David Chiang

David Chiang
Chiang interviewed by the press after winning the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor by In Broad Daylight on 14 April 2024
Born
Chiang Wei-nien (姜偉年)

(1947-06-29) 29 June 1947
Shanghai, Republic of China
Other nameJohn Chiang
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
Years active1952–1963, 1967–2000, 2003–present
Spouse
Maggie Lee
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(m. 1974)​
Children3
RelativesPaul Chun (brother)
Derek Yee (half-brother)
Raymond Cho (son-in-law)
AwardsAsia-Pacific Film Festival
Best Actor
1970 Vengeance
1973 Blood Brothers
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese姜大衛
Simplified Chinese姜大卫
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāng Dàwèi
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingGoeng1 Daai6-wai6
Chiang Wei-nien
Traditional Chinese姜偉年
Simplified Chinese姜伟年
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāng Wěinián
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingGoeng1 Wai5-nin4

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.