Marcus Chang (;

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: Chong Li̍p-ngong; born 28 May 1983) is a Taiwanese actor and singer-songwriter. He made his acting debut with the 2014 film '' Café. Waiting. Love.'' He is best known for his leading roles in the television series ''

Back to 1989 ''Back to 1989'' () is a 2016 Taiwanese fantasy, romance, comedy television series produced by Sanlih E-Television. It is adaptation from Huang Xin Jie's (一念間) who won the 6th Television Scriptwriting Award for creative popularity award h ...

'' (2016), ''

Behind Your Smile ''Behind Your Smile'' () is a 2016 Taiwanese television series created and produced by Sanlih E-Television, starring Marcus Chang, :zh:劉奕兒, Eugenie Liu, :zh:邵翔, Sean Lee, Hongshi (entertainer), Hongshi and :zh:陽詠存, Esther Yang. Fil ...

'' (2016-2017), ''Between'' (2018), and ''

Lost Romance ''Lost Romance'' () is a 2020 Taiwanese romantic-fantasy television series created and produced by Sanlih E-Television. Starring Marcus Chang and Vivian Sung, it tells the story of an editor in a publishing company who magically finds herself tr ...

'' (2020).

Life and career

Chang was born in

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on May 28, 1983. He has one younger brother. At the age of 13, Chang moved to

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with his family. He attended St. Peter's College for his secondary school. Chang graduated from the

University of Auckland , mottoeng = By natural ability and hard work , established = 1883; years ago , endowment = NZD $293 million (31 December 2021) , budget = NZD $1.281 billion (31 December 2021) , chancellor = Cecilia Tarrant , vice_chancellor = Dawn F ...

, majoring in Performing Arts and Audio Engineering. Following his graduation in 2006, Chang moved back to Taiwan to pursue a career as a singer. 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. Chang made his official debut with

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’s 2014 film, '' Café. Waiting. Love,'' alongside

Vivian Sung Vivian Sung Yun-hua (; born 21 October 1992) is a Taiwanese actress. She is best known for the films '' Café. Waiting. Love'' (2014) and ''Our Times'' (2015), as well as the television series ''Lost Romance'' (2020). She was nominated for ...

. In 2015, he was cast in the television series ''

To the Dearest Intruder ''To the Dearest Intruder'' () is a 2015 Taiwanese television series created and produced by Eastern Television. It stars Amber An, Melvin Sia, and Marcus Chang. Filming began on April 18, 2015, and wrapped up on August 14, 2015. First original ...

''. In 2016, Chang took on his first leading role in the television series ''

'' and won the Best Potential Award at the

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. In 2016-2017, he starred in the television series ''

''. In 2018, Chang starred in the television series ''Between''. His debut

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, ''Zero (±1),'' was released on August 31, 2018 under

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. The title of the EP represents his dual identities: actor and musician. In 2019, Chang held his first solo concert at Legacy Taipei. He made cameo appearances in the movie ''

Nina Wu ''Nina Wu'' ( zh, c=灼人秘密, p=Zhuó Rén Mì Mì, l='Scorching Secrets') is a 2019 Taiwanese psychological drama film directed by Midi Z. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Wu Ke-xi ...

'' 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

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. In 2020, Chang reunited with

in the idol drama ''

,'' 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. In 2021, Chang won the Asian Star Prize at the 16th

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for his leading role in ''Lost Romance''.

Filmography

Television

Film

Web series

Theater

Music videos

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Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Compositions

Music and lyrics written by Chang.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chang, Marcus Living people 1983 births 21st-century Taiwanese male actors Taiwanese songwriters University of Auckland alumni Male actors from Taipei Taiwanese male film actors Taiwanese male stage actors Taiwanese male television actors Writers from Taipei 21st-century Taiwanese male singers People educated at St Peter's College, Auckland