Chang Tseng

Chang Tseng

Biodata

Place of Birth:

Beijing, China

Date of Birth:

5/18/1931

Biography

Tseng Chang was an actor and assistant director. He has appeared in more than 100 films and has directed 7 feature films. He spoke five languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Japanese and some Korean. His father was Chang Der Lou, a famous star of the Peking opera. He became an actor in 1951, when the air transport company he worked for shut down. A noted Chinese actress met him, felt he had great potential as an actor and helped him get started. In 1994, he made Vancouver, British Columbia his home. He was honored in 2000 by the Hong Kong government for his lifetime achievements.