姜大衞

简介

John Chiang Tai-wai is a Canadian-Hong Kong actor and director, born on June 29, 1947. He grew up in the Kowloon Walled City during his childhood and began his artistic career at the age of 4 as a child actor. He graduated from Kowloon Tong School (Kindergarten Section) in 1953, but left school at age 17 after repeating two years in different stages, and worked as an office assistant and an antique shop employee. He entered the entertainment industry as a martial arts stuntman (wushu) after being recommended by his brother Tsun Chun-pak to action director Tong Kai during the filming of "The Sand Pebbles." In 1966, he joined Shaw Brothers, and his martial arts performance in "The Golden Swallow" caught the attention of renowned director Chang Cheh, who gave him a leading role in "The Wandering Swordsman." In 1970, he won the "Best Actor" award at the Asia Film Festival for the film "Vengeance," becoming the first Hong Kong actor to receive this title. He also won the "Most Distinctive Actor" award at the Asia Film Festival in 1973 for "The Rebel." He entered the television world in the late 1970s with RTV, continued working with ATV after its ownership change in 1982, and joined TVB in 1993. In 2021, he received the "Brilliant Performing Arts Award," and in 2024, he won the "Best Supporting Actor" award at the Hong Kong Film Awards for "In Broad Daylight." He comes from a prominent artistic family, with his father, mother, brother, wife, and son all working in the arts.