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Marcus Chang (Chinese: 張立昂; born 28 May 1983) is a Taiwanese actor and singer-songwriter. He made his acting debut with the 2014 film Café. Waiting. Love.[1] He is known for his starring roles in the television series Back to 1989 (2016), Behind Your Smile (2016-2017), Between (2018), and Lost Romance (2020).
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| Born | Chang Wen-ch'ien (張文謙) 28 May 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer-songwriter | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Seoul International Drama Awards – Asian Star Award 2021 Lost Romance | ||||||||||||||||||
| Musical career | |||||||||||||||||||
| Also known as | Marcus C | ||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Piano | ||||||||||||||||||
| Labels | Sony Music Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張立昂 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张立昂 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Chang was born in Taipei, Taiwan on May 28, 1983. He has one younger brother named Jarvis. At the age of 13, Chang was sent off to New Zealand where he attended St. Peter's College for his secondary school. Chang graduated from the University of Auckland, majoring in Performing Arts and Audio Engineering.[2]
Following his graduation in 2006, Chang moved back to Taiwan to pursue a career as a singer.[3] In 2007, he entered One Million Star, a Taiwanese televised singing competition. He appeared in advertisements for CPC Corporation and Asia-Pacific Interactive Service in 2012.[4]
Chang made his official debut with Giddens Ko’s 2014 film, Café. Waiting. Love, alongside Vivian Sung. In 2015, he was cast in the television series To the Dearest Intruder.
In 2016, Chang took on his first lead role in the television series Back to 1989 and won the Best Potential Award at the Sanlih Drama Awards. In 2016-2017, he starred in the television series Behind Your Smile. In 2017, he starred in the Malaysian horror film, Therapist.
In 2018, Chang starred in the television series Between. His debut extended play, Zero (±1), was released on August 31, 2018 under Sony Music Taiwan. The title of the EP represents his dual identities: actor and musician.[5]
In 2019, Chang held his first solo concert at Legacy Taipei. He made special appearances on the film Nina Wu and television series Let’s Go Crazy on LIVE! Chang’s second EP, Oxymoron, was released on December 26, 2019. Chang’s second solo concert, Voice Up, was originally scheduled for April 25, 2020 at Legacy Taipei but was postponed to August 26th due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
In 2020, Chang reunited with Vivian Sung in the idol drama Lost Romance, in which he played dual roles as an overbearing CEO in a fictional universe inside a romance novel and in the real world. He also wrote and performed the Lost Romance soundtrack, “Lose to You.” Lost Romance placed number one in its time slot during most of its run, and Chang and Sung were praised for their on-screen chemistry.[7][8]
In 2021, Chang won the Asian Star Prize at the 16th Seoul International Drama Awards for his role in Lost Romance. He made a special appearance on the film Till We Meet Again (2021).
In 2022, Chang was hospitalized for 11 days after suffering from a collapsed lung.[9] He underwent an emergency intubation and spent nearly four months in recovery.[10] He marked his return to acting with the television series Trick or Love (2023).
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Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | To the Dearest Intruder | Zhang Zen Lun | |
| 2016 | Back to 1989[11] | Chen Che | |
| 2016-2017 | Behind Your Smile | Zhao Yi Ting | |
| 2018 | Between | Luo Cheng Kai | |
| 2019 | Let’s Go Crazy on LIVE! | Chang Li Ang | Cameo |
| 2020 | Lost Romance | He Tianxing Situ Aoran |
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| 2022 | Fairy in the House | Celestial Star | Cameo |
| 2023 | Trick or Love | Guan Hengwei | |
| TBA | A Controversial Entertainer |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Café. Waiting. Love | Yang Ze Yu | Official debut |
| 2017 | Therapist | Xu De | |
| 2018 | Nana's Game | Fang Cheng Wei | |
| How to Train Our Dragon | Imaginary man | Cameo | |
| 2019 | Nina Wu | Dong Fu | |
| 2021 | Till We Meet Again | Xiao Mi's classmate |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2015 | Happy Together | Zhu Jia Hao |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2015 | Love Secretly | Chen Yu Chen |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Song Title |
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| 2018 | Maggie Chiang | “Treasure” [12] |
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Extended plays
| EP # | Title | Details | Track listing |
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| 1st | Zero (±1) |
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| 2nd | Oxymoron |
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Singles
| Year | Song Title | Notes |
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| 2018 | “Still Love You” | Between OST |
| “You & I” | ||
| 2019 | “Highway Lover” | |
| “Tonight I’m Here” | Released in Marcourageous 1st Anniversary Special on October 15, 2019
Lost Romance OST | |
| 2020 | “Lose to You” | Launched on all digital music platforms on June 5, 2020
Official music video launched on October 18, 2020 Lost Romance OST |
Compositions
Music and lyrics written by Chang.
| Year | Song Title | Notes |
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| 2011 | “When it Comes to You” | |
| “I'll Be There” | ||
| 2012 | “Don't Let Me Know” | |
| “Chain Reaction” | ||
| 2014 | “Pure Love” | Track by Wu Yong-bin |
| 2018 | “Sandwich Girl” | Track by Maggie Chiang
Lyrics by Tian Le |
| “Still Love You” | Between OST | |
| “You & I” | ||
| “Between Us” | Duet with Sam Lin
Between OST | |
| “Anti-single Singles Club” | ||
| 2019 | “Highway Lover” | Music co-written with Andrew Page |
| “Tonight I'm Here” | Lost Romance OST | |
| “Talk to Me” | ||
| “1440 minutes” | ||
| 2020 | “Lose to You” | Lost Romance OST |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Refs. |
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| 2016 | Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Screen Couple Award | Back to 1989 | Won | |
| Best Potential Award | Won | ||||
| Best Actor Award | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Vidol Drama Awards | Best Kiss Award (with Vivian Sung) | Lost Romance | Won | |
| Best Love Scene Award (with Vivian Sung) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor Award | Won | ||||
| Seoul International Drama Awards | Asian Star Prize | Won | [15] |
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