Roy Chiao
Chinese actor (1927-1999) · China · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Roy Chiao Hung was a Hong Kong-American actor. Nicknamed "the Lion of Cinema" for his athletic physical stature and powerful screen presence, he was a popular leading man throughout the 1950s and '60s, and continued his acting career well into the 1990s.
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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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1999Died14 April 19991997
All's Well, End's Well '97Film, Mr. Lo1995
Only Fools Fall in LoveFilm, Ford's Great Uncle1993
Happy Odd CoupleSeries1992
A Kid from TibetFilm, Lawyer Robinson1989
Burning AmbitionFilm, Hwa's Father1988
BloodsportFilm, Tanaka1985
The ProtectorFilm, Mr. Ko1983
The Lost GenerationFilm, Concert Guest1981
The Wheeler DealerSeries1980
Blowing in the WindSeries
Do-Re-MeFilm, 19801978
Guardian AngelSeries
Enter the Fat DragonFilm, 1978Uncle Chiu1976
Rise of Tang DynastySeries
The Ming PatriotsFilm, 19761975
The Last MessageFilm, Mr. Chiang Wo1973
Enter the DragonFilm, Shaolin Abbott (uncredited)1969
The ArchFilm, Captain Yang1959
Air HostessFilm, Lei Tai-Ying1927Born16 March 1927
All's Well, End's Well '97Film, Mr. Lo1995Only Fools Fall in LoveFilm, Ford's Great Uncle1993Happy Odd CoupleSeries1992A Kid from TibetFilm, Lawyer Robinson1989Burning AmbitionFilm, Hwa's Father1988BloodsportFilm, Tanaka1985The ProtectorFilm, Mr. Ko1983The Lost GenerationFilm, Concert Guest1981The Wheeler DealerSeries1980Blowing in the WindSeriesDo-Re-MeFilm, 19801978Guardian AngelSeriesEnter the Fat DragonFilm, 1978Uncle Chiu1976Rise of Tang DynastySeriesThe Ming PatriotsFilm, 19761975The Last MessageFilm, Mr. Chiang Wo1973Enter the DragonFilm, Shaolin Abbott (uncredited)1969The ArchFilm, Captain Yang1959Air HostessFilm, Lei Tai-Ying1927Born16 March 1927People around Roy
Close ties
Raymond Chow Produced Enter the Dragon and Game of Death
Sammo Hung Directed Game of Death and Dragons Forever- Leonard Ho Produced Dragons Forever and The Protector
King Hu Directed A Touch of Zen and The Fate of Lee Khan
Robert Clouse Directed Enter the Dragon and Game of Death
Kelly Lai Chen Also in AIR HOSTESS and Wedding Bells for Hedy
Jeanette Lin Tsui Also in AIR HOSTESS and Spring Song
Yuen Biao Also in Dragons Forever and Game of Death
Julie Yeh Feng Also in AIR HOSTESS and Wedding Bells for Hedy
Corey Yuen Directed Righting Wrongs (1987)
Michael Hui Directed Games Gamblers Play (1979)
James Tien Also in The Last Message and Game of Death
Jackie Chan Directed The Protector (1986)
Grace Chang Also in Air Hostess and Spring Song
Jacklyn Wu Also in All's Well, Ends Well 1997 (1997)
Fung Hak-On Also in The Protector and Follow the Star- Ricky Hui Also in Games Gamblers Play and The Last Message
Vincent Kok Directed Only Fools Fall in Love (1995)
Philip Chan Also in Foxbat and Bloodsport
Joseph Koo Wrote Games Gamblers Play (1979)
Christine Ng Also in All's Well, Ends Well 1997 (1997)
Alfred Cheung Directed All's Well, Ends Well 1997 (1997)
Po-Chih Leong Directed Foxbat (1992)
Hsu Feng Also in A Touch of Zen and The Valiant Ones
Known for
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Righting Wrongs 1986
A Touch of Zen 1970
Enter the Dragon 1973
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984
Dragons Forever 1988
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
107 credits on file
Television 5
About this person
He was an early star of wuxia films associated with the Hong Kong New Wave, thanks to his roles in A Touch of Zen (1971) and The Fate of Lee Khan (1973), both directed by King Hu.
Country
China
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 1999 · aged 72
