David Chiang Movies
Chinese martial-arts expert Chiang has appeared in kung fu movies since the '70s. ~ All Movie Guide
Jackie Chan's son,Jaycee Chan, makes his second big screen appearance, this one opposite neophyte Asian starlet Fiona Sit, in the cross-class romance 2 Young (Cho Suk), authored by Derek Yee. The film -- Yee's sophomore effort -- is a light melodrama charting the emotional textures and ramifications of a love affair between 18-year-old underachiever Fu (Chan) and 16-year-old Nam (Sit). Fu belongs to a lower economic bracket than his paramour, but nothing could matter less to the two lovers, and when her parents head out of town on a Christmas holiday, she becomes expectant. When mom and dad go through the roof, Fu and Nam pull a Paul and Michelle by eloping and setting up house together. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, and Teresa Mo co-star. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jaycee Fong, Fiona Sit, (more)
It is 1895 in Canton, China. The Europeans are still milking the country for every dollar they can and claiming special privileges in it, as well. Meanwhile, the virulently anti-foreign White Lotus Society is mounting attacks on the generally clueless British, with the very obvious but low-key support of the government. If somebody doesn't protect the idiotic foreigners, things could get so far out of hand that they will bring in their armies for some really debilitating reprisals. This is all going on just at a time when China has some other serious problems, like the democratic agitations of Sun Yat Sen and the imperialist inroads of the Japanese, who have just stolen Taiwan from China. Fortunately, Wong Fey Hong (Jet Li) is a crafty and effective man and a wonderfully skilled martial artist. He is prepared to do what he can to protect the widely resented foreigners for reasons which are quintessentially Chinese. This is the second of four martial arts historical epics, all with the same basic title. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, (more)
- 1986
The Chinese title for this actioner means "unable to hear speech" and it's about Ah Yeung (Ma Sisan), a deaf-mute who leads a gang of equally mute pickpockets in Hong Kong. After an angry young man gets out of prison, he befriends Ah Yeung but their innocent relationship soon leads to violence and gang warfare. This bullet-ridden film, unusually bloody and claiming a high body count, bears a basic premise with a more noble intent than most Hong Kong action fare despite the many on-screen casualties. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Season Ma
Directed by Chang Cheh, The Seven Soldiers of Kung Fu centers around an emperor who comes to realize that his survival rests on the shoulders of seven expert martial artists. Without them on his side, he has no chance at defeating the rebel forces threatening to oust him from his domain. This film also features David Chiang and Ti Lung. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- 1983
- R
Lau Kar-leung spins this kung-fu yarn that features a Manchu as the hero, something of a rarity in which Manchus are usually branded villains. Wei Fung (David Chiang Da-wei) is ordered to spy on the wealthy Tien family, who is suspected to have connections with the recently overthrown Ming. He works his way into the house by posing as a teacher for the family's spoiled daughter, Chi-chi (Wong Hang-sau), whose willful disposition has sent many a teacher packing. Though she loathes him at first, soon she falls for Wei, even to the point of claiming to be his lover when Wei's cover is blown. The family elders spare his life on the condition that he never leaves the village. Unfortunately, the Manchu government has his family hostage and if he does not report back they will be killed. Chi-chi decides to go along with Wei has he plots his escape, but to do this, he will have to beat the family's finest kung-fu master. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- 1982
David Chiang, Raymond Lui, Pai Piau and Kao Yuan are the stars of this martial arts enterprise. Once more, the hero is galvanized into seeking vengeance for his father's murder. To do this, of course, he must become an absolute master of kung-fu and its ancillary skills. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1981
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The Iron Hand clashes with the Iron Fist when a fearsome pair of kung-fu foes face off for a battle to the death in director Cheng Hong Yip's high-flying wire-fu classic. Iron Fist Kim is a Shaolin Master of the highest order, and with his top student by his side there are few in the Chinese countryside foolish enough to challenge the deadly duo. Master Chen has never backed down from a fight though, and when these formidable martial arts masters clash the result is one of the most bone shattering fights ever committed to celluloid. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Chiang, Mark Long, (more)
This blood-soaked Shaw Bros. action fiesta follows Master Wu (Ko Keung), a kung-fu Master that will stop at nothing to bring justice to his brother's murder by the hands of an evil warlord and his clan. When Wu refuses to join a ruthless King's army, he is driven out in a violent battle of retaliation that ends up taking the life of his brother. With blind retribution fueling his sword, Wu carves a line through the empire until his vengeance is satisfied. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Chiang
- 1981
- R
Although it looks more like an independent kung fu film of the era, this film was one of a long string of kung fu programmers from Shaw Brothers. Shaolin Handlock takes a traditional kung fu plot and spices it up with some novel gimmickry. When Li Bai (Dick Wei) is murdered in China, his son Cheng-ying (David Chiang) tracks the killer to Thailand and discovers that the murder was ordered by wealthy businessman Lin Hao (Lo Lieh). Cheng-ying gets a job as Lin Hao's bodyguard as he plots his revenge, only to find himself regularly thwarted by Kun Shi (Hui-Min Chen), a jealous rival guard. Things get more complex when Cheng-ying's sister Meng-ping (Chen Ping) comes to Thailand to join in the revenge plot and Cheng-ying discovers some hidden secrets about Lin Hao's marriage. Shaolin Handlock derives its title from a secret kung fu technique developed by Cheng-ying's father. This technique combined with some of the weapons used by Lin Hao and his operatives give the film a comic book feel that has endeared it to many a kung fu film fan. ~ Donald Guarisco, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Chiang, Lo Lieh, (more)
- 1979
- R
David Chiang, Ti Lung, Chen Kuan-Tai play three of The Savage 5. Research hasn't yet revealed the identities of the other two, but give us time. If the you think that title has a familiar ring, check out this plot: a band of Kung Fu fighters save helpless villagers from bandits. That's right: this is Magnificent Seven, minus two. Savage 5 received its widest exposure when it was released to American television in 1982. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1979
This fast-paced kung-fu actioner only flags slightly in the last half hour but is otherwise exciting with far-out trick stunts (ie., jumping backwards up some stairs, carrying buckets). The setting is the beginning of the Qing (Ch'ing) -- a foreign dynasty -- when loyalists to the preceding Chinese Ming royal house were still around. Qisan (David Chiang) has been a monk at the Shaolin temple for two decades. The abbot asks him to get plans for making weapons from a priest at another monastery (these are Buddhists?) so they can fight to restore the Ming dynasty. Qisan does as he is told. While staying with the other priest, he learns the art of kung-fu which turns out to come in handy. After he gets back to the Shaolin Temple with the plans for making weapons, he finds that the monks have been slaughtered by Qing troops and the abbot is dying. With his last breath, the abbot asks Qisan to restore the temple. He is more than willing, but first, there is a matter of avenging his fellow monks' deaths. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Chiang, Lo Lieh, (more)
- 1978
A young man comes to Shanghai becomes part of a gang. ~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide
Actors David Chaing and Alexander Fu Sheng join director Chang Cheh and the rest of the Five Deadly Venoms crew for a supernatural martial arts epic that takes the action to another plane of reality entirely. When a fallen angel descends to the Earth on a mission to storm the underworld, a love shared between angels and humans offers telling testament to the power of a lucky ghost. In the battle that follows, both the living and the dead will discover that a war waged in hell could have consequences that resound forever. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 1978
Ho Meng-Hua directs Lo Lieh and David Chiang in the marital arts action film Slice of Death. Seeking a way to throw off the repressive Ching government, the Shaolin Temple commands Chi San (David Chiang) to go learn fighting techniques that can help them in their quest. While he is away, the Chings destroy the temple. However, Chi San has learned enough during his travels to take on the Ching all by himself. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Directed by Joe Law, this Hong Kong favorite centers around a martial arts master (David Chiang) who vows to expose a corrupt warlord for what he really is (i.e., a fraud using Christianity as a front to keep the masses from revolting against his eventual goal of overthrowing the current emperor). ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Chiang, Hsu Feng, (more)
- 1977
Judgement of an Assassin is most noteworthy for expanding the number and kinds of martial arts used in onscreen battles. In the story, Heh Mo-li (David Chiang) is hard-pressed to keep his lady-love Shih Ming-chu (Ching Li) out of the hands of the bad guys. In a related story, Cha Hung and Hua Szu Ku (Ku Feng and Wang Lai) are an elderly unmarried couple. Both of them are swordfighters. Cha doesn't discover why Ku has remained with him despite his failure to marry her until the very end of their lives. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Chiang, Tsung Hua, (more)
- 1977
Chang Cheh directs this kung-fu comedy about Chu Te-sa (David Chiang Da-wei), a rich kung-fu master on the lam from a Manchurian prince. He manages to escape the imperial troops with the help of wandering scoundrels Lin Sai-yu (Alexander Fu Sheng) and Si Tai-yung (Chi Kuan-chun) and an unusual weapon that shoots chunks of gold at his would-be captures. Unfortunately, Chu is not as rich as he appears, having given his money to anti-Manchu rebels and to the poor. He lends pots of gold to his associates for safe keeping but now that he needs the loot back, they are being less than forthcoming. Chu convinces his saviors to help him get his gold back. In the process, the three end up in a kung-fu death match at the Manchurian army base. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Chiang, Alexander Fu-Sheng, (more)
Jimmy Wang Yu and David Chiang face off against each other in One Armed Swordsmen. The infamous One Armed Swordsman cuts off the arm of The Dragon Masked Bandit. While revenge is plotted, the Swordsman learns the true identity of the Masked Bandit. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jimmy Wang Yu, David Chiang, (more)
- 1976
When a Shaolin temple finds itself under siege, it relents and allows a number of young newcomers to participate in its exclusive martial arts training. The eager students then come to the defense of the temple in this action-packed martial arts drama. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ti Lung, David Chiang, (more)
- 1976
Stories are told about a group of Chinese who fought so valiantly against the Japanese during the 1933 Sino-Japanese war that the Japanese buried them with full military honors. This martial arts epic shows the filmmaker's imaginary re-creation of the final hours and days of these legendary heroes. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Chiang, Ti Lung, (more)
- 1975
In this unusual drama from Hong Kong, a driver from the Blue Cab Company gets kidnapped to serve as the getaway driver for a bunch of bank robbers. One of the highlights of the film is the view it gives of Hong Kong through a cabbie's eyes. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- David Chiang, Wang Chung, (more)
The Empress Dowager tells the story of the last imperial family member who actually ruled in China until her death in 1908. She handed over the titular rulership to Kuang Tsu but retained all actual power. Retaining power seems to have been her real talent; she was unable to reform the Ching (Manchu) Dynasty and its system of government to meet the challenges of European dominance in Asia. The Empress Dowager was a fascinating, dominant woman in a male-oriented culture and she was a brilliant manipulator. This movie shows some of her intrigues, one of which prevented China from defending itself from the Japanese and led directly to the first Chinese revolution in 1911. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Lisa Lu, Ivy Ling Po, (more)
