Sylvia Chang (born 21 July 1953) is a Taiwanese actress, singer, director, screenwriter, and producer.
[13] Chang is also a singer and her music has become popular in karaoke,[5] where her song "The Cost of Love" is commonly sung.
[14] For a time, Chang was the head producer of New Cinema City in Taiwan, but she left a few years after joining.
[10] In August 2010, Chang joined the board of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society as its vice-chair.
[7] One critic wrote of her: "In an industry that kisses young actresses with celebrity, then swallows them and spits them out, Chang has a sequoia's longevity.
[16] At the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, Chang received an honourable mention from the Platform Prize jury for her performance in the film Daughter's Daughter—the first time in the history of the award that the Platform jury has recognized an individual performer.
[1] In July 2000, Chang's nine-year-old son Oscar was kidnapped and held for a ransom of HK $15 million.
[14] Chang is an advocate and a "life-long volunteer" for World Vision International,[21] the humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy organization.