Tzi Ma: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 25
- on screen
- 1979–2025
- box office
- $497M
- average score
- 63
- Born
- February 23, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- British Hong Kong
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1979-present
- Spouses
- Christina Ma
The Best Tzi Ma Movies
The highest-rated films Tzi Ma is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Farewell (2019) scores highest, at 86. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 86 The Farewell 2019 · Haiyan -
Movie Echo Score: Score 82 The Kid Detective 2020 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 74 A Shot Through the Wall 2020 · Chow Tan -
Movie Echo Score: Score 66 Five Blind Dates 2024 · Xian -
Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Tigertail 2020 · Grover -
Movie Echo Score: Score 50 Mulan 2020 · Zhou
Tzi Ma's Career in Numbers
Tzi Ma's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tzi Ma works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Cocaine Cowboys (1979) to Gunslingers (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Tzi Ma Movies by Decade
- 1970s 1
- 1990s 5
- 2000s 2
- 2010s 9
- 2020s 7
The 2010s were Tzi Ma's busiest decade, with 9 films.
Tzi Ma Movies by Genre
- Drama 13
- Action 5
- Comedy 2
- Crime 2
- Romance 1
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre Tzi Ma has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of action (5).
Tzi Ma Career Milestones
- First film
- Cocaine Cowboys 1979
- Biggest box office hit
- Skyscraper $305M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Farewell Movie Echo Score 86
- Newest film
- Gunslingers 2025
Tzi Ma Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Tzi Ma is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 63. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Tzi Ma Movies as an Actor
24- 2025
Gunslingers as Lin · Action Movie Echo Score: 30 - 2024 Five Blind Dates as Xian · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 66
- 2020
A Sugar & Spice Holiday as Pete Yung · Romance - 2020 The Kid Detective Drama Worldwide box office: $368K Movie Echo Score: 82
- 2020 A Shot Through the Wall as Chow Tan · Crime Movie Echo Score: 74
- 2020 Mulan as Zhou · Action Worldwide box office: $70M Movie Echo Score: 50
- 2020 Tigertail as Grover · Drama Movie Echo Score: 63
- 2019 The Farewell as Haiyan · Drama Worldwide box office: $23.1M Movie Echo Score: 86
- 2018
Bad Company as Hawking · Action - 2018
Skyscraper Action Worldwide box office: $305M Movie Echo Score: 49 - 2017
The Jade Pendant as Yu Hing · Drama - 2017
Meditation Park as Bing · Drama Worldwide box office: $59.5K - 2017
An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance as Gung-Gung · Drama - 2015
Baby Steps as Mr. Lin · Comedy Worldwide box office: $262K - 2013
#1 Serial Killer as Mr. Chang · Horror - 2013
Someone I Used to Know as Simo Kim · Drama - 2008
All God’s Children Can Dance as Glen · Drama Worldwide box office: $355 - 2008
The Sensei as Buddhist Monk · Drama - 1999
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce as Vinh · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.32M - 1997
Red Corner as Li Cheng · Drama Worldwide box office: $22.5M - 1996
Chain Reaction Action Worldwide box office: $60.2M - 1994
Golden Gate as Chen Jung Song · Drama Worldwide box office: $395K - 1992
Rapid Fire as Kinman Tau · Crime Worldwide box office: $14.4M - 1979
Cocaine Cowboys as Jimmy Lee · Drama
Tzi Ma in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is Tzi Ma?
Tzi Ma was born in British Hong Kong in 1962 and is 64 years old. Credited on films since 1979, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Tzi Ma, (Chinese: 馬泰) is a Hong Kong-American actor born in Hong Kong as the youngest of seven children. He found his passion for acting at a very young age when he portrayed Buffalo Bill in an elementary school production of 'Annie Get Your Gun'. Moving to New York at the tender age of five, Ma grew up watching his parents run an American Chinese restaurant, named Ho Wah, in Staten Island. His dramatic instinct found an influential idol in Mako’s performance in 'Pacific Overtures' in 1976. Ma’s love for the stage started to deepen when he started collaborating with his friend David Henry Hwang on plays. He first professionally entered the acting world in 1973 via experimental theater, leveraging his martial arts skills in his debut role as Jimmy Lee in 'Cocaine Cowboys' (1979). He's starred in many remarkable TV shows like 'The Man in the High Castle' and '24', and films like 'Dante's Peak', 'Rush Hour' series, 'Arrival', 'The Farewell', 'Tigertail', and 'Mulan'. From 2021 to 2023, he starred in the American martial arts TV series 'Kung Fu' on The CW. He has been awarded the Cine Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor for 'The Dance and The Railroad' and the Garland Award for his performance in 'Flower Drum Song'.
Who Tzi Ma Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Tzi Ma shares the most films with. Joan Chen comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Fiona Fu (2).
Tzi Ma: Questions & Answers
How many movies Tzi Ma has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Tzi Ma been in?
Tzi Ma is credited on 25 films, from 1979 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Tzi Ma's highest-grossing movie?
Skyscraper (2018) is Tzi Ma's biggest box office hit, with $305M worldwide, ahead of Mulan (2020) ($70M). Across every film with box office figures, Tzi Ma's movies have made $497M.
Tzi Ma's biggest hits What is the best Tzi Ma movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Tzi Ma's best-rated film is The Farewell (2019) with a score of 86, followed by The Kid Detective (2020) (82).
Best Tzi Ma movies, ranked How old is Tzi Ma?
Tzi Ma is 64 years old, born on February 23, 1962 in British Hong Kong.
What is Tzi Ma's newest movie?
The most recent film on Tzi Ma's filmography is Gunslingers (2025), in the role of Lin.
Who does Tzi Ma work with most often?
Tzi Ma shares the most films with Joan Chen (3 films), Fiona Fu (2 films) and Byron Mann (2 films).
The Best Tzi Ma Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 25 credits.
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