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Chan Chi-Ying

Career

Active from 1993 to 2025, busiest in 2013 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Legend
The Legend
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Chan Chi-Ying Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.4, average 5.4
  • Nostalgia
    3.0, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Social Commentary
    4.2, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Hong Kong Cinema 9
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Friendship 4
  • Fast-Paced 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Emotional Journey 3
  • Wuxia Action 3
  • Martial Arts 3
  • Martial Arts Action 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 61
Golden Boy
Golden Boy (2025)

Director of Photography

Sakra
Sakra (2023)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Wolf Hiding
Wolf Hiding (2023)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

All About My Mother
All About My Mother (2021)

Director of Photography

Soul Snatcher
Soul Snatcher (2020)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

2010s

20 titles · average score 51
Little Q
Little Q (2019)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

Mojin: The Worm Valley
Mojin: The Worm Valley (2018)
GoodWatch score 37

Director of Photography

Skiptrace
Skiptrace (2016)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Sword Master
Sword Master (2016)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Finding Mr. Right 2
Finding Mr. Right 2 (2016)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Keeper of Darkness
Keeper of Darkness (2015)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

Firestorm
Firestorm (2013)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Saving General Yang
Saving General Yang (2013)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Finding Mr. Right
Finding Mr. Right (2013)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

The Man with the Iron Fists
The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

The Bullet Vanishes
The Bullet Vanishes (2012)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

The Lost Bladesman
The Lost Bladesman (2011)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

2000s

14 titles · average score 51
Kidnap
Kidnap (2007)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

Anna & Anna
Anna & Anna (2007)

Director of Photography

DOA: Dead or Alive
DOA: Dead or Alive (2006)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

Bug Me Not!
Bug Me Not! (2005)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

The Twins Effect II
The Twins Effect II (2004)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

Silver Hawk
Silver Hawk (2004)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

Koma
Koma (2004)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography, Cinematography

Elixir of Love
Elixir of Love (2004)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Tiramisu
Tiramisu (2002)
GoodWatch score 56

Cinematography, Director of Photography

Just One Look
Just One Look (2002)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Skyline Cruisers
Skyline Cruisers (2000)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

A War Named Desire
A War Named Desire (2000)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

1990s

7 titles · average score 62
Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King
Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King (1999)

Director of Photography

F***/Off
F***/Off (1998)

Director of Photography

Hot War
Hot War (1998)
GoodWatch score 45

Cinematography

The Soong Sisters
The Soong Sisters (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

Assistant Camera

The Legend
The Legend (1993)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

She Starts the Fire
She Starts the Fire (1992)

Focus Puller

The Tigers
The Tigers (1991)
GoodWatch score 52

Focus Puller

1980s

4 titles · average score 58
The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus
The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus (1989)
GoodWatch score 58

Focus Puller

The Other ½ & the Other ½
The Other ½ & the Other ½ (1988)

Focus Puller

Double Fixation
Double Fixation (1987)

Focus Puller

Passion
Passion (1986)

Dolly Grip