Chang Yung-hsiang
Taiwanese screenwriter and director (1929–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chang Yung-hsiang (26 October 1929 – 8 October 2021[1]) was a Taiwanese screenwriter and director originally from Yantai, China, generally considered one of the most prolific and successful screenwriters in Taiwan.
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Born | (1929-10-26)26 October 1929 | ||||||
Died | 8 October 2021(2021-10-08) (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, United States | ||||||
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Awards | Golden Horse Awards – Best Screenplay 1972 Indebted for Life and Love 1975 Land of the Undaunted 1978 He Never Gives Up Best Original Screenplay 1979 The Story of a Small Town Best Adapted Screenplay 1981 If I Were for Real Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 張永祥 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张永祥 | ||||||
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In this Chinese name, the family name is Chang.
Chang adapted a number of Chiung Yao novels for film.[2] He had received six Golden Horse Awards over the course of his career.[3] In 2016, Chang became the first screenwriter to receive the Golden Horse for lifetime achievement.[4] Among Chang's other awards included the 1976 National Award for the Arts [zh]. He died in Los Angeles, California on 8 October 2021.[5]
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