C
hiang Sheng grew up in the Fu Shing Opera troupe in Taiwan. He was introduced as the Hybrid Venom
in Five Deadly Venoms. His boyish charm and supreme agility - nicknaming him "cutie pie" by VenomsFans - got him casted
in ALL 14 VenomsFilms during their era. He was a "light skills" martial arts expert who specialized in acrobatics (jumping,
flipping, rolling) along with a various number of weapons. He cleverly incorporated this training with onscreen fight
choreography to showcase the fastest, most nimble and most intricate fight routines ever seen onscreen.
A fter leaving the Shaw Studios in 1984, he followed Philip Kwok to Taiwan to
star in Ninja in the Deadly Trap. Chiang continued work as director for The Ghosts - 1983, Atack of the Drunken Goddess - 1984
and Exciting Dragon - 1985. Afterwards, he remained in Taiwan - per the request of his wife. Unfortunately, it was difficult
to find work in Taiwan at the time. Chiang became very depressed. And after the divorce, he began drinking heavily. He died in
1991 of a heart attack. His remarkable onscreen presence is still felt today. Several fansites have dedicated webpages to him.
There is even a special 5 minute Video Tribute on this site in his loving memory.
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