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Writing

Wong Ying

Career

Active from 1976 to 2002, with a break from 1991 to 2001, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Wong Ying Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.5, average 5.4
  • Social Commentary
    2.9, average 4.9
  • Family Dynamics
    2.9, average 4.9
  • Melancholy
    3.0, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Martial Arts 8
  • Hong Kong Cinema 7
  • Revenge 5
  • Action-Packed 4
  • Wuxia 4
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Atmospheric 3
  • Swordplay 3
  • Fantasy Horror 2
  • Zombies 2
  • Hong Kong Horror Comedy 2
  • Classic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 64
The Ultimate Vampire
The Ultimate Vampire (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer

Swordsman
Swordsman (1990)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

King of Gambler
King of Gambler (1990)

Writer

1980s

22 titles ยท average score 65
New Mr. Vampire
New Mr. Vampire (1986)

Screenplay

Mr. Vampire
Mr. Vampire (1985)
GoodWatch score 80

Story

Those Merry Souls
Those Merry Souls (1985)

Writer

Opium and the Kung Fu Master
Opium and the Kung Fu Master (1984)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

Return of Bastard Swordsman
Return of Bastard Swordsman (1984)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

Roving Swordsman
Roving Swordsman (1983)

Novel

Bastard Swordsman
Bastard Swordsman (1983)
GoodWatch score 66

Story

Portrait in Crystal
Portrait in Crystal (1983)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

Kung Fu Zombie
Kung Fu Zombie (1981)
GoodWatch score 48

Novel

Black Lizard
Black Lizard (1981)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer

The Sword
The Sword (1980)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer

1970s

2 titles
Murder of Murders
Murder of Murders (1978)

Novel

The Big Boss Part II
The Big Boss Part II (1976)

Story