Chang Yung-hsiang
Chang Yung-hsiang | |||||||
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| Born | 26 October 1929 | ||||||
| Died | 8 October 2021 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, United States | ||||||
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| Awards | Golden Horse Awards – Best Screenplay 1972 Indebted for Life and Love 1975 Land of the Undaunted 1978 He Never Gives Up Best Original Screenplay 1979 The Story of a Small Town Best Adapted Screenplay 1981 If I Were for Real Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 張永祥 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张永祥 | ||||||
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Chang Yung-hsiang (26 October 1929 – 8 October 2021) was a Taiwanese screenwriter and director originally from Yantai, China, generally considered one of the most prolific and successful screenwriters in Taiwan.
Chang adapted a number of Chiung Yao novels for film. He had received six Golden Horse Awards 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 National Award for the Arts. He died in Los Angeles, California on 8 October 2021.