Portrait of Lou Ye

Directing

Lou Ye

Career

Active from 1987 to 2025, busiest in 1987 and 2010 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Suzhou River
Suzhou River
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lou Ye Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    0.7, average 2.4
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Melancholic 2
  • Contemporary China 2
  • Forbidden Love 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Adultery 2
  • Complex Narrative 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Three Words
Three Words

Director

2020s

3 titles · average score 61
Re-TROS After the Applause Nan Jing
Re-TROS After the Applause Nan Jing (2025)

Director

An Unfinished Film
An Unfinished Film (2024)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer, Director

Saturday Fiction
Saturday Fiction (2021)
GoodWatch score 46

Presenter, Director

2010s

6 titles · average score 57
The Shadow Play
The Shadow Play (2019)
GoodWatch score 38

Director, Producer

Blind Massage
Blind Massage (2014)
GoodWatch score 76

Producer, Director

Mystery
Mystery (2012)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay, Producer

Love and Bruises
Love and Bruises (2011)
GoodWatch score 47

Screenplay, Director

Spring Fever
Spring Fever (2010)
GoodWatch score 55

Co-Producer, Director

42 One Dream Rush
42 One Dream Rush (2010)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

2000s

4 titles · average score 70
Summer Palace
Summer Palace (2006)
GoodWatch score 75

Editor, Director

Purple Butterfly
Purple Butterfly (2003)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Screenplay

In Shanghai
In Shanghai (2001)

Director

Suzhou River
Suzhou River (2000)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Screenplay

1990s

3 titles
Midnight Walker
Midnight Walker (1998)

Producer

Weekend Lover
Weekend Lover (1995)

Director

Don't Be Young
Don't Be Young (1994)

Director

1980s

4 titles · average score 79
Headphones
Headphones (1989)

Director

Driving without a License
Driving without a License (1987)

Director

Control
Control (1987)

Director

The Monkey King Conquers the Demon
The Monkey King Conquers the Demon (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

Animation