George Chiang

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George Chiang
George Chiang in Montreal 2021.jpg
Chiang in 2021
Born
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Guelph
Nipissing University
OccupationActor, writer, lyricist, composer
Years active1993–present
AwardsFull list

George Chiang is a Canadian actor, writer, lyricist, composer and producer. Chiang has created several award-winning projects including the musical, Golden Lotus, the children's book, The Railroad Adventures of Chen Sing and the song and music video for .

Acting[]

Chiang began his acting career appearing in many plays in Toronto. He received critical praise for his performances in David Henry Hwang's, The Dance and the Railroad, Serpent Kills, and Urban Donnelleys, which he co-created.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He also spent a season, as a member of the acting company, at Canada's flagship theatre, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, where he performed in Othello and Twelfth Night. Since then Chiang has appeared in other theatre productions such as The King and I and many film and television productions which include, Disney's Eloise at the Plaza, American Girl's McKenna Shoots for the Stars, Mary Kills People, Dark Matter (TV Series) among many others.[7]

Musicals[]

Chiang wrote and composed the musical Golden Lotus, which is an adaptation of the classic Chinese novel Jin Ping Mei. The story follows the plight of young woman who journeys into a bloody path of forbidden love and passion as the world around her burns into ashes.[8] Golden Lotus is a sung through musical with a score that is a blend of pop rock songs mixed with Chinese instrumentation.[9] Golden Lotus was the first Canadian musical ever presented at the ASCAP Foundation/Disney Theatrical Productions Musical Theatre Workshop in New York, artistic directed by Stephen Schwartz. The musical received its world premiere on September 12, 2014, at the Y-Theatre in Hong Kong.[7] The score and its signature pop love song, "A World Away", were unanimously praised by critics.[10][11][12][13] The production garnered three Hong Kong English Drama Award nominations for "Best Show", "Best Actress" and won for "Best Original Work" at the 2015 Hecklers Awards.[14][15][16]

Film[]

The Hong Kong world premiere production of Golden lotus was captured live during four consecutive performances and edited into a feature-length film. The musical film produced by Chiang was released in September, 2021 to film festivals around the world the film has received critical praise. "The most important part of any musical is the music itself and it is here that 'Golden Lotus' manages to shine. The actors sing perfectly, the music aiding their performances in a magical way .... Sure to be a cultural phenomenon, the Golden Lotus is a mesmerizing achievement with stunning choreography and equally stunning physical performances."[17] The musical film has been widely acclaimed and garnered dozens of awards across the globe.


Music and music videos[]

Golden Lotus: Sounds From The Musical was released on May 31, 2015. It is an album consisting of fifteen songs from the Hong Kong production of Golden Lotus, written, composed and produced by Chiang, as they appeared in the Hong Kong world premiere. Recorded in Toronto with Harriet Chung as Golden Lotus, Charles Azulay as Wu Sung, Thom Allison as Xi Men, George Chiang as Wu Da, Stacey-Lea Marhue as Madam Wang, Scott Watanabe as the District Intendant, Pierre Bayuga as the Fruit Peddler and Josette Jorge as Ping. It was music directed by Tim Stiff with arrangements by George Gao.[18]

Track Listing - Golden Lotus: Sounds From The Musical
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Wu Sung Slayed the Tiger"Scott Watanabe4:07
2."Captain of the Guard"Chales Azulay2:17
3."Fresh Buns for Sale"
  • George Chiang
Lauren De Simon
1:43
4."Paradise"2:15
5."Her Name Is Golden Lotus"Stacey-Lea Marhue2:45
6."As Each Day Goes By" Charles Azulay2:40
7."A World Away"3:31
8."Purple Stone Street"Pierre Bayuga2:31
9."Clandestine Affair"Pierre Bayuga2:56
10."Does Anybody Here Know?"Charles Azulay, Pierre Bayuga3:04
11."Flag of Death"Charles Azulay
  • George Chiang
4:25
12."Waterlily Pavilion"Marisa Mclntyre, Katie Beetham, Leah Canali 2:34
13."A World Away (Reprise)"2:21
14."Little Brother Mandarin" Scott Watanabe, Josette Jorge3:52
15."Destiny"Charles Azulay3:42
Total length:40:28

A newly arranged single of A World Away, from his musical Golden Lotus, titled A World Away (Remix) was sung by Harriet Chung and released on August 25, 2020. The single was produced by Hayward Parrot, arranged by Warren Robert and recorded with a live orchestra in Toronto. The music video for A World Away (Remix), produced by Chiang and directed by Theresa Kowall-Shipp, has won numerous Best Music Video Awards from the World Distribution Award, Canadian Cinematography Awards, World Film Carnival - Singapore, Silver Mask Live Festival - Los Angeles, Rome Movie Awards, Amsterdam International Film Festival.[19][20][21][22][23][24]

Books[]

The Railroad Adventures of Chen Sing concerns a teenage boy who ventures to North America to build the transcontinental railway through the Rocky Mountains. There are disasters, encounters with wild animals, friendships and unforeseen events that mark Sing's journey. The book was inspired by stories told to Chiang by Ike Sing whose father is the title character of the book. The chapter book for young readers, published in March, 2017 contains full colour illustrations by Jessica Warner and is available in hardcover, paperback and ebook formats.[25][26] The book has won numerous awards such as the Pacific Book Award, two Global Ebook Awards, the Reader Views Reviewers Choice and the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.[27][25][28][29][30]


Awards & Nominations[]

Theatre[]

Award Year Catogory Recipient(s) and Nominees(s) Result
Hecklers Award 2015 Best Original Work[14][15][16] Golden Lotus Won
Best Show Golden Lotus Nominated

Film[]

Award Year Catogory Recipient(s) and Nominees(s) Result
Amsterdam International Film Festival 2021 Best Original Score[31] Golden Lotus Won
Best Musical Film[32] Honorable Mention
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 2021 Best Art Film[33] Golden Lotus Won
Black Swan International Film Festival 2021 Best Film Score - Soundtrack[34] Golden Lotus Outstanding Achievement Award
Cinematic European Film Festival 2021 Best Original Score[35] Golden Lotus Won
Filmmaker Life Awards 2021 Best Musical Film

Best Film Score Composition[36]

Golden Lotus Won
Filmmaker Globe Award Golden Lotus Nominated
Florence Film Awards - 2021 Best Original Song[37] Golden Lotus Honorable Mention
Gangtok International Film Festival 2021 Best Film Score - Soundtrack[38] Golden Lotus Outstanding Achievement Award
Golden Sparrow International Film Festival 2021 Best Original Score - Feature Film[39] Golden Lotus Won
Hollywood Global Film Festival 2021 Best Musical Film[40] Golden Lotus Won
Hollywood Gold Awards 2021 Best Original Song

Best Producer[41]

Golden Lotus Won
International Smyrna Movie Festival 2021 Best Original Score[42] Golden Lotus Gold Winner
London Movie Awards 2021 Best Original Song[43] Golden Lotus Won
Megaflix Film Awards 2021 Best Musical Film[44] Golden Lotus Won
Milan Gold Awards 2021 Best Producer

Best Original Song[45]

Golden Lotus Silver Awards
Moscow Russia International Film Festival 2022 Best Music Feature[46] Golden Lotus Won
Munich Music Video Awards 2021 Best Musical Feature Film[47] Golden Lotus Won
Naples Film Awards 2021 Best Original Score[48] Golden Lotus Won
New York International Film Awards - NYIFA 2021 Best Musical Film[49] Golden Lotus Won
New York Movie Awards 2021 Best Original Score[50] Golden Lotus Won
Oniros Film Awards® - New York 2021 Best Musical Film[51] Golden Lotus Grand Jury Award
Only The Best Film Awards 2021 Best Original Song or Score

Best Musical | Short or Feature Film[52]

Golden Lotus Won
Paris Film Awards 2021 Best Original Score[53] Golden Lotus Honorable Mention
Pure Magic Film Festival 2021 Best Original Musical

Best Original Song

Best musical Score[54]

Golden Lotus Won
River Atreyee International Film Festival 2021 Best Performing Art[55] Golden Lotus Won
Royal Society of Television And Motion Picture Awards 2021 Best Film Score - Soundtrack[56] Golden Lotus Outstanding Achievement Award
San Diego Movie Awards 2021 Best Original Music Golden Lotus Won
Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival 2021 Honorable Mention Golden Lotus Won
Virgin Spring Cinefest 2021 Best Music Score Golden Lotus Won
World Film Carnival (Singapore) 2021 Best Film Score - Soundtrack[57] Golden Lotus Outstanding Achievement Award

Music & Music Videos[]

Award Year Category Recipient(s) and Nominees(s) Result
Amsterdam International Film Festival 2021 Best Music Video[24] A World Away (Remix) Won
Canadian Cinematography Awards 2021 Best Music Video[20] A World Away (Remix) Won
Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival 2021 Best Music Video[58] A World Away (Remix) Won
Festopedia Cinemas and Scripts 2021 Best Music Video[59] A World Away (Remix) Won
Hollywood Gold Awards 2021 Best Original Song[60] A World Away (Remix) Gold Award
London Movie Awards 2021 Best Original Song[43] A World Away (Remix) Honorable Mention
Open Window International Film Challenge 2021 Best Music Video[61] A World Away (Remix) Won
Rome Movie Awards 2021 Best Music Video[23] A World Away (Remix) Won
Silver Mask Live Festival (Los Angeles) 2021 Best Music Video[22] A World Away (Remix) Won
Sweden Film Awards 2021 Best Music Video[62] A World Away (Remix) Won
Virgin Spring Cinefest 2021 Best Music Video[63] A World Away (Remix) Outstanding Achievement
World Distribution Award (London) 2021 Best Music Video [19] A World Away (Remix) Won
World Film Carnival (Singapore) 2021 Best Music Video[21] A World Away (Remix) Outstanding Achievement

Books[]

Award Year Catogory Recipient(s) and Nominees(s) Result
Global Ebook Award 2017 Children's/Juvenile Literature Fiction[27][25][64] The Railroad Adventures of Chen Sing Gold
Pacific Book Award 2017 Best Children's Book[28] The Railroad Adventures of Chen Sing Won
Pinnacle Book Achievement Award 2018 Best in Children's Fiction[30] The Railroad Adventures of Chen Sing Won
Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award 2017/2018 Winner Canada West[29] The Railroad Adventures of Chen Sing Won

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