Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Knock Off (1998)
2. Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) — White Lotus Sect Regiment Commander
3. City on Fire (1987) — Tsai / Joe
4. Prison on Fire (1987) — Billy
5. A Moment of Romance (1990)
6. All About Ah-Long (1989) — Motorcycle Racer
7. Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice (1986)
8. Wild Search (1989)
9. School on Fire (1988) — Sa Pei
10. All of a Sudden (1996) — Choi's hired thug
11. Working Class (1985) — Driver
12. Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (1994) — Joe (archive footage)
13. Fire Dragon (1994) — Rat
14. Law with Two Phases (1984)
15. The Thirty Million Dollar Rush (1987)
16. For Your Heart Only (1985)
17. My Hero II (1993) — Gang Member
18. Rhythm of Destiny (1992) — Pub guest fighting Bee
19. Today's Hero (1991) — Man in Car Race
20. The Perfect Match (1982)
21. Lover of the Swindler (1993)
22. Silent Romance (1984) — Car driver
23. Energetic-21 (1982) — Old K's Friend
24. Son on the Run (1991)
25. The Legal Illegals (1981)
26. Five Lonely Hearts (1992) — Big Brother

Directed

1. My Hero II (1993) — Director
2. Temptation of an Angel (1999) — Director
3. The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai (1994) — Director