Jiao Jiao

Biography

Jiao Jiao, originally named Jiao Li Na, was born in Chongqing in 1943. She moved with her family to Taiwan in 1949. She enrolled in the Central Motion Picture Corporation's actor training program in 1961 and participated as a guest actor in several films after graduation. She began her television career in 1962 with the drama "浮生若夢" on Taiwan Television. She initially worked in Taiwan, then moved to Hong Kong after her husband was injured in a car accident in 1966. In Hong Kong, she caught the attention of director Chang Cheh and starred alongside Wang Yu in "The One-Armed Swordsman," which achieved major commercial success, grossing over one million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong alone, becoming the first Chinese-language film to reach that milestone. She continued her success in films such as "The Assassin," "Black Rose," and "Return of the One-Armed Swordsman." In 1972, she left Shaw Brothers and became a free agent. After her husband died in a car accident in 1976, she retired from acting and worked as a voice dubber to support her children. Later, she married actor Tsang Kong, their relationship beginning unexpectedly after an emotional incident while riding his motorcycle.