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Roc Chen

Roc Chen

Composer

Roc Chen is one of the biggest names in China's film, television and video game industries. He's scored over 200 projects both within and beyond China's borders, proving that one can write film score in both western and eastern style. He has worked with major Chinese and Hollywood film studios such as Dreamworks, Disney, Universal, Wanda, and China Film Group. Before he obtained his master degree of composition at Sichuan Conservatory of Music, he chose the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China for his bachelor degree, making him a master of both art and the technology world. He now works from his 2 cutting edge music studios based in Los Angeles and Beijing. The experiences of working with Dreamworks and Disney helped him to understand the method and workflow of big studios and communication with filmmakers. Barry Morrow (screenwriter of Rainman) speaks highly of his music for US-China coproduction film Forbidden Kiss, which was nominated for Best Original Score at the New York City International Film Festival. Jackie Chan spoke highly of Roc's music for his blockbuster film Chinese Zodiac at the film's premiere. Roc works with orchestras around the global and has access to session players who specialize in both Western and Eastern instruments. The soundtrack album A Bite of China, music by Roc, has reached top seller at Amazon China on their film music catalogue. Roc's successes in China has brought him the attentions of Hollywood studios Dreamworks, which hired him as Chinese Music Consultant for Kung Fu Panda 3, joining music production process with Dreamworks music team.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Composer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 38% in 30 days

What are Roc Chen's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
28%
Survival
27%
Bonds
17%
Self
15%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Society
4%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 7

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 6

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Thrilling
7
Hopeful
7
Dread
5
Melancholic
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet12
  • 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 Roc Chen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Roc Chen'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

44 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pegasus 3(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Unexpected Family(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 731(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • This Thriving Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 36 episodes · Music Director

  • Ne Zha 2(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hubbard Street(2025)

    Composer

  • The Satire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Inside the Wandering Earth Ⅱ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as 自己

  • Into The Mortal World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 36 episodes · Music Director

  • Formed Police Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Nie Xiaoqian: A Chinese Ghost Story(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Pegasus 2(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Double Exposure(2024)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Wandering Earth II(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • 8 Winds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Composer

  • Crazy Tsunami(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Game Changer(2021)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sacrifice(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Autumn Cicada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 49 episodes · Composer

  • Boonie Bears: The Wild Life(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Sniper(2020)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stoker Hills(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Feast of the Seven Fishes(2019)

    Sound Re-Recording Mixer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Wandering Earth(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Boonie Bears: Blast Into the Past(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • My People, My Country(2019)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The King's Avatar(2019)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Bite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · Composer

  • The Story of Chuaner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Composer

  • 7 Guardians of the Tomb(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu League(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Absurd Accident(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Everybody's Fine(2016)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Legendary Taste of Sichuan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 70 episodes · Sound

  • Red Sorghum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 60 episodes · Composer

  • Impetuous Love in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Forbidden Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Composer

  • Switch(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Pay Back(2013)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • China's Mega Projects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

  • A Bite of China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 30 episodes · Composer

  • Legendary Amazons(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 2011 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ne Zha 2 (2025)

$2.3B worldwide

Highest rated

Ne Zha 2 (2025)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 32: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleMusic27 of 32: 27 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew4 of 32: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s14 · crew2020s18 · 1 acting · 17 crew

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 Roc Chen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of the 23 of 24 with a score; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · composer

731 (2025)

96th percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Ne Zha 2 (2025)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 51/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Roc Chen's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Roc Chen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roc Chen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frant Gwo shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles