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Shenyang Xiao

Shenyang Xiao

Actor · Born May 7, 1981 (45) · Tieling, Liaoning, China

Shen He (born 7 May 1981) (Chinese: 小沈阳), is a Chinese actor. He was a student of Zhao Benshan and was an errenzhuan performer before joining the film and television industry.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 7, 1981 (45)
From
Tieling, Liaoning, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 68 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 14% in 30 days

What are Shenyang Xiao's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Self
33%
Morality
29%
Bonds
25%
Society
5%
Survival
5%
Power
3%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Warm
4
Tense
4
Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Shenyang Xiao's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shenyang Xiao'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

68 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mr. & Mrs. Pardon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as 沈默

  • Love Is Hard(2025)

    as Handsome Guy

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Illuminant Object (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Peng

  • “湾区升明月”2025大湾区电影音乐晚会 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Adventure(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Story Of Cotton Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Unusual Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jia Yun

  • An Abundance of Dunes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jia Yizheng

  • Detective Chinatown 1900(2025)

    as Chinatown Swindler

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • All Suspects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as 宋志文

  • As Husband As Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 36 episodes · as Guan Jun

  • The Last Frenzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Easy Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • The Better Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Li Zhiyuan

  • One and Only(2023)

    as Brother Xie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Ride On(2023)

    as Li Yan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Tonight Celebrity Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Our Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sisterhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 24 episodes · Creator · as 杨小绵

  • Big Three Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Thousand Years For You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 36 episodes · as Lv Er

  • 厨易社 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as 小沈阳

  • 开播！情景喜剧 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · as 小沈阳

  • Mahua's Fun Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Mao Xue Woof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Detectives' Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as 周伯通

  • Youth Periplous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Morning After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Airpocalypse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as God of Thunder

  • The Birth of an Actor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Way of the Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · as Shen Fu

  • Really?(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Monkey King 3(2018)

    as Zhu Bajie

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

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

    as Kui Zi

  • Roast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Some Like It Hot(2016)

    as Liu Lei

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Golden Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 我们的法则 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 28 episodes · Actor

  • Come Sing with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 4 Idiots 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as 沈总

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

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The Monkey King 2(2016)

    as Zhu Bajie

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Detective Chinatown(2015)

    as Bei Ge

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • 爹妈满院 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Impossible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as 王若水

  • Run for Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 4 Idiots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Jian Bing Man(2015)

    as Xiao Shenyang

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Go Fighting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Joyful Comedians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • The Right Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Gong Nan

  • Grade One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Keep Running (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 收获的季节 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 38 episodes · as 张孝般

  • 老兵 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 66 episodes · Actor

  • 说书人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 34 episodes · as Jin Deng

  • 樱桃红 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 38 episodes · Actor

  • The Grandmaster(2013)

    as San Jiang Shui

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • 不是钱的事 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Lion Roars 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dongfang Mingliang

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

    Show 32 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 38 episodes · as Xiao Er

  • Just Call Me Nobody II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ouyang De

  • Flying Wooden Donkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 69 episodes · as 欧阳德

  • Just Call Me Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Wu Di

  • A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop(2009)

    as Li

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • CCTV Spring Festival Gala: Crosstalk and Sketch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1983 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

The Monkey King 2 (2016)

$194M worldwide

Highest rated

One and Only (2023)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Grandmaster (2013)

Film career

19832026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting69 of 69: 67 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndDirecting1 of 69: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 69: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s41 · 41 acting · 1 crew2020s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Shenyang Xiao's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

One and Only (2023)

90th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

One and Only (2023)

Midcredits 82nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. 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 Shenyang Xiao work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shenyang Xiao's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yang Xiao shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers