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简介

Roy Chiao was a Hong Kong actor born in 1927 in Shanghai, with ancestral roots in Linfen, Shanxi. His father, Chiao Yi-sheng, was a prominent Kuomintang figure who participated in the Huanggang Uprising in Chaozhou. Chiao studied at an American school in Shanghai and became fluent in English, which enabled him to work as a translator during the Korean War. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he moved to Chongqing and later returned to Shanghai after the war. He began his acting career in 1949 in Taiwan with the film "Alishan Fengyun" directed by Chang Cheh, but officially entered the industry in 1955 when actress Bai Guang invited him to star in "Fresh Peony" in Tokyo. He married voice actress Xiao Jin-zi in 1958. In the 1960s he became a leading star nicknamed "The Lion" and "Iron Prince" for his handsome looks and muscular build. He appeared in over 60 films, most in the 1960s, including notable works like "The Empress Dowager and Princess Zhen," "Madam Dong," and "A Touch of Zen." He also appeared in international productions such as Steven Spielberg's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." Chiao faced several life-threatening accidents throughout his life, including a boat sinking in the Jialing River, a small plane crash, and three heart attacks. In the 1990s his output decreased, but he delivered acclaimed performances in "Summer Snow" (1995), for which he won Best Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Awards, becoming the oldest Best Actor winner in the award's history at that time. His final work was the evangelical film "City of Angels." He died on April 16, 1999, in Seattle, USA, from a fourth heart attack at age 72.