David Chiang

David Chiang Tai-wai (born 29 June 1947) is a Hong Kong actor, director, producer and martial artist. A well-known martial arts actor formerly from Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1970s, he has appeared in over 130 films and 30 television series.

Early life Chiang was born in Shanghai, China on 29 June 1947. Chiang's mother Hung Wei (real name: Lo Chen 羅珍), and father Yan Fa (嚴化) (real name: Chiang Ko-chi) were popular Chinese movie stars who moved to Hong Kong in the late 1940s during the Chinese Civil War. He has an older brother Paul Chun and a half-brother Derek Yee.

Career At age four, Chiang began his acting career as a child actor. In 1966, while working as a stuntman and fight instructor for the Shaw Brothers Studio, Chiang was spotted by director Chang Cheh, who immediately saw his potential and screen presence, and became his mentor. Chang gave him the stage name David Chiang, even though his real English name was John.

With Wang Yu's sudden departure in 1969, Run Run Shaw and his senior executives were looking for a new leading man and made Chiang an offer. In 1970, under Chang Cheh's guidance, Chiang won the Best Actor award at the 16th Asia-Pacific Film Festival for his role in Vengeance. In 1972, at the 18th Asia-Pacific Film Festival, he won the Best Actor for his role in Blood Brothers. In 1973, at the 19th Asia-Pacific Film Festival, he won the Most Contemporary award for his role in The Generation Gap.

In 1973 Chiang left Hong Kong with his mentor Chang Cheh and set up an independent production company called Chang's Scope Company. With the help of Run Run Shaw, their films continued to be distributed through Shaw's channels. At Chang's Scope Company, Chiang worked as a director, producer, and screenwriter. As the 1970s came to an end and the 1980s approached, Chiang continued acting, working with directors Lee Han Chiang, Hsueh Li Pao, Ho Meng-hua, and Chia-Liang Liu. In 1980 he made his television debut in The Green Dragon Conspiracy, followed by Princess Chang Ping and Dynasty. In the mid-1980s, Chiang worked with his brothers, Paul Chun and Derek Yee, directing, producing and acting in the comedy Legend of the Owl. Chiang also acted in other comedy movies such as The Challenger and The Loot, directed by Eric Tseng. In the late 1980s into the early 1990s Chiang directed the movies Heaven Can Help, Silent Love, The Wrong Couples, Mr. Handsome, Double Fattiness, My Dear Son, Will of Iron, and Mother of a Different Kind. Since 2000 he has continued to work in movies and TV series, including Election, Daisy, Revolving Doors of Vengeance, Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion, Land of Wealth, The Family Link and the 2007 television series The Gem of Life. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2006 for his role in the TVB series Revolving Doors of Vengeance.

In 2004, Chiang was inducted into The Avenue of Stars, which honours celebrities of the Hong Kong film industry. It is located along the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong and modeled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Personal life

On 20 January 1974, Chiang married Maggie Lee Lam Lam (李琳琳), an actress. Chiang and his wife have three children: Elaine Chiang (b. 1974), who is married to actor Raymond Cho; Eve Chiang (b. 1983); and John Chiang, Jr. (b. 1995).

He currently lives in Vancouver, Canada with his family, but returns to Hong Kong to film movies and television dramas.

Filmography

Films Year Title Role Notes/1952 The Closer the Better (近水樓台) 1953 Green Heaven (碧雲天) 1954 Return (歸來) Siao-ming 1956 Blind Love (盲戀) The Orphan Girl (梅姑) 1957 A Mellow Spring (春光無限好) Little Angel of the Streets (馬路小天使) 1958 The Blessed Family (全家福) Young Vagabond (流浪兒) 1959 The Kingdom and the Beauty (江山美人) 1960 Street Boys (街童) Twilight Hours (曉風殘月) Kiss Me Again (第二吻) The Orphan in Distress (苦海孤雛) 1961 Till the Clouds Roll by (雲開見月明) The Search of Loved One (萬里尋親記) Orphan Ngau 1962 Ladies First (好事成雙) Unspeakable Truths (有口難言) 1963 The Lady and the Thief (女人與小偷) 1967 Lady in Distress: The Invincible Fighter (無敵女殺手) The Black Killer (黑殺星) Extra 1968 Golden Swallow (金燕子) Blue Falcon (藍鷹) Red Lamp Shaded in Blood (血影紅燈) Extra The White Dragon (飛俠小白龍) Extra The Sword of Swords (神刀) The Silver Fox (玉面飛狐) Spring Morning Flying Cloud (春曉雲開) 1969 Dead End (死角) David Liao Ching-Shui Have Sword, Will Travel (保鏢) Lo Yi The Invincible Fist (鐵手無情) The Flying Dagger (飛刀手) Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (獨臂刀王) Yin 1970 The Heroic Ones (十三太保) Li Cunxiao The Singing Killer (小煞星) Vengeance (報仇) Guan Xiaolou The Wandering Swordsman (遊俠兒) The Winged Tiger (插翅虎) The Secret of the Dirk (大羅劍俠) 1971 The Anonymous Heroes (無名英雄) The Deadly Duo (雙俠) Duel of Fists (拳擊) King Eagle (鷹王) The Duel (大決鬥) New One-Armed Swordsman (新獨臂刀) 1972 Angry Guest (惡客) Boxer from Shantung (馬永貞) Four Riders (四騎士) Trilogy of Swordsmanship (群英會) Mu Yuqi Part 3: "White Water Strand" (白水灘) The Water Margin (水滸傳) Yan Qing Young People (年輕人) 1973 Blood Brothers (刺馬) The Generation Gap (叛逆) The Pirate (大海盜) General Wu Yee 1974 The Two Faces of Love (小孩與狗) Five Shaolin Masters (少林五祖) Friends (朋友) The Savage Five (五虎將) The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires 1975 All Men Are Brothers (蕩寇誌) Yan Qing The Empress Dowager (傾國傾城) The Imposter (七面人) The Taxi Driver (的士大佬) Temperament of Life (嬉笑怒罵) The Young Rebel (後生) 1976 The Condemned (死囚) Also director The One-Armed Swordsmen (獨臂雙雄) Also director 7-Man Army (八道樓子) Shaolin Temple (少林寺) 1977 Death Duel (三少爺的劍) Judgment of an Assassin (決殺令) Magnificent Wanderers (江湖漢子) The Naval Commandos (海軍突擊隊) Whirlwind Kick (旋風踢) Strife for Mastery (水月門) 1978 Shaolin Handlock (十字鎖喉手) Shaolin Mantis (螳螂) The Red Phoenix (火鳳凰) Sensual Pleasures (子曰:食色性也) 1979 Abbot of Shaolin (少林英雄榜) Blooded Treasury Fight (血肉磨坊) The Challenger (踢館) The King of Fists and Dollars (王拳王鍰) Murder Plot (孔雀王朝) A Sword Shot at the Sun (一劍刺向太陽) 1980 Heaven and Hell Gate (第三類打鬥) The Loot (賊贓) Fight for Glory (絕代英雄) The Lost Kung Fu Secrets (鈑公雞) Six Directions of Boxing (六合八法) 1981 The Legend of the Owl (貓頭鷹) Also director Night of the Assassins (刺客列傳) Red Phoenix Yee Dang Bing Chuk Chap (二等兵續集) Return of the Deadly Blade (飛刀‧又見飛刀) Funny Soldier (傻兵立大功) 1982 Play Con Game (十張王牌) The Challenger (彈指神功) Strife for Mastery Till Death Do We Scare (小生怕怕) 1983 Play Catch (少爺威威) Sword with the Windbell (風鈴中的刀聲) 1984 Heaven Can Help (上天救命) Shanghai 13 (上海灘十三太保) 1985 Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (夏日福星) Cameo Yes Madam (皇家師姐) 1986 Soul (老娘夠騷) From Here to Prosperity (奪寶計上計) Where's Office Tuba? (霹靂大喇叭) 1987 Angel (天使行動) It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World (富貴逼人) John The Wrong Couples (不是冤家不聚頭) 1988 Double Fattiness (雙肥臨門) Cameo, Also director Tiger on Beat (老虎出更) The Revenge Ghost of the Tree (林投姐) 1989 Just Heroes (義膽群英) Mr. Sunshine (開心巨無霸) 1991 Will of Iron (黑雪) Also director The Banquet (豪門夜宴) Cameo1992 Mary From Beijing (夢醒時分) Once Upon a Time in China II (黃飛鴻之二男兒當自強) Luk Hou-dung The Twin Dragons (雙龍會) 1994 What Price Survival ('94獨臂刀之情) 1995 The Adventurers (大冒險家) 1999 The Legend of Speed (烈火戰車2極速傳說) 2003 Star Runner (少年阿虎) 2005 Election (黑社會) 2 Young (早熟) 2006 Daisy (데이지) 2009 Look for a Star (遊龍戲鳳) 2012 Love on Gallery Bridge (愛在廊橋) Lin Fukun 2013 The Rooftop (天台) 2014 Kung Fu Jungle (一個人的武林) Master Chan Pak-Kwong 2015 From Vegas to Macau II Victor 2016 From Vegas to Macau III Victor 2017 20:16 2019 Jade Dynasty 诛仙 Cangsong Daoren 2025LUZ 《花明渡》Mr. Qiu

Film (as director) The Drug Addict (1974) A Mad World of Fools (1974) The One-Armed Swordsmen (1976) The Condemned (1976) Whirlwind Kick (1977) The Legend of the Owl (1981) Heaven Can Help (1984) Silent Love (1986) Mr. Handsome (1987) The Wrong Couples (1987) Double Fattiness (1988) My Dear Son (1989) When East Meets West (1990) Will of Iron (1991) Mother of a Different Kind (1995)

Television dramas Year Network Title Role Notes1980 RTV Dynasty (大內群英) Cang Zang 1981 RTV Princess Cheung Ping (武俠帝女花) Jyun Joek-fei 1982 RTV The Green Dragon Conspiracy (琥珀青龍) Ziu Hin ATV The Conqueror (雄霸天下) TTV The Return of Swords Lady Riding West on White Horse (白馬嘯西風) Ma Jiajun 1984 TTV Jagged Generals of the Yang Family (鐵血楊家將) Liu Tianchi 1992 TTV Ma's Assassination (刺馬) Ma Xinyi 1993 TVB The Mystery of the Condor Hero (射鵰英雄傳之九陰真經) Wong Yeuk-see 1994 TVB Fate of the Clairvoyant (再見亦是老婆) 1995 TVB The Fist of Law (大捕快) TVB A Good Match from Heaven (天降奇緣) 1996 ATV The Snow is Red (雪花神劍) Luo Xuan 1998 ATV A Lawyer Can Be Good (流氓·律師) TVB War and Remembrance (乾隆大帝) 1999 CETV The Love Story in the Fantasyland (鏡花緣傳奇) 2000 ATV Hong Kong Police (非常好警) CTV State of Divinity (笑傲江湖) Qu Yang ATV Wonder Bar (快活谷) 2005 TVB Wong Fei Hung - Master of Kung Fu (我師傅係黃飛鴻) Wong Kei-ying TVB Revolving Doors of Vengeance (酒店風雲) Cheung Wing-fat Nominated - TVB Award for Best Supporting Actor (Top 5)2006 TVB Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion (覆雨翻雲) Long Fan-wun TVB Face to Fate (布衣神相) Sum Sing-nam TVB Land of Wealth (滙通天下) Kiu Bun-yip Nominated - TVB Award for Best Supporting Actor (Top 20)2007 TVB The Family Link (師奶兵團) Ko Wing-kuen Nominated - TVB Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 24)Mediacorp Making Miracles (奇迹) Chen Guanlin 2008 TVB The Master of Tai Chi (太極) Mo Chik 2008-2009 TVB The Gem of Life (珠光寶氣) Hong Ching-yeung 2009 TVB The Threshold of a Persona (ID精英) Mak Kai-ming TVB A Chip Off the Old Block (巴不得爸爸 ... ) Cho Tsuen Nominated - Best Supporting Actor (Top 15) Room to Let I (有房出租) Li Linlin 2010 Room to Let II (有房出租II) Li Linlin 2011 TVB Men with No Shadows (不速之約) Tong King-tin TVB Grace Under Fire (女拳) Wong Fei-hung Nominated - Mingpao's 43rd Anniversary Award2012 TVB Gambler (賭海迷徒) Chuen Episode 7: "Fight for Your Life" (搏老命) Her Whole Life (她的一生) Li Datong HBS The Magic Blade (天涯明月刀) Xiang Yingtian 2014 HBS The Loving Home (把爱带回家) Xia Lieyang 2015 HKTV Incredible Mama Chung Hok-saang RCTI Preman Pensiun 'Kang Saef HKTV The Wicked League HKTV Hidden Faces (三面形醫) 2017 TVB My Ages Apart (誇世代) Sung Lai 2018 TVB Birth of a Hero (翻生武林) Ren Wofei TVB Daddy Cool (逆緣) He Heping 2019 TVB Big White Duel (白色強人) Dr. Lui Chung-hok Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor 2020 TVB Of Greed and Ants Mah Sing Leih/ Sing Suk / Sing Jay Guest Role TVB On-Lie Game (迷網) Szeto Cham TVB Al Cappuccino (反黑路人甲) So Wai-sun Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor 2021 TVB The Forgotten Day (失憶24小時) Mung Kwan-sui Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character 2022 TVB Stranger Anniversary (雙生陌生人) Lee Kwun-hang TVB Touch the Sky (究竟天有多高) Wing Kit Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character Nominated — TVB Anniversary Awards for Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia TVB Big White Duel II (白色強人II) Dr. Lui Chung-hok TVB The Beauty of War (美麗戰場) Pong Kwok-tung Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character2023 TVB My Pet, My Angel (寵愛 Pet Pet) Kam Ching-chung TBA Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (龍門飛甲) Filming TVB Big Biz Duel (企業強人) Ying Man-ho

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