Chao-Li Chi

Biography

Chao-Li Chi was a Chinese-American actor and dancer born on April 5, 1927, in Shanxi, China, to a prominent political family. As a young refugee, he moved to New York City with his brother Ji Chaoding in 1939, fleeing the Japanese invasion of China. He went on to have a distinguished career in American television and film, with notable roles in "Falcon Crest," "Big Trouble in Little China," and "The Prestige."