Chang Tseng

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 18, 1931

Died

January 25, 2021 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Beijing, China

Also Known As

  • Chang Tseng
  • Cheng Chang
  • Zheng Zhang
  • 张乔夫
  • 張喬夫

Chang Tseng

Biography

Tseng Chang (May 18, 1931 – January 25, 2021) was a Chinese-Canadian actor and assistant director. He 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.

Known For

Acting