George Chiang Explained

George Chiang is a Canadian writer, composer, producer, and actor. He is best known for creating the internationally acclaimed musical and film Golden Lotus. He has also authored several children's books, including The Railroad Adventures of Chen Sing, The Pioneer Adventures of Chen Sing, and , which he co-authored. In addition to his literary endeavors, Chiang wrote and produced the album and music videos for A World Away.

Acting

Chiang has performed at theaters across Canada. He received critical praise for his performances in David Henry Hwang's, The Dance and the Railroad at the Tarragon Theatre, Serpent Kills (Crow'sTheatre/Factory Theatre), Urban Donnelleys (Theatre Passe Muraille), which he co-created,^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} and as the Kralaholme in The King and I (Huron Country Playhouse).  

He spent two seasons at Canada's renowned Stratford Festival, where he first appeared in Othello, and Twelfth Night. He also originated the role of Zhu Xu in the world premiere of Salesman in China earning critical acclaim^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Chiang has also appeared in numerous film and television productions, including Disney's Eloise at the Plaza, American Girl's McKenna Shoots for the Stars, Mary Kills People, and Dark Matter, among others.^[11]

Theatre

Award	Year	Catogory	Recipient(s) and Nominees(s)	Result
Hecklers Award (Hong Kong)	2015	Best Original Work[12] [13] [14]	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[15]	Golden Lotus	Won
		Best Musical Film		Honorable Mention
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival	2021	Best Art Film	Golden Lotus	Won
Barcelona International Film Festival[16] [17] [18]	2022	Best Producer[19]	Golden Lotus	Won
Black Swan International Film Festival	2021	Best Film Score - Soundtrack[20]	Golden Lotus	Outstanding Achievement Award
Canadian Cinematography Awards[21]	2022	Best Song	Golden Lotus	Won
		Best Original Score		Won
Cinematic European Film Festival	2021	Best Original Score[22]	Golden Lotus	Won
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival	2022	Best Performing Arts[23]	Golden Lotus	Won
Film Fest International London[24] [25] [26]	2022	Jury Award[27]	Golden Lotus	Won
Film Fest International Paris[28] [29]	2022	Best Picture of the Festival	Golden Lotus	Won
Filmmaker Life Awards	2021	Best Musical Film Best Film Score Composition[30]	Golden Lotus	Won
		Filmmaker Globe Award	Golden Lotus	Nominated
Florence Film Awards -	2021	Best Original Song[31]	Golden Lotus	Honorable Mention
Gangtok International Film Festival	2021	Best Film Score - Soundtrack[32]	Golden Lotus	Outstanding Achievement Award
Golden Sparrow International Film Festival	2021	Best Original Score - Feature Film[33]	Golden Lotus	Won
Hollywood Global Film Festival	2021	Best Musical Film[34]	Golden Lotus	Won
Hollywood Gold Awards	2021	Best Original Song Best Producer[35]	Golden Lotus	Won
International Smyrna Movie Festival	2021	Best Original Score[36]	Golden Lotus	Gold Winner
London Movie Awards	2021	Best Original Song[37]	Golden Lotus	Won
Madrid International Film Festival	2022	Best Original Score[38]	Golden Lotus	Won
Megaflix Film Awards	2021	Best Musical Film[39]	Golden Lotus	Won
Milan Gold Awards	2021	Best Producer Best Original Song[40]	Golden Lotus	Silver Awards
Moscow Russia International Film Festival	2022	Best Music Feature[41]	Golden Lotus	Won
Munich Music Video Awards	2021	Best Musical Feature Film[42]	Golden Lotus	Won
Mykonos International Film Festival[43]	2022	Best Music Feature Film[44]	Golden Lotus	Won
Naples Film Awards	2021	Best Original Score[45]	Golden Lotus	Won
New York International Film Awards - NYIFA	2021	Best Musical Film[46]	Golden Lotus	Won
New York Movie Awards	2021	Best Original Score[47]	Golden Lotus	Won
Oniros Film Awards® - New York	2021	Best Musical Film[48]	Golden Lotus	Grand Jury Award
Only The Best Film Awards	2021	Best Original Song or Score Best Musical	Short or Feature Film[49]	Golden Lotus	Won
Paris Film Awards	2021	Best Original Score[50]	Golden Lotus	Honorable Mention
Prague International Film Festival[51]	2022	Filmmaker of the Year	Golden Lotus	Won
		Best Original Score	Golden Lotus	Honorable Mention
Pure Magic Film Festival	2021	Best Original Musical Best Original Song Best Musical Score[52]	Golden Lotus	Won
River Atreyee International Film Festival	2021	Best Performing Art[53]	Golden Lotus	Won
Royal Society of Television And Motion Picture Awards	2021	Best Film Score - Soundtrack[54]	Golden Lotus	Outstanding Achievement Award
San Diego Movie Awards	2021	Best Original Music	Golden Lotus	Won
Seoul International Monthly Film Festival	2022	Best Production Design	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[55]	Golden Lotus	Outstanding Achievement Award
World Class Film Awards	2023	Best Producer[56]	Golden Lotus	Won
		Best Acting Ensemble	Golden Lotus	Won
World Independent Cinema Award	2023	Best Picture of the Festival[57]	Golden Lotus	Won

Music & Music Videos

Award	Year	Category	Recipient(s) and Nominees(s)	Role	Result
Amsterdam International Film Festival	2021	Best Original Score	A World Away (Remix)	Producer	Won
Canadian Cinematography Awards	2021	Best Music Video[58]	A World Away (Remix)	Producer	Won
Canadian Cinematography Awards	2023	Best Music Video[59]	Old Montreal	Director/Producer	Won
Cult Critic Movie Awards	2022	Best Music Video[60]	Old Montreal	Director/Producer	Won
Dubai Festival	2022	Best Music Video[61]	A Place for Dreams	Producer	Won
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival	2024	Best Music Video - Phenomenal Attainment Award[62]	As Each Day Goes By	Producer	Won
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival	2023	Best Music Video - Phenomenal Attainment Award[63]	Today and Tomorrow	Producer	Won
Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival	2021	Best Music Video[64]	A World Away (Remix)	Producer	Won
Europe Film Festival U.K.	2022	Best Music Video[65]	A Place for Dreams	Producer	Won
Festopedia Cinemas and Scripts	2021	Best Music Video[66]	A World Away (Remix)	Producer	Won
Gangtok International Film Festival	2022	Best Music Video[67]	Old Montreal	Director/Producer	Outstanding Achievement
Golden Lion International Film Festival	2022	Best Music Video	A Place for Dreams	Producer	Won
Hollywood Gold Awards	2024	Gold Award - Music Video[68]	Popcorn Film	Producer	Won
		Silver Award - Original Song[69]		Writer / Producer	Won
Hollywood Gold Awards	2024	Best Music Video[70]	Dawn Till Dusk	Producer	Won
Hollywood Gold Awards	2021	Best Original Song[71]	A World Away (Remix)	Producer	Gold Award
International Gold Awards	2024	Gold Award: Music Video[72]	Popcorn Film	Producer	Won
		Gold Award: Original Song[73]		Writer / Producer	Won
International Gold Awards	2023	Gold Award: Original Song[74]	As Each Day Goes By	Producer	Won
		Gold Award: Music Video	As Each Day Goes By	Producer	Won
London Movie Awards	2021	Best Original Song	A World Away (Remix)	Producer	Honorable Mention
London Movie Awards	2023	Silver Award: Original Song[75]	Today and Tomorrow	Producer	Won
Milan Gold Awards	2022	Silver Award - First Time Director[76]	Old Montreal	Director/Producer	Won
New York Cinematography Awards	2022	Best Song[77]	Old Montreal	Director/Producer	Won
New York Movie Awards	2024	Silver Award: Original Song[78]	Popcorn Film	Writer/Producer	Won
New York Movie Awards	2023	Gold Award - Original Song[79]	Today and Tomorrow	Producer	Won
New York Movie Awards	2023	Best Music Video[80]	As Each Day Goes By	Producer	Won
Open Window International Film Challenge	2021	Best Music Video[81]	A World Away (Remix)	Producer	Won
Paris Film Awards	2024	Best Music Video[82]	Popcorn Film	Producer	Won
		Best Original Song[83]		Writer/Producer	Won
Rome Movie Awards	2021	Best Music Video[84]	A World Away (Remix)	Producer	Won
Rome Movie Awards	2022	Best Cinematography[85]	A Place for Dreams	Producer	Won
Royal Society Of Television & Motion Picture Awards	2022	Best Music Video[86]	Old Montreal	Director/Producer	Won
San Diego Movie Awards	2023	Best Director Music Video[87]	Today and Tomorrow	Producer	Honorable Mention
Seattle Filmmaker Awards	2023	Best Music Video[88]	Today and Tomorrow	Producer	Won
Silver Mask Live Festival (Los Angeles)	2021	Best Music Video[89]	A World Away (Remix)	Producer	Won
Sweden Film Awards	2021	Best Music Video[90]	A World Away (Remix)	Producer	Won
Swedish International Film Festival	2022	Best Music Video[91]	Old Montreal	Director/Producer	Won
Virgin Spring Cinefest	2021	Best Music Video[92]	A World Away (Remix)	Producer	Outstanding Achievement
Virgin Spring Cinefest	2022	Best Music Video[93]	Old Montreal	Director/Producer	Won
World Distribution Award (London)	2021	Best Music Video [94]	A World Away (Remix)	Producer	Won

External links

• Official Website Golden Lotus
• Official Website George Chiang
  • Golden Lotus at IMDb
• A World Away (Remix) at IMDb

Notes and References

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