Tzi Ma

Acting

50Total Films

10.0 Highest Rated

Born: Jun 10, 1962

Birth Place: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

About Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma (Chinese: 馬泰;) is a Hong Kong-American actor. He is well known for his roles in television shows, such as The Man in the High Castle and 24, and films, such as Dante's Peak, Rush Hour, Rush Hour 3, Arrival, The Farewell, Tigertail, and Mulan. In 2021, he starred in the American martial arts television series Kung Fu on The CW.

Best Tzi Ma Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Tzi Ma's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0

★10.0

The Slanted Screen — From silent film star Sessue Hayakawa to Harold and Kumar Go to Whitecastle, the Slanted Screen examines the portrayal A

The Slanted Screen

2006•Documentary

★7.6

★7.6

Arrival — Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whet

Arrival

2016•Drama

★7.4

★7.4

The Farewell — A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi s

The Farewell

2019•Comedy

★7.1

★7.1

Rush Hour — When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside he

Rush Hour

1998•Action

★7.0

★7.0

Akeelah and the Bee — 11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the c

Akeelah and the Bee

2006•Drama

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Tzi Ma.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2025	Gunslingers	Lin	Average	Similar →
2024	Five Blind Dates	Xien	Average	Similar →
2023	Believer 2	Professor Lee	Hit	Similar →
2023	Different Than Before	Father	Flop	Similar →
2022	A Father's Son	Krang Li	Flop	Similar →
2022	A Shot Through the Wall	Chow Tan	Flop	Similar →
2020	A Sugar & Spice Holiday	Pete Yung	Flop	Similar →
2020	The Kid Detective	Mr. Chang	Hit	Similar →
2020	Mulan	Hua Zhou	Hit	Similar →
2020	Tigertail	Grover	Hit	Similar →
2019	The Farewell	Haiyan	Hit	Similar →
2018	Bad Company	Hawking	Average	Similar →
2018	Skyscraper	Fire Chief Sheng	Average	Similar →
2017	The Jade Pendant	Yu Hing	Average	Similar →
2017	Meditation Park	Bing	Hit	Similar →
2017	An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance	Gung-Gung	Hit	Similar →
2016	Arrival	General Shang	Super Hit	Similar →
2016	Pali Road	Mr. Zhang	Flop	Similar →
2016	Diablo	Quok Mi	Flop	Similar →
2015	Baby Steps	Mr. Lin	Flop	Similar →
2014	A Good Man	Mr. Chen	Flop	Similar →
2014	Million Dollar Arm	Chang	Hit	Similar →
2013	#1 Serial Killer	Mr. Chang	Flop	Similar →
2013	Someone I Used to Know	Simo Kim	Flop	Similar →
2012	The Campaign	Mr. Zheng	Average	Similar →
2008	All God's Children Can Dance	Glen	Flop	Similar →
2008	The Sensei	Buddhist Monk	Flop	Similar →
2008	Long Story Short	Self	Flop	Similar →
2008	Baby	Pops	Flop	Similar →
2007	Battle in Seattle	Governor	Average	Similar →
2007	Rush Hour 3	Solon Han	Hit	Similar →
2006	Akeelah and the Bee	Mr. Chiu	Hit	Similar →
2006	The Slanted Screen	Himself	Super Hit	Similar →
2005	Red Doors	Ed Wong	Flop	Similar →
2004	The Ladykillers	The General	Average	Similar →
2002	The Quiet American	Hinh	Hit	Similar →
2001	Hawaiian Gardens	Mr. Hu'o'ng	Flop	Similar →
1999	Catfish in Black Bean Sauce	Vinh	Flop	Similar →
1998	Rush Hour	Consul Han	Hit	Similar →
1997	Red Corner	Li Cheng	Average	Similar →
1997	Dante's Peak	Stan	Average	Similar →
1996	Chain Reaction	Lu Chen	Average	Similar →
1994	Golden Gate	Chen Jung Song	Flop	Similar →
1992	Rapid Fire	Kinman Tau	Average	Similar →
1990	RoboCop 2	Tak Akita	Average	Similar →
1990	Forbidden Nights	Li Dao	Average	Similar →
1989	The Forgotten	Premier	Flop	Similar →
1986	The Money Pit	Hwang	Hit	Similar →
1979	Cocaine Cowboys	Jimmy Lee	Flop	Similar →
N/A	The Chinatown Diner	-	Flop	Similar →

Tzi Ma - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Tzi Ma?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Tzi Ma is "The Slanted Screen" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Tzi Ma acted in?

Tzi Ma has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Tzi Ma?

Other notable films include "Arrival", "The Farewell", and "Rush Hour".