Portrait of Vivian Wu

Acting

Vivian Wu

Career

Active from 1985 to 2026, busiest in 2013 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
30
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Eve and the Fire Horse
Eve and the Fire Horse
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Vivian Wu Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.9, average 2.6
  • Showbiz
    0.6, average 1.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.8, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven Narrative 3
  • Emotional Journey 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Coming-of-Age Drama 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Chinese Historical Drama 2
  • Historical Romance 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Family Saga 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

82
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Way Home
The Way Home

TV show · as Lin Yongkun

2020s

11 titles · average score 68
Slanted
Slanted (2026)
GoodWatch score 58

as Sofia Huang

Six Sisters
Six Sisters (2025)

TV show · as Liu Meixin

Love Again
Love Again (2025)

TV show · as Yao Shuishan

Perfect Couple
Perfect Couple (2022)

TV show · as Bai Mei

The Afterparty
The Afterparty (2022)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Vivian

Irma Vep
Irma Vep (2022)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Jade Lee

Modern Marriage
Modern Marriage (2022)

TV show · as Cai Shengmei

The Priceless
The Priceless (2021)

TV show · as Li Shuangqin

Away
Away (2020)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Yu

Qin Dynasty Epic
Qin Dynasty Epic (2020)

TV show · as 华阳夫人

Burning
Burning (2020)

TV show · as Shen Chaoying

2010s

29 titles · average score 62
Dead Pigs
Dead Pigs (2018)
GoodWatch score 72

as Candy Wang

Next Time, Together Forever
Next Time, Together Forever (2018)

TV show · as Qiu Yue

Always with You
Always with You (2018)

TV show · as Hu Yuanyuan

Station 19
Station 19 (2018)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Petra Lau

Yes! Mr. Fashion
Yes! Mr. Fashion (2016)

TV show · as Leng Shan

Youth Dinner
Youth Dinner (2016)

as Su Qin

The Queens
The Queens (2015)

as Tina

Perfect Couple
Perfect Couple (2014)

TV show · as Madam Jin

Hot Mom!
Hot Mom! (2013)

TV show · as Li Muzi / Liu Xiaoqing

The Palace
The Palace (2013)
GoodWatch score 65

as Empress Xiaogongren

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)
GoodWatch score 46

as Sophia's Aunt

远去的飞鹰
远去的飞鹰 (2011)

TV show

2000s

13 titles · average score 56
Dwelling Narrowness
Dwelling Narrowness (2009)

TV show · as 姜淼淼

The Qin Empire
The Qin Empire (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as 华阳夫人

The Founding of a Republic
The Founding of a Republic (2009)
GoodWatch score 48

as Song Meiling

Desires of the Heart
Desires of the Heart (2008)
GoodWatch score 48

as Ye Sheng Ying

Shanghai Red
Shanghai Red (2007)

as Zhu Mei Li

Chinaman
Chinaman (2005)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ling

Eve and the Fire Horse
Eve and the Fire Horse (2005)
GoodWatch score 77

as May-Lin Eng

The Beauty Remains
The Beauty Remains (2005)

as Ying

Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer (2005)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Prophet Ghost / Dana Clark

Encrypt
Encrypt (2003)
GoodWatch score 40

as Diana

Red Skies
Red Skies (2002)
GoodWatch score 46

as Wu Wen Li

Dinner Rush
Dinner Rush (2000)
GoodWatch score 72

as Nicole Chan

1990s

23 titles · average score 64
8 ½ Women
8 ½ Women (1999)
GoodWatch score 51

as Kito

Blindness
Blindness (1998)

as Natalie

A Bright Shining Lie
A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
GoodWatch score 62

as Lee

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

as Soong Mei Ling / Madam Chiang

The Pillow Book
The Pillow Book (1995)
GoodWatch score 67

as Nagiko

JAG
JAG (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Angelique Sonsiri

Vanishing Son
Vanishing Son (1994)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lili

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Janet Wade

Highlander: The Series
Highlander: The Series (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as May-Ling Shen

The Guyver
The Guyver (1991)
GoodWatch score 40

as Mizky Segawa

Iron and Silk
Iron and Silk (1991)
GoodWatch score 76

as Ming

Shadow of China
Shadow of China (1990)

as Moo-Ling

1980s

5 titles · average score 77
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Jeri Drumbeater

The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

as Wen Hsiu

A Border-Crossing Operation
A Border-Crossing Operation (1986)

as 童年

Spring in Autumn
Spring in Autumn (1985)

as 顾小玲

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Miko Ishida / April Dunbar