Sheng Chiang

About Sheng Chiang

Who is it?: Actor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Stunts
Birth Day: April 4, 1951
Birth Place: Taiwan
Birth Name: Chao Kang-sheng

Sheng Chiang

Born Chiu Kang-sang on April 4, 1951 in Taiwan. Chiang had family problems from a young age. His family was too large...
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Does Sheng Chiang Dead or Alive?

As per our current Database, Sheng Chiang has been died on 8 August, 1991 at Taichung, Taiwan.

🎂 Sheng Chiang - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Sheng Chiang die, Sheng Chiang was 40 years old.

Popular As Sheng Chiang
Occupation Actor
Age 40 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born April 4, 1951 (Taiwan)
Birthday April 4
Town/City Taiwan
Nationality Taiwan

🌙 Zodiac

Sheng Chiang’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Sheng Chiang was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.

Born Chiu Kang-sang on April 4, 1951 in Taiwan. Chiang had family problems from a young age. His family was too large and his parents could not look after him properly, so he was sent to the Fu Sheng Opera School in Taipei, Taiwan.

During his time here, he had met friends which would become part of the Shaw Brothers studio with him, such as Robert Tai, Lu Feng and Kuo Chui. When studying at the school, Chiang trained in martial arts and acrobatics.

In the mid 70's, Director Chang Cheh started his own company and headed out to Taiwan to find the latest talent for future projects. It was on this trip where he met Chiang Sheng, impressed by his martial art and acrobatic abilities, Chang Chen invited him to go to Hong Kong and do some work for him.

In 1976, Chiang started work over in Hong Kong, having already appeared in a few movies (but nothing major), he got a small part in the Sammo Hung movie, Da tai jian (1976), before heading to Shaw Brothers to make an appearance in the movie Shao Lin si (1976).

From 1976 to 1978, he appeared in movies such as Cai li fa xiao zi (1976), Jiang hu han zi (1977), The Brave Archer (1977) and Fang Shi Yu yu Hu Hui Qian (1976).1978 was to be a great year, as he starred in the all time classic Five Deadly Venoms (1978), where he would forge a great working relationship with actors Sun Chien, Kuo Chui, Lo Meng and Lu Feng.

Chiang would continue to film more classics with Sun Chien, Kuo Chui, Lo Meng and Lu Feng. They starred in_Invincible Shaolin_, The Kid with the Golden Arm (1979), The Magnificent Ruffians (1979), Can que (1978), Two Champions of Death (1980), Guangdong shi hu xing yi wu xi (1980) and many others.

Chiang could not only enrich the movie with his breathtaking acrobats and agility, but also bring the comic relief to the film.In 1981, Chiang and the rest of the venoms disbanded with. Chiang, Lu Feng and Kuo Choi starting a new production company in Taiwan.

The first movie he and his fellow team made was Shu shi shen chuan (1981), which Chiang acted and choreographed the action scenes, Chiang shortly after wanted to go back to Hong Kong, but his wife convinced him to stay put in Taiwan.

Not long after staying in Taiwan with his wife, Chiang found it very difficult, not being able to find work anywhere which led to him divorcing his wife and became a heavy drinker.On August 18, 1991 Ricky Cheng Tien Chi, an old friend of Chiang, came to see him, but found him dead.

It is said that he was lying dead for three days before being found. He died from a heart attack. But Kuo Chui once said "it was more of a broken heart". He was only 40 years old.

Sheng Chiang Movies

  • Five Deadly Venoms (1978) as Yang Tieh
  • Cha shou (1981) as Chi San Yuen
  • The Flag of Iron (1980) as 'Iron Monkey' Yun Liang
  • The Kid with the Golden Arm (1979) as Short Axe Fang Shih

Important Facts about Sheng Chiang

His acrobatic and Kung-Fu skill and comic relief.

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