David Chiang Movies and Career Information

David Chiang Da-wei (simplified Chinese: 姜大卫; traditional Chinese: 姜大衛; Mandarin Pinyin: Jiāng Dàwèi; Jyutping: Keung1 Dai6 Wai6; born 29 June 1947 in Suzhou, Jiangsu) is a Hong Kong actor. His mother Hung-wei and father Yim-dut were very popular movie stars. Young Chiang began his acting career at a very early age, appearing in black & white films while he was only 4 years old. "John" is Chiang's real English name, while "David" was a stage name given to him by Director Chang Cheh (his Chinese name also sounds like "David"). His brother Paul Chun starred in The Sand Pebbles. In 1966, while working as a stuntman and fight instructor for the acclaimed Shaw Brothers Studio, he was spotted by director Chang Cheh. The director immediately saw potential & screen presence in the young actor & took David under his wing, slowly grooming him. The pair got along like father & son. With Wang Yu`s sudden departure in 1969, Run Run Shaw and his senior executives were searching for their next leading man to take the reins to satisfy the frenzy left from the departed Wang Yu. The movie impresario made Chiang an offer he could not refuse. With the guidance of director Chang Cheh, Chiang won "The