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Victor Wong

Victor Wong

Actor · Died September 12, 2001, aged 74 · San Francisco, California, USA

Victor Wong Chi-Keung (黃自強, July 30, 1927 – September 12, 2001) was a Chinese American character actor who appeared in supporting roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s, most notably in John Carpenter's 1986 cult film Big Trouble in Little China.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 30, 1927
Died
September 12, 2001 (aged 74)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Victor Wong's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
28%
Survival
13%
Society
13%
Morality
12%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 9 of 10 analyzed roles.

Mentor
9 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
9
Joyful
7
Warm
4
Absurd
3
Other
15

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous3

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 Victor Wong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Victor Wong'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

32 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain(1998)

    as Grandpa Mori

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Seven Years in Tibet(1997)

    as Chinese 'Amban'

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Tzin-Soong

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil Takes a Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Chi Chi

  • Paper Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Master Chang

  • Jade(1995)

    as Mr. Wong

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Stars Fell on Henrietta(1995)

    as Henry Nakai

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Adventurers(1995)

    as Uncle Nine

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up(1995)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Coo

  • Give and Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Johnny

  • 3 Ninjas Kick Back(1994)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Joy Luck Club(1993)

    as Old Chong

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Cageman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sissy

  • 3 Ninjas(1992)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Ice Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Fyodor

  • Mystery Date(1991)

    as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ho

  • Tremors(1990)

    as Walter Chang

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Vacation(1990)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive(1989)

    as Blind Man

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Eat a Bowl of Tea(1989)

    as Wah Gay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Prince of Darkness(1987)

    as Prof. Howard Birack

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Last Emperor(1987)

    as Chen Pao Shen

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Wong

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Child(1986)

    as The Old Man

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai Surprise(1986)

    as Ho Chong

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Big Trouble in Little China(1986)

    as Egg Shen

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Year of the Dragon(1985)

    as Harry Yung

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart(1985)

    as Uncle Tam

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Nightsongs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Fung Leung

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Chin Gung · as Fung Leung · as Uncle Tam · as Wah Gay

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1982 to 1998; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

$131M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Emperor (1987)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Tremors (1990)

Film career

19821998

Peak 1986 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1980s12 · acting1990s20 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 29% of 14 roles
8590

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Victor Wong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998)

87th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Last Emperor (1987)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Is Victor Wong's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles44–80 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles11–53 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles26–72 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles25–53 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles38–67 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Victor Wong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Victor Wong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dennis Dun shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers