Joseph Chi Chiong Chavez
Acting · Crew · Directing · Production
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.
Filmography
- 2012Skyfall — Stunt Coordinator
- 2011I Love Wing Chun — Stunt Coordinator
- 2005Initial D — Stunt Coordinator
- 2004Heat Team — Stunt Driver
- 1999Temptation of an Angel — Director, Writer
- 1998Knock Off — Stunt Coordinator, Assistant Director
- 1997Happy Together — Coordinating Producer
- 1996All of a Sudden — Choi's hired thug, Stunt Coordinator
- 1995From the Same Family — Action Director
- 1994Fire Dragon — Rat, Stunt Coordinator
- 1994The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai — Director
- 1994Who Do You Think You're Fooling? — Joe (archive footage)
- 1993A Moment of Romance II — Stunt Driver
- 1993Lover of the Swindler
- 1993My Hero II — Gang Member, Director
- 1992Five Lonely Hearts — Big Brother
- 1992Once Upon a Time in China II — White Lotus Sect Regiment Commander
- 1992Rhythm of Destiny — Pub guest fighting Bee
- 1992Wicked City — Stunt Driver
- 1991Son on the Run
- 1991Today's Hero — Man in Car Race
- 1990A Moment of Romance
- 1990Days of Being Wild — Special Effects
- 1990To Spy with Love!! — Stunt Coordinator
- 1989All About Ah-Long — Motorcycle Racer, Stunt Driver
- 1989Web of Deception — Stunt Driver
- 1989Wild Search
- 1988School on Fire — Sa Pei, Stunt Coordinator, Assistant Director, Action Director
- 1988Tiger Cage — Stunt Driver
- 1987City on Fire — Tsai / Joe, Stunt Coordinator, Fight Choreographer
- 1987Heartbeat 100 — Stunts
- 1987Iron Angels — Stunt Driver
- 1987Prison on Fire — Billy, Action Director
- 1987The Thirty Million Dollar Rush — Stunt Driver
- 1986Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice — Choreographer
- 1986Happy Ghost III — Stunt Driver
- 1986True Colours — Action Director
- 1985Cupid One — Stunt Coordinator, Assistant Director
- 1985For Your Heart Only
- 1985Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars — Assistant Director
- 1985Working Class — Driver
- 1984Law with Two Phases
- 1984Silent Romance — Car driver
- 1984The Other Side of Gentleman — Special Effects
- 1982Carry On Pickpocket — Stunts, Stunt Driver
- 1982Energetic-21 — Old K's Friend
- 1982The Perfect Match — Assistant Production Manager
- 1981The Legal Illegals