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Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez
Ecuador
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Knock OffRoleAll of a SuddenChoi's hired thugFire DragonRatWho Do You Think You're Fooling?Joe (archive footage)Lover of the SwindlerRoleMy Hero IIGang MemberOnce Upon a Time in China IIWhite Lotus Sect Regiment CommanderRhythm of DestinyPub guest fighting BeeFive Lonely HeartsBig BrotherToday's HeroMan in Car RaceSon on the RunRoleA Moment of RomanceRoleWild SearchRoleAll About Ah-LongMotorcycle RacerSchool on FireSa PeiPrison on FireBillyThe Thirty Million Dollar RushRoleCity on FireTsai / JoeAces Go Places IV: You Never Die TwiceRoleFor Your Heart OnlyRoleWorking ClassDriverSilent RomanceCar driverLaw with Two PhasesRoleThe Perfect MatchRole