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Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez

Acting Ecuador 24 credits

Biography

Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez was born in South America in 1953. His father practiced as a doctor in Ecuador while his mother was a Peruvian-Chinese. Chi dropped out of college in his junior year to become an amateur race car driver in Hong Kong, and got to know a group of stunt drivers.

In 1978, while visiting friends on a film set, he volunteered to take part in a stunt involving a car hitting a wall of glass, which marked his initiation into the film business. Chi began working as a stuntman and in the early 1980s, he was promoted to the position of action choreographer.

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Full filmography

  • All of a Sudden (1996) as Choi's hired thug
  • Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) as White Lotus Sect Regiment Commander
  • A Moment of Romance (1990)
  • City on Fire (1987) as Tsai / Joe
  • Knock Off (1998)
  • Prison on Fire (1987) as Billy
  • School on Fire (1988) as Sa Pei
  • All About Ah-Long (1989) as Motorcycle Racer
  • Working Class (1985) as Driver
  • Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice (1986)
  • Wild Search (1989)
  • The Thirty Million Dollar Rush (1987)
  • Fire Dragon (1994) as Rat
  • My Hero II (1993) as Gang Member
  • For Your Heart Only (1985)
  • Law with Two Phases (1984)
  • Today's Hero (1991) as Man in Car Race
  • Silent Romance (1984) as Car driver
  • Rhythm of Destiny (1992) as Pub guest fighting Bee
  • The Perfect Match (1982)
  • Five Lonely Hearts (1992) as Big Brother
  • Son on the Run (1991)
  • Lover of the Swindler (1993)
  • Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (1994) as Joe (archive footage)