Portrait of Winston Chao Wen-hsuan

Acting

Winston Chao Wen-hsuan

Career

Active from 1993 to 2025, busiest in 1997 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
31
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Winston Chao Wen-hsuan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.1, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Showbiz
    0.5, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Forbidden Love 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Emotional Journey 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Family Saga 3
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Chinese Drama 2
  • Chinese History 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Complex Characters 2
  • Historical Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

66
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Legend of Nezha
The Legend of Nezha

as Master Tai Yi

2020s

7 titles · average score 72
Bloody Smart
Bloody Smart (2026)

TV show

江南·十二场欢聚
江南·十二场欢聚 (2025)

TV show

Daughter's Daughter
Daughter's Daughter (2024)
GoodWatch score 72

as Old Johnny

Lost in Baimu
Lost in Baimu (2023)

TV show · as Lin Yong

廉石传说
廉石传说 (2023)

TV show

Palace of Devotion
Palace of Devotion (2021)

TV show · as Zhao Ting Mei

Dear Designer
Dear Designer (2020)

TV show

2010s

30 titles · average score 57
Lost in 1949
Lost in 1949 (2018)

TV show · as Qiao Mogeng

The Meg
The Meg (2018)
GoodWatch score 50

as Zhang

Skiptrace
Skiptrace (2016)
GoodWatch score 46

as Victor Wong

Kabali
Kabali (2016)
GoodWatch score 58

as Tony Lee

Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal
Zhongkui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal (2015)
GoodWatch score 38

as Zhang Daoxian

Lonely Gourmet: Taipei
Lonely Gourmet: Taipei (2015)

TV show · as Wu Lang

The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor (2014)

TV show

Return of the Heiress
Return of the Heiress (2013)

TV show · as Pan Weisen

The Palace
The Palace (2013)
GoodWatch score 65

as Kangxi Emperor

Tian Xing Jian
Tian Xing Jian (2011)

TV show · as Zhou Zixuan

The Legend of Wu Zetian
The Legend of Wu Zetian (2011)

TV show · as Li Zhi (Middle-aged)

Confucius
Confucius (2010)

TV show

2000s

13 titles · average score 48
大国医
大国医 (2009)

TV show

Cold Nights
Cold Nights (2009)

TV show · as Wang Wen Xuan

Archrivals
Archrivals (2009)

TV show · as 文为均

Archrivals
Archrivals (2008)

TV show · as 文为均

Tang Paradise
Tang Paradise (2007)

TV show · as 李隆基

Those were the Days
Those were the Days (2005)

as Hu Weichen

Harmony
Harmony (2004)

TV show · as 王鸿图

国宝
国宝 (2004)

TV show

The Touch
The Touch (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

as Yin's Father

钱王
钱王 (2002)

TV show

孙中山
孙中山 (2001)

TV show · as 孙中山

Palace of Desire
Palace of Desire (2000)

TV show · as 薛绍/张易之

1990s

15 titles · average score 72
Burning Harbor
Burning Harbor (1998)

as Sato

A Little Life-Opera
A Little Life-Opera (1998)

as Sanpeng

Intimates
Intimates (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

as Wah

Island of Greed
Island of Greed (1997)
GoodWatch score 58

as Minister Feng

The Soong Sisters
The Soong Sisters (1997)
GoodWatch score 70

as Sun Yat Sen

Destination: 9th Heaven
Destination: 9th Heaven (1997)

as Chin Ching

Tonight Nobody Goes Home
Tonight Nobody Goes Home (1996)

as Chen Siming

Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu (1995)

as Li Zhao

Eat Drink Man Woman
Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
GoodWatch score 82

as Li Kai

Red Rose White Rose
Red Rose White Rose (1994)
GoodWatch score 67

as Tung Zhenbao

In Between
In Between (1994)

as Wong Man Fai

The Wedding Banquet
The Wedding Banquet (1993)
GoodWatch score 83

as Gao Wai-Tung