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Sylvia Chang
Acting in and directing films including Passion and 20 30 40.
Passion · 20 30 40
- Born
- 21 July 1953
- Birthplace
- Chiayi City
More people
Sylvia Chang
Sylvia Chang is a Taiwanese actor, filmmaker and singer. Her long career includes leading performances, screenwriting and directing stories about relationships and women’s lives.
Early life
Early broadcasting
Left school at sixteen and began working as a radio DJ.
Learning on set
Developed her filmmaking skills through practical experience rather than film school.
Career
- 1973
Early screen work
Appeared in The Tattooed Dragon.
- 1980s
Directing and writing
Combined acting with directing, including Passion.
- 2010
Festival leadership
Joined the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society board as vice-chair.
Selected work
Passion
Wrote, directed and starred in the drama.
20 30 40
Followed women at three different stages of life.
Beyond work
Music
Her recording career includes the song The Cost of Love.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.