Biography
Here's a guy, when you put a Sword in his hands, he can do no wrong, but the minute you take away the sword, you've taken away his true skill. That doesn't mean he didn't do exceptional work, nor did that mean he couldn't act (because he could). The film Death Duel was an excellent display of his talents. Not being a real martial-artist didn't really hurt him and may have [actually] helped him, as they were able to mold him into a fine Screen-fighter.
He could have taken a few lessons from his brother, actor David Chiang, but he wanted his own persona and his film career seemed to reflect that. He started at Shaw Bros' back in 1975 at the age of 18, signing an 8-year contract. His fighting was decent, but it never elevated him beyond the masses, of other stuntmen and part-time actors. The potential, that the studio heads must've seen in him, would (eventually) make him, one of their top stars (during the latter part of the 1970's).
He could have taken a few lessons from his brother, actor David Chiang, but he wanted his own persona and his film career seemed to reflect that. He started at Shaw Bros' back in 1975 at the age of 18, signing an 8-year contract. His fighting was decent, but it never elevated him beyond the masses, of other stuntmen and part-time actors. The potential, that the studio heads must've seen in him, would (eventually) make him, one of their top stars (during the latter part of the 1970's).
Mostly playing in Swordplay films, meaning that, he really couldn't make the transition from one genre to the next, which often means that you won't be working very long. But that wasn't the case for him; because he would go on to win (5) Hong Kong Film Awards for his 1993 movie Sun But Liu Ching. Undoubtedly, another favorite of director Chu Yuan, whose mainstay was "Sword Epics" and his favorite actor to work with, was the versatile Ti Lung. Within their family, Paul Chin-Pei and David can argue over whose the better actor, but there is no denying, who the best director in the family is. Put a camera in his hand and it’s “Money in the Bank”.