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Jinglei Xu

Jinglei Xu

Actor, director and writer, also producer · Born April 16, 1974 (52) · Beijing, China

Xu Jinglei (born April 16, 1974) is an actress, director and editor most famous in her native mainland China. Xu graduated from the prestigious Beijing Film Academy in 1997. Along with Zhao Wei, Zhou Xun and Zhang Ziyi, the mainland Chinese media considers her a member of the Four Young Dan actresses. She has also spanned an acting career with directing since 2003. Although not well known outside of China, Xu is popular domestically: in mid-2006, her Chinese language blog had the most incoming links of any blog in any language on the Internet, according to Technorati. She is the editor of monthly Chinese e-zine Kaila at Kaila.com.cn, which was started on 16 April 2007. Description above from the Wikipedia article Xu Jinglei, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 16, 1974 (52)
From
Beijing, China
Works as
Actor, director and writer, also producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 45 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 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Jinglei Xu's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Self
21%
Power
16%
Bonds
12%
Society
10%
Survival
8%
Ideas
5%
Corruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
2
Joyful
1
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Haunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jinglei Xu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jinglei Xu'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

45 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Trough(2018)

    as Boss

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Battle of Memories(2017)

    as Zhang Daichen

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer · Actor

  • 鲁豫有约一日行 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crossover Singer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Trump Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Somewhere Only We Know(2015)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Chen Lanxin

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • I Can I BB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • One Step Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Zùiqiáng dànao(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Special Guest Director · Actor

  • Better and Better(2013)

    as Liu Shufen

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dear Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Screenplay · as Amy Liang

  • Eternal Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Wen Hui

  • Go Lala Go! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer · as Du Lala

  • One and Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Shinjuku Incident(2009)

    as Xiu Xiu / Yuko Eguchi

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Warlords(2007)

    as Lian

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Confession of Pain(2006)

    as Susan Chow

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dreams May Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Actor

  • Silver Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 20 episodes · as lin lan

  • Letter from an Unknown Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Writer · as Miss Jiang

  • Fidelity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Xue'er

  • Last Love, First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • My Father and I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Screenplay · as Jing

  • 天空下的缘分 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 30 episodes · as 杜麦

  • Heroic Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mandy Cheuk

  • Far from Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Spring Subway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Xiaohui

  • Dazzling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • 让爱作主 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 22 episodes · as 娄嘉仪

  • Divine Retribution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 40 episodes · as Yuen Siu-mui/Siu-kuk

  • 堆积情感 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 21 episodes · Actor

  • Spicy Love Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Perfume demonstrater

  • Thunderstorm Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 40 episodes · as 阿得

  • 情书 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 20 episodes · as 夏琳

  • The Storm Riders(1998)

    as Phoenix

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Cherish Our Love Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 20 episodes · as Wen Hui

  • Life Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Long Tang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 30 episodes · as Ding Min

  • My Love to Tell You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • 一场风花雪月的事 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Varying Adolescence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1995 to 2018; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Somewhere Only We Know (2015)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

The Warlords (2007)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Shinjuku Incident (2009)

Film career

19952018

Peak 2005 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1998Screen debut· The Storm Riders
  • 2004First top-billed film· Letter from an Unknown Woman

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 37 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndDirecting7 of 45: 0 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting5 of 45: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing1 of 45: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 45: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

45 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s10 · acting2000s19 · 19 acting · 3 crew2010s16 · 16 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 14% of 7 roles

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.

How do Jinglei Xu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

Somewhere Only We Know (2015)

89th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Warlords (2007)

Midcredits 80th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 43. 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.

Who does Jinglei Xu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jinglei Xu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kwong Wing Chan shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers