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Jacob Cheung, actor & director
Actor & Director

Jacob Cheung: Movies & Box Office

films
18
as director
10
on screen
1987–2014
box office
$203M
Biggest hits

The Best Jacob Cheung Movies

The films of Jacob Cheung that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Kid (1999) leads with $110M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Jacob Cheung's Career in Numbers

Jacob Cheung's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jacob Cheung works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Final Test (1987) to The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom (2014), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Jacob Cheung Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 1
  2. 1990s 12
  3. 2000s 3
  4. 2010s 2

The 1990s were Jacob Cheung's busiest decade, with 12 films.

Jacob Cheung Movies by Genre

  • Drama 5
  • Comedy 5
  • Romance 3
  • Fantasy 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Crime 1
  • Sci-Fi 1

Drama is the genre Jacob Cheung has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of comedy (5).

Jacob Cheung Career Milestones

First film
The Final Test 1987
Biggest box office hit
The Kid $110M worldwide
Newest film
The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom 2014
18 credits

Jacob Cheung Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jacob Cheung is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 10 as director and 8 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Jacob Cheung

10
  1. 2014 The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom (2014) movie poster The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom Fantasy
  2. 2006 Battle of the Warriors (2006) movie poster Battle of the Warriors Adventure
  3. 2001 Midnight Fly (2001) movie poster Midnight Fly Drama
  4. 1999 The Kid (1999) movie poster The Kid Drama
  5. 1997 Intimates (1997) movie poster Intimates Romance
  6. 1995 Whatever Will Be, Will Be (1995) movie poster Whatever Will Be, Will Be Comedy
  7. 1994 The Returning (1994) movie poster The Returning Comedy
  8. 1993 Always on My Mind (1993) movie poster Always on My Mind Comedy
  9. 1992 Cageman (1992) movie poster Cageman Drama
  10. 1992 Lover’s Tear (1992) movie poster Lover’s Tear

Jacob Cheung Movies as an Actor

8
  1. 2012 The Silent War (2012) movie poster The Silent War as Sparrow · Drama
  2. 2008 All About Women (2008) movie poster All About Women Romance
  3. 1995 Doctor Mack (1995) movie poster Doctor Mack as Tattoo Choir's Member · Drama
  4. 1994 He’s a Woman, She’s a Man (1994) movie poster He’s a Woman, She’s a Man as MTV Director · Comedy
  5. 1993 He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Father (1993) movie poster He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Father as Uncle Mark Seven · Comedy
  6. 1993 C’est La Vie Mon Cheri (1993) movie poster C’est La Vie Mon Cheri as Fortune Teller · Romance
  7. 1992 Twin Dragons (1992) movie poster Twin Dragons as Cafe Cashier · Crime
  8. 1987 The Final Test (1987) movie poster The Final Test as Foreman's fighter with sunglass · Sci-Fi
FAQ

Jacob Cheung: Questions & Answers

How many movies Jacob Cheung has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Jacob Cheung been in?

Jacob Cheung is credited on 18 films, from 1987 to 2014. 8 of them as an actor and 10 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Jacob Cheung's highest-grossing movie?

The Kid (1999) is Jacob Cheung's biggest box office hit, with $110M worldwide, ahead of The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom (2014) ($62.5M). Across every film with box office figures, Jacob Cheung's movies have made $203M.

Jacob Cheung's biggest hits

What is Jacob Cheung's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jacob Cheung's filmography is The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom (2014), which Jacob Cheung directed.

Who does Jacob Cheung work with most often?

Jacob Cheung shares the most films with Jimmy Wong (3 films), Herman Yau (2 films) and Sylvia Chang (2 films).

The Best Jacob Cheung Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 18 credits.

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