ACTOR

Chang Tseng

Best known as Grandfather Sonam in 2012.

9 Appearances

2 Series

7 Films

10.0 Top rated

Personal details

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

18 maggio 1931

Died

25 gennaio 2021

Place of birth

Beijing, China

Also known as

Chang Tseng · Cheng Chang · Zheng Zhang · 张乔夫

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.