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Tseng Chang

{{Short description|Hong Kong actor (1930–2021)}}

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| native_name = 張錚

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| birth_place = Beijing, China

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| death_place = Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

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| citizenship = British subject
Canada (after 1997)

| alma_mater = Shanghai Jiao Tong University

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1953–2017

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Tseng Chang ({{zh|t=張錚}}; born Chang Ku-foo ({{zh|t=張喬夫}}); 18 May 1930 – 25 January 2021) was a Hong Kong actor and film director. He had an extensive career in Hong Kong cinema beginning in the 1950s until the mid-'90s, when he moved to Canada.https://www.filmarchive.gov.hk/documents/6.-Research-and-Publication/06-02-Filmmakers-Search/English/CHANG-Tseng_e.pdf

Early life

Tseng Chang ({{zh|t=張錚}}) was born Chang Ku-foo ({{zh|t=張喬夫}}) in Beijing, China in 1930, to a family originally from the city of Tongzhou (now a district of Beijing proper). He was raised mainly in Shanghai, and studied mechanical engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University to study mechanical engineering, but left school to take care of his ailing father. After a stint working for an airline, he moved to Hong Kong in 1948.

Career

In 1951, Chang joined the Great Wall Movie Enterprises studio as an actor. He initially played supporting roles, and later leading parts, in Mandarin-language films.

In 1996, Chang moved to British Columbia, and began working in the Vancouver film industry. He became a staple in “Hollywood North” productions. He was a two-time Leo Award winner, out of four nominations.

Chang was also President of the Vancouver Film and Television Artists Society.{{Cite web |last=Society |first=VFTAS-Vancouver Film and Television Artists' |title=VFTAS - Vancouver Film and Television Artists' Society |url=https://vftas.com/%E9%A6%96%E9%A0%81 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=VFTAS - Vancouver Film and Television Artists' Society |language=en-CA}}

Death

Chang died at Richmond Hospital, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, aged 90.{{cite web |language=zh |url=https://news.mingpao.com/pns/娛樂/article/20210127/s00016/1611686161293/資深藝人張錚溫哥華逝世-享年90歲 |title=資深藝人張錚溫哥華逝世 享年90歲 |publisher=Ming Pao |date=27 January 2021 |access-date=27 January 2021 }}

Partial filmography

References

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External links

  • {{IMDb name|0874908|Tseng Chang}}

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Category:1930 births

Category:2021 deaths

Category:Hong Kong film actors

Category:Hong Kong television actors

Category:Hong Kong emigrants to Canada

Category:Male actors from Beijing

Category:Canadian male film actors

Category:Canadian male television actors

Category:Male actors from Shanghai

Category:Male actors from Vancouver

Category:Canadian people of Chinese descent

Category:Naturalized citizens of Canada