Career
Chang was born in Taipei and studied film at Shih Hsin University. He is listed in the Cinema of Taiwan#New Taiwanese Cinema, 1982–1990, New Taiwan Cinema directors. He won the Golden Horse Award for Best Director and Asia Pacific Film Festival because of 1985 film ''Kuei-Mei, a Woman'' (我這樣過了一生). He had an extramarital affair with Loretta Yang, the leading actress in many of Chang's movies. After the affair was exposed by Hsiao Sa, Chang Yi and Loretta Yang left Taiwan film industry and became the founders of contemporary glass studio Liuli Gongfang. Chang Yi died on November 1, 2020. Lorretta Yang acknowledged that Chang had health issues from 2018, particularly with his immune system and kidneys, and that Chang had sought medical treatment in hospital since February 2020.Filmography
Screenwriter
* 1980 : ''The Pioneers'' (源) * 1981 : ''Re Xue'' (熱血) * 1982 : ''Steamrolling'' (人肉戰車) * 1982 : ''Bird's Fly'' (野雀高飛) * 1982 : ''In Our Time (1982 film), In Our Time'' (光陰的故事) part 4 * 1983 : ''Kendo Kids'' (竹劍少年) * 1983 : ''The Great Surprise'' (一九八三大驚奇) * 1983 : (魔輪) * 1984 : ''Jade Love (film), Jade Love'' (玉卿嫂) * 1985 : ''Kuei-Mei, a Woman'' (我這樣過了一生) * 1986 : ''My son Hansheng'' (我兒漢生) * 1986 : ''This Love of Mine (film), This Love of Mine'' (我的愛) * 1987 : ''The Sea Plan'' (大海計劃)Director
* 1982 : Bird's Fly (野雀高飛) * 1982 : ''In Our Time (1982 film), In Our Time'' (光陰的故事) part 4 * 1983 : ''Kendo Kids'' (竹劍少年) * 1984 : ''Jade Love (film), Jade Love'' (玉卿嫂) * 1985 : ''Kuei-Mei, a Woman'' (我這樣過了一生) * 1986 : ''My son Hansheng'' (我兒漢生) * 1986 : ''This Love of Mine (film), This Love of Mine'' (我的愛) * 2005 : ''Black Bum'' (黑屁股, Animation) * 2018 : ''A Dog’s Life'' (狗狗傷心誌, Animation)References
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* * * {{Authority control Taiwanese screenwriters 20th-century Taiwanese businesspeople Taiwanese novelists Taiwanese male writers 1951 births 2020 deaths Film directors from Taipei Shih Hsin University alumni