Sylvia Chang
Sylvia Chang ( Chinese 張艾嘉 ; born July 22, 1953 in Chiayi , Taiwan ) is a Taiwanese actress , director , screenwriter and film producer .
Sylvia Chang has been an actress in film productions from Taiwan and Hong Kong since the early 1970s . She played in almost 100 film productions and is one of the most popular actresses in China. Since the early 1980s she has also worked as a film director, mostly contributing the scripts for her films and also taking on roles in the films herself.
She has received several awards for her work in her home country and was a member of the international jury at the 1992 Berlinale . Her directorial work 20:30:40 about three women aged 20, 30 and 40 in what is now Taiwan took part in the 2004 Berlinale competition.
In 2018, Chang was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars annually. In the same year she was appointed to the competition jury of the 75th Venice International Film Festival .
Filmography (selection)
- 1976: the longest bridge; Director: Shan-Hsi Ting
- 1979: rain in the mountains; Director: King Hu
- 1979: M * A * S * H
- 1982: The green devils of the Mekong ; Directed by Tim Burstall
- 1982: Mad Mission ; Directed by Eric Tsang
- 1983: That Day on the Beach ; Director: Edward Yang
- 1983: Mad Mission 2 ; Directed by Eric Tsang
- 1984: Shanghai Blues ; Director: Tsui Hark
- 1984: Mad Mission 3 ; Director: Tsui Hark
- 1986: Mad Mission 4 ; Directed by Ringo Lam
- 1988: duck good, all good ; Director: Clifton Ko
- 1989: All About Ah-Long ; Director: Johnnie To
- 1990: full moon in New York; Directed by Stanley Kwan
- 1992: Twin Dragons ; Directed by Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam
- 1994: Eat Drink Man Woman ; Directed by Ang Lee
- 1998: The red violin ; Directed by François Girard
- 2005: American Fusion; Director: Frank Lin
- 2010: Buddha Mountain; Director: Yu Li
- 2015: Mountains May Depart; Director: Zhangke Jia
- 2015: Office; Directed by Johnny To
- 2017: Love Education (also screenplay and direction)
- 2018: Di qiu zui hou de ye wan
Web links
- Sylvia Chang in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chang, Sylvia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 張艾嘉 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Taiwanese actress, director, screenwriter and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chiayi , Taiwan |