FILM DIRECTOR

Ronny Yu

1950 - Today

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Ronny Yu Yan-Tai (Chinese: 于仁泰) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, and movie writer. He has worked on both Hong Kong and American films. He is mostly known for his work in the American horror genre, such as Bride of Chucky (1998) and Freddy vs. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ronny Yu has received more than 357,485 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ronny Yu is the 860th most popular film director (up from 1,030th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Hong Kong (up from 44th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Chinese Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 360k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.91

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.89

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Ronny Yus by language

Over the past year Ronny Yu has had the most page views in the with 48,006 views, followed by Chinese (13,985), and Spanish (5,573). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Catalan (253.00%), Egyptian Arabic (197.35%), and Malagasy (185.71%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ronny Yu ranks 860 out of 2,041. Before him are Phillip Noyce, Jamie Uys, Gregory Hoblit, Jan Němec, Krsto Papić, and J. A. Bayona. After him are Jean Becker, Yash Chopra, Shinobu Hashimoto, Eugeniusz Bodo, Wolfgang Becker, and Kim Ki-young.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Ronny Yu ranks 290. Before him are Mark Blum, Miho Kaneda, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Phillip Noyce, Ajita Wilson, and Debbie Allen. After him are Lenny Kuhr, Rino Gaetano, András Adorján, Michael Tomasello, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, and Klaus Wunder.

Others Born in 1950

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Ronny Yu ranks 38 out of 115. Before him are Johnnie To (1955), Aaron Kwok (1965), Simon Yam (1955), Corey Yuen (1951), George Lam (1947), and Anthony Wong (1961). After him are Wayne Wang (1949), Adrienne Clarkson (1939), Ringo Lam (1955), Rosamund Kwan (1962), Karen Mok (1970), and Nancy Kwan (1939).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hong Kong

Among film directors born in Hong Kong, Ronny Yu ranks 4. Before him are James Wong (1959), Johnnie To (1955), and Corey Yuen (1951). After him are Wayne Wang (1949), Ringo Lam (1955), Benny Chan (1961), Stanley Tong (1960), and Peter Chan (1962).

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Filmography

Freddy vs. Jason
Director
Disfigured serial killer Freddy Krueger, who attacks his victims in their dreams, has lost much of his power since citizens of his town have become less afraid of him. Enlisting the help of fellow violent murderer Jason Voorhees, Freddy orchestrates a new killing spree. However, when the hockey-mask-wearing psychopath won't stop chopping up Freddy's intended victims, the two ghouls start to battle each other.
Aug 15o 20036.039 / 10
Bride of Chucky
Director
After being cut apart by the police, killer doll Chucky is resurrected by Tiffany, an ex-girlfriend of the serial murderer whose soul is inside the toy. Following an argument, Chucky kills Tiffany and transfers her soul into a bride doll. To find the magical amulet that can restore them both to human form, Chucky and Tiffany arrange to be driven to New Jersey by Jesse and Jade, who are unaware that their cargo is alive.
Oct 16o 19986.025 / 10
Fearless
Director
Huo Yuan Jia became the most famous martial arts fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced personal tragedy but ultimately fought his way out of darkness, defining the true spirit of martial arts and also inspiring his nation. The son of a great fighter who didn't wish for his child to follow in his footsteps, Huo resolves to teach himself how to fight - and win.
Jan 26o 20067.494 / 10