Biography - Chang Chen

Who is Chang Chen?

Chang Chen, aka Chen Chang, is an actor, singer by profession and Taiwanese by nationality. Other famous names in his family include his father, Chang Kuo-chu, and his brother Hans Chang.

Chang Chen – Birth, Parents, Siblings

Chang Chen’s birth took place on 14 October 1976 in Taipei, Taiwan. He was born to his father, Chang Kuo-Chu, and his mother, Chao Hsin-Jan. He is not the only child of his parents and has a sibling, a brother named Hans Chang.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Chang Chen attended Fu-Hsin Arts and Trade School.

His ethnicity is Taiwanese.

Chang Chen – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Chen married his longtime girlfriend, Wen-Ju Chuang (aka Ann Zhuang, Zhuang Wen Ru), on 18 November 2013 after years of dating. It was previously speculated that Shu Qi had vouched to marry Chang Chen if she was still single at the age of 35. Chang Chen also admitted to having "strong feelings for her".

In March 2015, he announced that he and his wife had welcomed a child together – a daughter, Yuan Yuan Chang. Currently, the couple is living a blissful marriage. There has been news of a divorce.

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Chang Chen – Career

Early Days

Born to a family of actors, Chen began his career at a young age. His debut role was in the Taiwanese films Helpless Taste (1980) and Dark Night (1986). His first recognized role was in the 1991 film A Brighter Summer Day, which was critically acclaimed.

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Films, TV Series

Over the years, Chang Chen has starred in dozens of Chinese / Taiwanese films. Some are, namely, Mahjong (1996), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Chinese Odyssey (2002), The Go Master (2006), Red Cliff (2008), Red Cliff: Part 2 (2009), The Assassin (2015), The Hand (2020), Tales of Taipei (2023), Lucky Lu (2025), etc. His first appearance in a TV series was in the 2019 episode of Love and Destiny as Jiu Chen.

In 2020, he made his Hollywood debut, starring in the film Dune as Dr. Wellington Yueh. Moreover, Chen is also a musician and directed the 2014 Hong Kong film Three Charmed Lives.

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Co-stars

On the set of Dune, Chang Chen has worked with David Dastmalchian, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Sharon Duncan-Brewster.

Chang Chen – Awards, Nominations

Over the course of his career, Chang Chen has earned awards and nominations. He has been nominated for Golden Horse Awards (1991, 2005, 2014), Hong Kong Film Awards (1998, 2001, 2010), etc.

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Chang Chen – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Chen is estimated at around $10 million, while the figure for his annual salary is not known.

Chang Chen – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Chang Chen is absent from social media sites, including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

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