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Chang Yung-hsiang (26 October 1929 – 8 October 2021) was a Taiwanese screenwriter and director originally from
Yantai Yantai, Postal Map Romanization, formerly romanization of Chinese, known as Chefoo, is a coastal prefecture-level city on the Shandong Peninsula in northeastern Shandong province of People's Republic of China. Lying on the southern coast of ...
, China, generally considered one of the most prolific and successful screenwriters in Taiwan. Chang adapted a number of
Chiung Yao Chiung Yao or Qiong Yao (; born 20 April 1938) is the pen name of Chen Che, a Taiwanese writer and producer who is often regarded as the most popular romance novelist in the Chinese-speaking world. Her novels have been adapted into more than 100 f ...
novels for film. He had received six
Golden Horse Awards The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards () is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is us ...
over the course of his career. In 2016, Chang became the first screenwriter to receive the Golden Horse for lifetime achievement. Among Chang's other awards included the 1976 . He died in Los Angeles, California on 8 October 2021.


Filmography


Films

*''Parent's Love'' (1964) *''
Beautiful Duckling ''Beautiful Duckling'' is a 1965 Taiwanese film directed by Li Hsing. It tells the story of a duck man Lin Tsai-tien (Ko Hsiang-ting) and his adopted daughter Hsiao-yue. Hsiao-yue (Tang Pao-yun) knows nothing about her real descent, which Lin has d ...
'' (1965) *''The Bridge'' (1966) *''Fire Bulls'' (1966) *''Orchids and My Love'' (1966) *''Lonely Seventeen'' (1967) *''The Road'' (1967) *''Tiao Chan'' (1967) *''Sun Rise, Sun Set'' (1967) *''Men of the Skies'' (1967) *''The Heron Garden'' (1968) *''Because of Love'' (1968) *''Morning Mist'' (1968) *''Black Invitation'' (1969) *''The Melody of Love'' (1969) *''Jade Goddess'' (1969) *''Accidental Trio'' (1969) *''Storm Over the Yang-Tse River'' (1969) *''Home Sweet Home'' (1970) *''Four Moods'' (1970) *''The Unforgotten Ones'' (1970) *''Goodbye Darling'' (1970) *''Stardust'' (1970) *''From Home with Love'' (1970) *''The Fake Tycoon'' (1971) *''The Playful Girl'' (1971) *''Esquire Hotel'' (1971) *''Indebted for Life and Love'' (1971) *''A Kiss to Remember'' (1972) *''The Gallant'' (1972) *''The Naughty Couples'' (1972) *''Mysterious of Jewelly'' (1972) *''
Execution in Autumn ''Execution in Autumn'' () is a 1972 Taiwanese drama film directed by Hsing Lee. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Lib ...
'' (1972) *''Blood Splashing Over Rainbow Bridge'' (1972) *''Love Is an Elusive Wind'' (1972) *''The Jilted'' (1973) *''Seven to One'' (1973) *''Walking in the Rain'' (1973) *'' The Young Ones'' (1973) *''Double Dealing with Love'' (1973) *''Heart with a Million Knots'' (1973) *''How Is the Weather Today'' (1973) *''Story of Mother'' (1973) *''Little Big Boss'' (1973) *''The Colorful Ripples'' (1974) *''
Yellow Faced Tiger ''Yellow Faced Tiger'' (, originally released in the United States as ''Slaughter in San Francisco'') is a 1974 Hong Kong-American martial arts action film directed by Lo Wei, and starring Wong Tao, Sylvia Chang and Chuck Norris. Summary In t ...
'' (1974) *''Girl Friend'' (1974) *''Ghost of the Mirror'' (1974) *''Where the Seagull Flies'' (1974) *''The Marriage'' (1974) *''The Three Tales'' (1974) *''Star Star Star'' (1974) *''My Father, My Husband, My Son'' (1974) *''The Choice of Love'' (1974) *''The Chinese Amazons'' (1975) *''Run Lover Run'' (1975) *''The Life God'' (1975) *''Thou Shall Not Kill ... But Once'' (1975) *''Land of the Undaunted'' (1975) *''Picking the Star'' (1975) *''24 Hours Romance'' (1975) *''Fantasies Behind the Pearly Curtain'' (1975) *''Heroes Behind the Enemy Lines'' (1975) *''Fragrant Flower Versus Noxious Grass'' (1975) *''Forever My Love'' (1976) *''The Chasing Game'' (1976) *''
Rhythm of the Wave ''Rhythm of the Wave'' () is a Cinema of Taiwan, Taiwanese film spoken in Standard Chinese, Mandarin, first released in 1974 by Cine Art Film Company (). ;Cast * Josephine Siao * Chin Han (actor, born 1946), Chin Han * Jenny Hu * Ko Chun-hsiung ...
'' (1976) *''Posterity and Perplexity'' (1976) *''The Morning Date'' (1976) *''A Happy Affair'' (1976) *''Snapping of Love'' (1976) *''Painted Waves of Love'' (1976) *''Autumn Love Song'' (1976) *''The Sang Sisters'' (1976) *''Starting Tonight'' (1976) *''Come Fly with Me'' (1976) *''Game of Love'' (1976) *''My Sweet Love'' (1977) *''Cloud of Romance'' (1977) *''At the Side of Sky-Line'' (1977) *''There's No Place Like Home'' (1977) *''
The Naval Commandos ''Naval Commandos'' is a Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh, who is famous for his martial arts cinematography Cinematography (from ancient Greek κίνημα, ''kìnema'' "movement" and γράφειν, ''gràphein'' "to write") is ...
'' (1977) *''Confused Love'' (1977) *''A Pirate of Love'' (1977) *''Love Rings a Bell'' (1977) *''Love in the Shadow'' (1977) *''The Diary of Di-Di'' (1977) *''The Smiling Face'' (1977) *''The Glory of the Sunset'' (1977) *''Melody from Heaven'' (1977) *''It's Sunset Again'' (1978) *''Everywhere Birds Are Singing'' (1978) *''The Spring Lake'' (1978) *''Misty Love'' (1978) *''A Voluntary Act'' (1978) *''A Sorrowful Wedding'' (1979) *''In the Beginning'' (1979) *''The Choice of Love'' (1979) *''No-one Can Touch Her'' (1979) *''He Never Gives Up'' (1979) *''Touch of Fairlady'' (1979) *'' My Native Land'' (1980) *''The Story of Green House'' (1980) *''Another Spring'' (1980) *''Poor Chasers'' (1980) *''The Pioneers'' (1980) *''
The Story of a Small Town ''The Story of a Small Town'' (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a 1979 Taiwanese film, produced by Hsiao Chung Productions (). The film revolves around a family living in a small town. Kenny Bee plays the male family member who is released from prison and ...
'' (1980) *''
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'' (1980) *''The Women Soldiers'' (1981) *''On the Society File of Shanghai'' (1981) *''The Land of the Brave'' (1981) *''Twin Troubles'' (1981) *'' If I Were for Real'' (1981) *''The Sexy Lady Driver'' (1982) *''Pink Thief'' (1982) *''The Girl Robber and I'' (1982) *''Kill for Love'' (1982) *''
Devil Returns ''Devil Returns'' (Original title ''Jing hun feng yu ye'') as is a 1982 Hong Kong horror film directed by Richard Chen Yao-Chi, and written by Gu Bi and Cheung Wing-Cheung. Plot Mei-hsun Fang hails a taxicab, and is brought to an abandoned ...
'' (1982) *''One Stripe Two Stars'' (1982) *''Temptation'' (1983) *''Ah-Yuan My Son'' (1983) *''Women Warriors of Kinmen'' (1983) *''The Wheel of Life'' (1984) *''The Warmth of an Old House'' (1984) *''Finding the Way'' (1984) *''The Pawned Wife'' (1985) *''Echo of Sea'' (1986)


Television

*''
The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants ''The Tale of Loyal Heroes and Righteous Gallants'' (忠烈俠義傳), also known by its 1883 reprint title ''The Three Heroes and Five Gallants'' (三俠五義), is an 1879 Chinese novel based on storyteller Shi Yukun's oral performances. The n ...
'' (1994) — Episodes 56–61


Works translated to English

*''Autumn Execution'', translated by Yu Jenchang and David Steelman, '' The Chinese PEN'', Autumn 1977: This is the screenplay of the 1972 film ''
Execution in Autumn ''Execution in Autumn'' () is a 1972 Taiwanese drama film directed by Hsing Lee. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Lib ...
''.


References


External links


Interview with Chang Yung-hsiang in English, 2016
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chang, Yung-hsiang 1929 births 2021 deaths Taiwanese screenwriters Writers from Yantai Taiwanese people from Shandong Screenwriters from Shandong