Chao Li Chi
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Chao-Li Chi (冀朝理; 5 April 1927, Shanxi Province, China – 16 October 2010, Granada Hills, California) was a Chinese-American actor and dancer, one of the first native Chinese actors to break into Hollywood. He fled China at age 12 during the Second Sino-Japanese War, became an accomplished dancer who toured with Maya Deren, and studied acting through Pearl S. Buck's East-and-West Association. He was best known for his 227-episode run as Chao-Li on Falcon Crest (1981–1990). His film credits include Big Trouble in Little China (1986), The Joy Luck Club (1993), Blood Work (2002), and The Prestige (2006, his final film). On television he also appeared in M*A*S*H, Barney Miller, NYPD Blue, and Pushing Daisies. He was also a philosopher and teacher who promoted Taoist philosophy and Tai Chi in the U.S. He died peacefully in his sleep at age 83. No major awards are on record.
Known for
Credits
The Prestige (2006)
as Chung Ling Soo
Wedding Crashers (2005)
as Old Chinese Man
The Nutty Professor (1996)
as Asian Man
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
as Uncle Chu
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
as Elder
Blood Work (2002)
as Mr. Kang
The Big Brawl (1980)
as Kwan
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
as Canning Woo
The Master of Disguise (2002)
as Mongolian
American Dreamz (2006)
as Chinese Premiere
Warriors of Virtue (1997)
as Master Chung
Still Breathing (1997)
as Formosa Bartender
Eyewitness (1981)
as Mr. Long
The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire (1981)
as Astrologer
The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood (2000)
as Chinese Man
First Family (1980)
as Chinese Ambassador
Eye of the Stranger (1993)
as Mr. Lee
Damien: The Leper Priest (1980)
Actor
What's Cooking? (2000)
as Grandpa Nguyen
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women (1977)
as Waiter
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour (1987)
as Self
The Nightingale (1983)
as Gardener
In the Mirror of Maya Deren (2002)
as Himself
Extreme Days (2001)
as Grandpa G
Open the Door and See all the People (1964)
as Wei 3
Seeds of Tragedy (1991)
as Dishwasher
Inspector Perez (1983)
as Master Fong
Meditation on Violence (1949)
as Himself
Now Chinatown (2000)
as Mr. Quong