Portrait of Daniel Wu

Acting

Daniel Wu

Career

Active from 1992 to 2026, busiest in 2001 and 2002 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
55
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 66 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Daniel Wu Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    4.0, average 4.8
  • Uncanny
    1.9, average 2.5
  • Situational Comedy
    2.2, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Hong Kong Cinema 11
  • Political Intrigue 9
  • Character-Driven 8
  • Social Commentary 7
  • Crime Thriller 6
  • Psychological Drama 6
  • Moral Ambiguity 6
  • Romantic Comedy 6
  • Hong Kong Action 5
  • Fast-Paced 4
  • Melancholy 4
  • Hong Kong Crime Thriller 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

87
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Cold War 1995
Cold War 1995

as Peter Choi (Young)

2020s

9 titles · average score 60
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994 (2026)
GoodWatch score 64

as Peter Choi (Young)

风华合伙人
风华合伙人 (2026)

TV show

Love Hurts
Love Hurts (2025)
GoodWatch score 38

as Alvin 'Knuckles' Gable

Decoded
Decoded (2024)
GoodWatch score 72

as 小黎黎(容小来)

American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese (2023)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Sun Wukong / The Monkey King

Ground of Honor: Rondo
Ground of Honor: Rondo (2023)

as Alpha

Reminiscence
Reminiscence (2021)
GoodWatch score 47

as Saint Joe

Caught in Time: Making Of
Caught in Time: Making Of (2021)

TV show

Caught in Time
Caught in Time (2020)
GoodWatch score 62

as Falcon Zhang

2010s

30 titles · average score 54
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider (2018)
GoodWatch score 54

as Lu Ren

Geostorm
Geostorm (2017)
GoodWatch score 33

as Cheng Long

Into the Badlands
Into the Badlands (2015)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Sunny

Go Away Mr. Tumor
Go Away Mr. Tumor (2015)
GoodWatch score 52

as Doctor Liang

That Demon Within
That Demon Within (2014)
GoodWatch score 53

as Dave Wong

Overheard 3
Overheard 3 (2014)
GoodWatch score 50

as Joe

Europa Report
Europa Report (2013)
GoodWatch score 68

as William Xu

Inseparable
Inseparable (2012)
GoodWatch score 65

as Li

The Last Supper
The Last Supper (2012)
GoodWatch score 58

as Xiang Yu

Overheard 2
Overheard 2 (2011)
GoodWatch score 67

as Joe Szema

Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Don't Go Breaking My Heart (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

as Fang Qihong

Triple Tap
Triple Tap (2010)
GoodWatch score 58

as Inspector Jerry Chong

2000s

40 titles · average score 57
Shinjuku Incident
Shinjuku Incident (2009)
GoodWatch score 64

as Jie

Overheard
Overheard (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

as Max Lam

Protégé
Protégé (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

as Nick

Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers (2007)
GoodWatch score 63

as Feng

The Banquet
The Banquet (2006)
GoodWatch score 51

as Crown Prince Wu Luan

Divergence
Divergence (2005)
GoodWatch score 56

as Koo

One Nite in Mongkok
One Nite in Mongkok (2004)
GoodWatch score 71

as Lai-fu

New Police Story
New Police Story (2004)
GoodWatch score 67

as Joe Kwan

Enter the Phoenix
Enter the Phoenix (2004)
GoodWatch score 56

as Georgie Hung Chi-Kit

Naked Weapon
Naked Weapon (2002)
GoodWatch score 59

as Jack Chen

The Peeping
The Peeping (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

as Calvin

Love Undercover
Love Undercover (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

as Au Hoi Man

1990s

7 titles · average score 61
Purple Storm
Purple Storm (1999)
GoodWatch score 58

as Todd

Gen-X Cops
Gen-X Cops (1999)
GoodWatch score 56

as Daniel

Gorgeous
Gorgeous (1999)
GoodWatch score 60

as Photographer's Assistant

Bishonen
Bishonen (1998)
GoodWatch score 69

as Sam Fai

Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (1998)
GoodWatch score 58

as Big Head

City of Glass
City of Glass (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

as David Hui

Getaway
Getaway (1992)

TV show