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Ching Miao

Actor

Ching Miao

Born March 15, 1913 in Jinan, Shandong Province, ChinaDied January 1, 1989177 films

Ching Miao (Chinese: 井淼, March 15, 1913 – 1989) was a Taiwanese actor born in Shandong, China. He had appeared in over 190 films, mostly in Hong Kong for the Shaw Brothers Studio.

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He won the Best Supporting Actor for Golden Horse Awards twice, for Between Tears and Smiles (1964) and Too Late for Love (1967) respectively.

Actress Ching Li is his daughter.

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Heroes of the East posterFirst watchHeroes of the East19787.3as Ho To's FatherWhen a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife is forced to take on seven…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Crippled Avengers poster6.8Crippled Avengers1978Dirty Ho poster7.3Dirty Ho1979Disciples of the 36th Chamber poster6.3Disciples of the 36th Chamber1985Clan of the White Lotus poster6.6Clan of the White Lotus1980Human Lanterns poster6.1Human Lanterns1982

Filmography

177 films as actor
  1. 1985Disciples of the 36th ChamberFong De
  2. 1984Secret Service of the Imperial CourtOfficial Li
  3. 1984The Supreme SwordsmanBlack Magic clan leader
  4. 1984Lust for Love of a Chinese CourtesanMr. Lee
  5. 1984Pituitary Hunter
  6. 1984Opium and the Kung Fu MasterVillager (uncredited)
  7. 1984Return of Bastard SwordsmanInvincible Clan Panther Division Chief
  8. 1983Descendant of the SunShue Sang's Foster Father
  9. 1983The Lost GenerationAh Wong
  10. 1983Shaolin and Wu TangWu Tang Chief Wo-Tao
  11. 1983Twinkle Twinkle Little StarFather Kuo / Kwok's Father
  12. 1983The Lady AssassinEmperor
  13. 1983The EnchantressTian Kui
  14. 1982Mercenaries from Hong KongHe Feng
  15. 1982My Rebellious SonVillage elder
  16. 1982The Emperor and the MinisterOfficial
  17. 1982Tiger KillerXiaofeng's grandfather
  18. 1982Buddha's PalmPatriarch of Liu family
  19. 1982Human LanternsGuest at Fu's Banquet (uncredited)
  20. 1982Godfather from CantonAdvocate General Li Cheng Zhong
  21. 1982Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman8th Prince
  22. 1982Passing FlickersDr Zhao
  23. 1981Ambitious Kung Fu GirlTian Bai Shi
  24. 1981The Duel of the CenturyLi Yianbei
  25. 1981Bloody ParrotPrince of Dian
  26. 1981BewitchedJudge
  27. 1981Martial ClubWatches the Lion Dance
  28. 1981The Emperor and His BrotherGovernor
  29. 1981Challenge of the Gamesters
  30. 1981Revenge of the CorpseMr. Cui
  31. 1981The Tiger and the WidowFifth Lord
  32. 1981Return of the Sentimental SwordsmanBai Xiao Sheng
  33. 1980Bat Without WingsShangguan Wangsun
  34. 1980Heroes Shed No TearsKao Chien Fei's Master
  35. 1980The MasterHuang Lao Liu
  36. 1980Haunted TalesDoctor
  37. 1980The Convict KillerBoss Lan Fei / Black Leopard
  38. 1980Heaven and HellJudge of Hell
  39. 1980Clan of the White LotusPaper Shop Boss
  40. 1980The Boxer from the TempleMr Yin Chun Bong
  41. 1979Return of the DeadPolice chief
  42. 1979Dirty HoArt Admirer
  43. 1979The Proud TwinsDr. Wan Chuen Liu
  44. 1979Shaolin AbbotMr. Li
  45. 1979The Kung Fu InstructorZhou Zhen Xian
  46. 1979Murder PlotLi Chang Chun
  47. 1979The Last JudgementJudge
  48. 1979Shaolin RescuersMagistrate
  49. 1979Full Moon ScimitarTung Fang Bu Bai
  50. 1978Heroes of the EastHo To's Father
  51. 1978Crippled AvengersMaster Li Jing Ying
  52. 1978Invincible ShaolinMaster Zhu Ming
  53. 1978Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre IIWhite Brow Eagle Yan Tin Jing
  54. 1978Heaven Sword and Dragon SabreWhite Brow Eagle Yan Tin Jing
  55. 1978The Cunning Hustler
  56. 1978Legend of the BatPriest Tieshan / Zhi's Father
  57. 1978Shaolin MantisWai Jing Yuan, Wai Fung's Father
  58. 1978The Proud YouthLeng Ruojun (uncredited)
  59. 1978Clan of AmazonsOne of Lu's Friends
  60. 1978Flying Guillotine IITibet Lama Koupin
  61. 1977Pursuit of VengeanceXue Bin
  62. 1977The Call GirlsDr. Yun
  63. 1977The Sentimental SwordsmanShaolin Abbot
  64. 1977Judgement of an AssassinGe Ying
  65. 1977Death DuelKeeper Shih Wang-Sun
  66. 1977Fangs of the CobraTang Quan Kang
  67. 1977The Adventures of Emperor Chien LungChief Editor Ji Xiao-Lan
  68. 1977The Jade TigerZhao Jian
  69. 1977That Romantic Scholar
  70. 1977Deadly Angels
  71. 1977Clans of IntrigueSun Xue Pu
  72. 1977Return of the Con Men
  73. 1977The Mad MonkQin
  74. 1976The Web of DeathPriest Tian Suan
  75. 1976Hustler from Canton
  76. 1976The Snake PrinceVillage Head
  77. 1976BrotherhoodZhang Lao-Hai
  78. 1976The Magic BladeChiu Shui Ching
  79. 1976Emperor Chien LungPrime Minister Lau Yung
  80. 1976Erotic Nights
  81. 1976Killer ClansHsien Lung / Helmsman of Lung Men Soc
  82. 1976The Last TempestMinister Rong Lu
  83. 1975Love LockBank boss
  84. 1975The Empress DowagerOfficial Yung Lu
  85. 1975It's All in the FamilyFamily head
  86. 1974KidnapWang Hsi Jen
  87. 1974Five Tough GuysHead of Feng family
  88. 1974Young Passion
  89. 1974Sinful ConfessionSpeaker/Brothel customer
  90. 1974Sorrow of the GentryYang De Zheng, the Patriarch
  91. 1974Cheeky Little AngelsPriest at Wedding
  92. 1974Rivals of Kung FuBoss Chou Li De
  93. 1974Hong Kong 73Wong Dor Kei
  94. 1974ScandalTreasury Commissioner Qian
  95. 1974The Shadow BoxerMaster Jin
  96. 1974The Stranger and the GunfighterWang's Father
  97. 1973The House of 72 TenantsDoctor Kim
  98. 1973Facets of LoveHuang
  99. 1973The VillainsMaster Fang
  100. 1973Blood BrothersJudge
  101. 1973The BastardGu Chang Bo
  102. 1973Call to ArmsEmperor Chin
  103. 1972Stranger in Hong KongTung San-Yeh
  104. 1972The Imperial SwordsmanFu Bing-Zhong
  105. 1972The WarlordPang's step-father
  106. 1972The 14 AmazonsMinister Wang Ching
  107. 1972The Deadly KnivesOgawa
  108. 1972The Devil's MirrorChief Wen
  109. 1972The Water MarginMaster Tseng Chang Kuan
  110. 1972The KillerMaster Wang Hsin-Tien
  111. 1971Duel of FistsFan Ke's Father
  112. 1971The Anonymous HeroesMarshall Chin
  113. 1971RedbeardHuang San-Cheng
  114. 1971The Lady ProfessionalFei Qingyan
  115. 1971The Man with Two Wives
  116. 1971King EagleDeadly Fingers Wan Hau Ba
  117. 1970The Twelve Gold MedallionsJin Yan Tang
  118. 1970Heads for SaleHua Zhenfang
  119. 1970The Golden KnightZhou Tung
  120. 1970The Winged TigerChief of Huashan