Ding Sheng is a Chinese film director and screenwriter. Born in Qingdao, Shandong in 1970, his film works include Little Big Soldier, Police Story 2013 and Railroad Tigers both films directed by him and starring Jackie Chan.
Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1970 (56)
- Shandong, China
- Director, writer, editor and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Sheng Ding's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 4
Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Sheng Ding's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
- Little Big Soldier (2010) · director, writer, editor · free
- Saving Mr. Wu (2015) · director, writer, producer, editor · free
- The Little Penguin Pororo's Racing Adventure (2013) · editor · free
- Police Story: Lockdown (2013) · actor, director, writer, editor · free
- Railroad Tigers (2016) · actor, director, writer, editor · free
- Hedgehogs (2016) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Sheng Ding's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
12 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
The Movie Emperor(2023)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
S.W.A.T.(2019)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
A Better Tomorrow 2018(2018)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Railroad Tigers(2016)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Hedgehogs(2016)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Saving Mr. Wu(2015)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Police Story: Lockdown(2013)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Underdog Knight 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Little Big Soldier(2010)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Underdog Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 2008 to 2024.

Biggest box office
Railroad Tigers (2016)

Highest rated
Little Big Soldier (2010)

Most popular right now
Railroad Tigers (2016)
Film career
- 2008Screen debut· The Underdog Knight
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Sheng Ding's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 33/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Sheng Ding work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sheng Ding's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yu Ding shares the most, 7.
Writers
- Alex JiaShared titles: S.W.A.T. (2019), Railroad Tigers (2016), Saving Mr. Wu (2015), Police Story: Lockdown (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Alex Jia
Actors
- Ailei YuShared titles: Nothing Can't Be Undone by a HotPot (2023), A Better Tomorrow 2018 (2018), Saving Mr. Wu (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Ailei Yu

- Ping SangShared titles: S.W.A.T. (2019), Railroad Tigers (2016), Saving Mr. Wu (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Ping Sang

- Jackie ChanShared titles: Railroad Tigers (2016), Police Story: Lockdown (2013), Little Big Soldier (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Jackie Chan

- Kai WangShared titles: A Better Tomorrow 2018 (2018), Railroad Tigers (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Kai Wang

Composers and cinematographers
- Yu DingShared titles: Nothing Can't Be Undone by a HotPot (2023), S.W.A.T. (2019), A Better Tomorrow 2018 (2018), Railroad Tigers (2016), Saving Mr. Wu (2015), The Little Penguin Pororo's Racing Adventure (2013), Little Big Soldier (2010)See all 7 shared titles with Yu Ding
- LoudboyShared titles: Railroad Tigers (2016), Saving Mr. Wu (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Loudboy

Producers
- Ruihai LanShared titles: S.W.A.T. (2019), Railroad Tigers (2016), Saving Mr. Wu (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Ruihai Lan
- Yang DuShared titles: Railroad Tigers (2016), Saving Mr. Wu (2015), Police Story: Lockdown (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Yang Du
- Miao ZhangShared titles: S.W.A.T. (2019), Railroad Tigers (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Miao Zhang

- Joe TamShared titles: A Better Tomorrow 2018 (2018), Railroad Tigers (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Tam


