Chang Chen

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Chang Chen
張震
MJK33879 Chen Chang (Mr Long, Berlinale 2017).jpg
Chang at the presentation of Mr. Long at the Berlinale 2017
Born (1976-10-14) 14 October 1976 (age 47)
Taipei, Taiwan
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1980–present
Spouse
Chuang Wen-ju
​
(m. 2013)​
Children1
Parent Chang Kuo-chu
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 張震
Simplified Chinese 张震
Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Zhèn
Wade–Giles Chang1 Chen4
IPA [ʈʂáŋ ʈʂə̂n]
Yale Romanization Jeūng Jan
Jyutping Zoeng1 Zan3
IPA [tsœŋ˥ tsɐn˧]
Hokkien POJ Tiuⁿ Chìn

Chang Chen (born 14 October 1976) is a Taiwanese actor. He is best known for his roles in A Brighter Summer Day (1991), Happy Together (1997), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Three Times (2005), Brotherhood of Blades (2014), The Assassin (2015) and The Soul (2021). For his performance in The Soul, he won Best Leading Actor prize at the 58th Golden Horse Awards.

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Career

Chang started his film career at a young age. He was selected by a Taiwanese film director Edward Yang to be the protagonist of a four-hour-long critically acclaimed film A Brighter Summer Day , [1] which won the Special Jury Prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival. After the first film, he took a part-time job at a film company and worked there for two years until he graduated from high school. [2]

One of the earliest films Chang acted in was Wong Kar-wai's Happy Together (1997). He rose to fame for his role as "Dark Cloud" in the 2000 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , directed by Ang Lee. [1] He also featured in Wong Kar-wai's 2046 (2004). [3]

Chang then co-starred with Shu Qi in Hou Hsiao-hsien's Three Times (2005), [4] which competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and won Golden Horse accolades for Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year, among other awards. For his performance in that film, Chang was also nominated for Best Leading Actor at the 42nd Golden Horse Awards.

In 2006, Chang was nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor for his role in The Go Master , a dramatisation of the life of the Go master Wu Qingyuan. The following year, Chang made his Korean debut in Kim Ki-duk's Breath , which competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. [5] [6]

Chang then starred in the historical war epic Red Cliff (2008-2009), portraying the warlord Sun Quan. He was nominated at the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor. [7] He next starred in the 2012 historical epic The Last Supper directed by Lu Chuan and the 2013 kungfu epic The Grandmaster by Wong Kar-wai. [8]

In 2014, Chang headlined the wuxia film Brotherhood of Blades , which won commercial success and critical acclaim. He earned his third nomination for Best Actor in the Golden Horse Awards. [9]

Chang reunited with Three Times director Hou Hsiao-hsien and co-star Shu Qi in the 2015 wuxia film The Assassin , which competed for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. [4]

In 2017, Chang played the title character in the action film Mr. Long , which was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. [10] The same year, he returned for the second installment of Brotherhood of Blades film. [11]

Chang was invited to serve as a jury member at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. [12]

In 2021, Chang played Dr. Wellington Yueh in Denis Villeneuve's epic science fiction film Dune . [13] which premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. [14] In the same year, he won Best Leading Actor at the 58th Golden Horse Awards for his performance in the mystery film The Soul , which was his first Golden Horse Award after being nominated three times without winning. [15]

Chang was invited to serve as a jury member at the 59th Golden Horse Awards in 2022. [16]

In June 2023, Chang was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. [17]

Personal life

Chang was born in Taipei, Taiwan. His father Chang Kuo-chu and his brother Chang Han are also actors. [18] [19]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotesRef.
1980Helpless Taste三角習題Hsiao-chien
1986Dark Night暗夜Huang Cheng-te
1991 A Brighter Summer Day 牯嶺街少年殺人事件Chang Chen (Xiao Si'r)
1996 Mahjong 麻將Hong Kong
1997 Happy Together 春光乍洩Chang
2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 臥虎藏龍Lo Xiaohu
Flyin' Dance第一次的親密接觸Tai
2001 Betelnut Beauty 愛你愛我Feng
2002 Chinese Odyssey 2002 天下無雙 Emperor Zhengde
2003 Sound of Colors 地下鐵Chung Cheng
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas — Sinbad Taiwanese version, voice
2004 2046 2046Cc1966
Eros 愛神ZhangSegment: "The Hand"
2005 Three Times 最好的時光Chen / Mr. Chang / Zhen
2006 Silk 詭絲Yeh Chi-tung
The Go Master 吳清源 Wu Qingyuan
2007 My Blueberry Nights —JeremyTaiwanese version, voice
Blood Brothers 天堂口Mark
Breath 숨Jang Jin
Into the Faraway Sky遠くの空に消えたSmith Cameo
2008 Red Cliff 赤壁 Sun Quan
Missing深海尋人 / 謎屍Simon
Parking 停車 / 車位Chen Mo
2009 Red Cliff: Part 2 赤壁:決戰天下 Sun Quan
2010 Here Comes Fortune 財緣萬歲Cheng Yu
2011The Blue Cornflower藍色矢車菊William
The Founding of a Party 建黨偉業 Chiang Kai-shek
2012 The Last Supper 王的盛宴 Han Xin
Passion Island熱愛島Chuell Kim
When Yesterday Comes昨日的記憶Chen ShengSegment: "Healing"
2013 The Grandmaster 一代宗師Yi Xian Tian / Razor
Christmas Rose聖誕玫瑰Winston
2014 Brotherhood of Blades 繡春刀Shen Lian
2015 The Assassin 聶隱娘 / 刺客聶隱娘 Tian Ji'an [4]
Helios 赤道Gam Dao-nin
Monk Comes Down the Mountain 道士下山Boss Zha
2016 The Secret Life of Pets —SnowballTaiwanese version, voice
2017 Mr. Long ミスター・ロン/ 龍先生Long
Brotherhood of Blades 2 繡春刀·修羅戰場Shen Lian
2018 Forever Young 無問西東Zhang Guoguo
Savages雪暴Wang Kanghao [20]
2021 Dune —Dr. Wellington Yueh [21] [22]
A Garden of Camellias椿の庭HuangJapanese film
The Soul 缉魂Liang Wenchao
2024 The Embers 餘燼TBA

Television series

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleRef.
2019 Love and Destiny 三生三世宸汐缘Jiu Chen [23]
2022 Narco-Saints 수리남Chen Jin [24] [25]

As director

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleNotes
2014 Three Charmed Lives 三生segment "Inchworm"

Music video appearances

YearArtistSong title
1996 Zheng Zhihua "Mahjong"
2001 Brown Eyes "Already One Year"
2001 Brown Eyes "Bit By Bit"
2002 DJ Shadow "Six Days"
2020 Tarcy Su "Eternity and A Day"

Theater

YearEnglish titleMandarin title
1986 The Adventures of Pinocchio 木偶奇遇記

Discography

TitleAlbum detailsTrack listing
Walk Away
一走了之
Track listing
  1. 一走了之
  2. 只想讓你美麗
  3. 真相大白
  4. 下雨
  5. 無法逃避
  6. 打擾了你對不起
  7. 早熟
  8. 你
  9. 箱子呢
  10. 無能為力
Chang Chen
張震就是張震
Track listing
  1. 無法逃避
  2. 下雨 (I Will Never Change My Love)
  3. 箱子呢
  4. 你
  5. 無法逃避(練唱版)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
199128th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actor A Brighter Summer Day Nominated
1998 17th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Happy Together Nominated
2001 20th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Nominated
200542nd Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actor Three Times Nominated
2007 1st Asian Film Awards Best Actor The Go Master Nominated
2008Osaka Asian Film FestivalBest ActorWon
2010 29th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Red Cliff: Part 2 Nominated
201451st Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actor Brotherhood of Blades Nominated
201825th Beijing College Student Film Festival Best Actor [26] Brotherhood of Blades 2 Won
201926th Huading Awards Best Actor (Historical drama) Love and Destiny Nominated [27]
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television FestivalBest ActorNominated [28]
202123rd Taipei Film Awards Best Actor The Soul Nominated
30th Huading Awards Nominated
58th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actor Won [15]

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