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My Take
Chang Chen is one of those rare actors who makes stillness feel like a superpower. I first noticed him as a teenager in Edward Yang's A Brighter Summer Day, and the fact that he was already that composed on screen at such a young age said everything. Then Wong Kar-wai cast him in Happy Together, Ang Lee put him in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon — the guy kept showing up in landmark films because he simply belongs in them. There's a quiet intensity to him that directors clearly trust. His Golden Horse win for Best Leading Actor in The Soul in 2021 finally gave a trophy to what Asian cinema fans had known for decades: Chang Chen isn't just a face, he's a force.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chang Chen
- Name (Japanese)
- 張震
- Reading
- ちゃん・ちぇん
- Born
- October 14, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E9%9C%87%20(%E4%BF%B3%E5%84%AA)
Frequently asked questions
When was Chang Chen born?
Born October 14, 1976 (age 49).
Where is Chang Chen from?
Chang Chen is from Taipei, Taiwan.
What does Chang Chen do?
Chang Chen works as actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.