s

4 titles · average score 42
Dragon Blood
Dragon Blood (1982)

as Liu

In the Claws of the CIA
In the Claws of the CIA (1981)
GoodWatch score 42

as John Liu / James Liu

The Secret Rivals 3
The Secret Rivals 3 (1981)

as Shao Yu Pai

Kung Fu Leung Strikes Emmanuelle
Kung Fu Leung Strikes Emmanuelle (1981)

Martial Arts Choreographer, Director

1970s

17 titles · average score 64
Incredible Kung Fu Mission
Incredible Kung Fu Mission (1979)
GoodWatch score 73

as Shao Ting Kang

Struggle Through Death
Struggle Through Death (1979)

as Kang

Death Duel of Kung Fu
Death Duel of Kung Fu (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

as Sung Hsin

The Dragon, the Hero
The Dragon, the Hero (1979)
GoodWatch score 62

as Tu Wu Shen

Shaolin Ex-Monk
Shaolin Ex-Monk (1978)

as Ling Chu-Fei

Deadly Duo
Deadly Duo (1978)

as Ou Yang Chun

The Invincible Armour
The Invincible Armour (1977)
GoodWatch score 72

as Chow Lu Fung

Snuff Bottle Connection
Snuff Bottle Connection (1977)
GoodWatch score 61

as Shao Ting Shang

The Mar's Villa
The Mar's Villa (1977)

as Ma Tien Lang

The Secret Rivals 2
The Secret Rivals 2 (1977)
GoodWatch score 63

as Shao Yi-Fei

Instant Kung Fu Man
Instant Kung Fu Man (1977)

as Fu Sing

The Secret Rivals
The Secret Rivals (1976)
GoodWatch score 60

as Shao Yi-Fei