Tseng Chang

Tseng Chang
Tseng Chang
張錚
Born	18 May 1930; Beijing, China
Died	25 January 2021 (aged 90); Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Citizenship	British subject; Canada (after 1997)
Alma mater	Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1953–2017
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	張錚
Simplified Chinese	张铮
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhāng Zhēng
Chang Ku-foo
Traditional Chinese	張喬夫
Simplified Chinese	张乔夫
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhāng Qiáofū

Tseng Chang (Chinese: 張錚; born Chang Ku-foo (Chinese: 張喬夫); 18 May 1930 – 25 January 2021) was a Hong Kong actor and film director. He had an extensive career in Hong Kong cinema beginning in the 1950's until the mid-'90s, when he moved to Canada.^[1]

Early life

Tseng Chang (Chinese: 張錚) was born Chang Ku-foo (Chinese: 張喬夫) in Beijing, China in 1930, to a family originally from the city of Tongzhou (now a district of Beijing proper).^[1] He was raised mainly in Shanghai, and studied mechanical engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University to study mechanical engineering, but left school to take care of his ailing father. After a stint working for an airline, he moved to Hong Kong in 1948.^[1]

Career

In 1951, Chang joined the Great Wall Movie Enterprises studio as an actor.^[2] He initially played supporting roles, and later leading parts, in Mandarin-language films.

In 1996, Chang moved to British Columbia, and began working in the Vancouver film industry. He became a staple in “Hollywood North” productions. He was a two-time Leo Award winner, out of four nominations.

Chang was also President of the Vancouver Film and Television Artists Society.^[3]