1. Sylvia Chang was born on 21 July 1953 and is a Taiwanese actress, singer, director, screenwriter, and producer.
19 Facts About Sylvia Chang
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Sylvia Chang dropped out of school when she was 16 and started her career as a radio DJ.
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Sylvia Chang often attempted to do her own stunts in the four-part film series Aces Go Places.
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Sylvia Chang stated in an interview with film editor Clarence Tsui, "I still think Hong Kong's film industry is male-dominated".
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Sylvia Chang believes that "There aren't many male filmmakers who would write scripts for women".
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Sylvia Chang helped write the script for Run Papa Run, based on the novel by Benny Li Shuan Yan, that follows a man who belongs to the Triad and the relationships he has with his mother, wife, and daughter.
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Sylvia Chang said, "I thought why don't I explore the gentler side of men".
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Sylvia Chang first began performing in theatre productions more than 30 years ago.
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Sylvia Chang returned to the stage in the production of Design For Living that premiered in November 2008 and went on into 2009.
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Sylvia Chang stated in an interview, "The reason for me to take on a stage play again after 20 years is because I was lured by the director, he has invited handsome guys like Zheng Yuan Sylvia Chang [sic] and David Huang into the play".
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Sylvia Chang is a singer and her music has become popular in karaoke, where her song "The Cost of Love" is commonly sung.
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Sylvia Chang has stated, "I never went to any school as a director or a filmmaker, so all my film education actually was from the set".
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Sylvia Chang's films have been selected to screen at the BFI London Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, and Tokyo Filmex.
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Sylvia Chang has served as a jury member at the Berlin International Film Festival, as well as the Venice Film Festival.
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Sylvia Chang holds the record for the most nominations for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress, with ten nominations and two wins.
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Sylvia Chang married Taiwanese businessman Billy Wang Jing-xiong in 1991, and they have one son, Oscar.
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Sylvia Chang stated, "With your life, you have to move on, there's no other choice; so, out of no choice, then, it's a matter of your attitude".
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Sylvia Chang is an advocate and a "life-long volunteer" for World Vision International, the humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy organization.
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Sylvia Chang created an advertisement, sponsored by World Vision, to promote the company on YouTube.