Ram Chiang
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| Chinese name | 蒋志光 (simplified) | ||||
| Pinyin | Jiǎng Zhì Guāng (Mandarin) | ||||
| Jyutping | Zoeng2 Zi3 Gwong1 (Cantonese) | ||||
| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||
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16 July 1961 Hong Kong |
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| Other name(s) | Tseung Chi Kwong | ||||
| Occupation | Actor, singer, composer | ||||
| Years active | 1985–present | ||||
| Ancestry | Ningbo, Zhejiang. China | ||||
| Website | Official TVB profile | ||||
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Ram Chiang aka Tseung Chi Kwong (Chinese: 蔣志光, born 16 July 1961) is a veteran Hong Kong actor and former singer-composer, currently under Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) management. A versatile actor who is most recognized for his many supporting roles in TVB dramas, Chiang was awarded the "TVB Professional Actor Awards" in 2014 for his many years as a dedicated TVB employee.
Ram Chiang started out singing cover songs of other artistes before he was invited by George Lam, one of the singers he imitated, to perform alongside him on stage in 1985. During the concert, George Lam gave him the English name "Ram" as opposed to George's "Lam", since "L" and "R" together make stereo sound. After this, Ram was signed to Polydor Records in 1985. He became well-known for performing classic 90s Hong Kong pop songs such as "You Needn’t Be Acquaintances to Meet with Each Other" (相逢何必曾相識, a duet with Rita Carpio), and "Queens Road East" (皇后大道東, a collaboration with Lo Ta-yu).
After becoming disenchanted with how the Hong Kong music industry manages their talent, Chiang decided to quit the music industry and in the early 90's signed with TVB to become an actor. However his path in his acting career was not easy as he mostly played supporting roles, but in 2014 his popularity skyrocketed when Wong Cho-lam wrote a role that was tailor made for Chiang when he was cast as Ko Yam (高音), a talented washed up musician with a tragic past in the comedy Come On, Cousin. The role won him the "2014 Best Supporting Actor" award at TVB's annual anniversary awards and saw an resurgence in his singing career. With urging by colleagues and fans for him to make a music comeback, Chiang refused as he stated he "does not like to look back in the past".
Chiang is married and has a son. He is a private person and does not talk about his family much.
Being a devout Christian, Chiang does not attend the blessing ceremonies of any projects he works on, as the blessing ceremony has folk religious connotations incompatible with Christian teachings. It is an industry standard in Hong Kong for the filming cast and crew to offer incense to the gods to ask for their blessings of safety and smooth production during filming.
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