David Chiang and Ti Lung, best known "Shaw Duo" for their performances in most of Chang Cheh's classics in the '70s.
David was the first male actor to win the "Best Actor Award" at the Asian Film Festival with the film "Vengeance". Two years later, he was named as the "Most Contemporary Actor" for his performance in "Generation Gap" in the Asian Film Festival '73.
Ti Lung's charismatic charm and powerfully emotional performances in "Blood Brothers" won him a "Special Award For Outstanding Performance" at the 11th Golden Horse Award Festival. Few years later, he won the "Best Actor" title at the Asian Film Festival with his "Avenging Eagle".
The Duo as a team starred in several notable films, mostly directed by Chang Cheh. The followings are their filmography:
1. Return of the One Armed Swordsman (cameo roles…their first work together)
2. Dead End
3. Have Sword will travel
4. Vengeance
5. Heroic Ones
6. The Singing Killer
7. Anonymous Heroes
8. The Duel
9. Deadly Duo
10. Duel of Fists
11. Angry Guest
12. The Pirate
13. New One Armed Swordsman
14. Trilogy of Swordsmanship
15. Four Riders
16. The Water Margin
17. Generation Gap
18. Blood Brothers
19. The Savage Five
20. All Men Are Brothers
21. Young People
22. Rebel Youth (Ti Lung directing and acting)
23. Drug Addict (David Chiang directing)
24. Temperament of Life (both in extended cameo roles)
25. The Empress Dowager
26. Five Shaolin Masters
27. Shaolin Temple
28. Seven Men Army
29. Naval Commandos
30. Death Duel
1 comment:
Yes indeed, the "dynamic duo", they sticked together like stamp to an envelope for many years, their chemistry worked well, they were not only colleagues but good comrades as well. If Ti Lung was present, you can be sure that David was not far. Together they had made many awesome movies!
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