Marcus Chang
Marcus Chang (Jyutping: Zoeng1 Laap6 Ngong4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Li̍p-gông; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: 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.[1] He is best known for his leading roles in the television series Back to 1989 (2016), Behind Your Smile (2016-2017), Between (2018), and Lost Romance (2020).
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| Born | Chang Wen-ch'ien (張文謙) 28 May 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer-songwriter | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Also known as | Marcus C | ||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Piano | ||||||||||||||||||
| Labels | Sony Music Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張立昂 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张立昂 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Life and career
Chang was born in Taipei, Taiwan on May 28, 1983. He has one younger brother. At the age of 13, Chang moved to New Zealand with his family. He attended St. Peter's College for his secondary school. Chang graduated from the University of Auckland, majoring in Performing Arts and Audio Engineering.[2]
Following his graduation in 2006, Chang moved back to Taiwan to pursue a career as a singer.[3] 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.[4]
Chang made his official debut with Giddens Ko’s 2014 film, Café. Waiting. Love, alongside Vivian Sung. In 2015, he was cast in the television series To the Dearest Intruder.
In 2016, Chang took on his first leading role in the television series Back to 1989 and won the Best Potential Award at the Sanlih Drama Awards. In 2016-2017, he starred in the television series Behind Your Smile.
In 2018, Chang starred in the television series Between. His debut extended play, Zero (±1), was released on August 31, 2018 under Sony Music Taiwan. The title of the EP represents his dual identities: actor and musician.[5]
In 2019, Chang held his first solo concert at Legacy Taipei. He made cameo appearances in the movie Nina Wu 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 COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
In 2020, Chang reunited with Vivian Sung in the idol drama Lost Romance, 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.[7][8]
In 2021, Chang won the Asian Star Prize at the 16th Seoul International Drama Awards for his leading role in Lost Romance.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | To the Dearest Intruder | Zhang Zen Lun | |
| 2016 | Back to 1989[9] | Chen Che | |
| 2016-2017 | Behind Your Smile | Zhao Yi Ting | |
| 2018 | Between | Luo Cheng Kai | |
| 2019 | Let’s Go Crazy on LIVE! | Chang Li Ang | Cameo |
| 2020 | Lost Romance | He Tianxing/ Situ Aoran |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Café. Waiting. Love | Yang Ze Yu | Official debut |
| 2017 | Therapist | Xu De | |
| 2018 | Nana's Game | Fang Cheng Wei | |
| How to Train Our Dragon | imaginary man | Cameo | |
| 2019 | Nina Wu | Dong Fu | |
| 2021 | Till We Meet Again | Xiao Mi's classmate |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Happy Together | Zhu Jia Hao |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2015 | Love Secretly | Chen Yu Chen |
Discography
Extended plays
| EP # | Title | Details | Track listing |
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| 1st | Zero (±1) |
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| 2nd | Oxymoron |
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Singles
| Year | Song Title | Notes |
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| 2018 | “Still Love You” | Between OST |
| “You & I” | ||
| 2019 | “Highway Lover” | |
| “Tonight I’m Here” | Released in Marcourageous 1st Anniversary Special on October 15, 2019
Lost Romance OST | |
| 2020 | “Lose to You” | Launched on all digital music platforms on June 5, 2020
Official music video launched on October 18, 2020 Lost Romance OST |
Compositions
Music and lyrics written by Chang.
| Year | Song Title | Notes |
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| 2011 | “When it Comes to You” | |
| “I'll Be There” | ||
| 2012 | “Don't Let Me Know” | |
| “Chain Reaction” | ||
| 2014 | “Pure Love” | Track by Wu Yong-bin |
| 2018 | “Sandwich Girl” | Track by Maggie Chiang
Lyrics by Tian Le |
| “Still Love You” | Between OST | |
| “You & I” | ||
| “Between Us” | Duet with Sam Lin
Between OST | |
| “Anti-single Singles Club” | ||
| 2019 | “Highway Lover” | Music co-written with Andrew Page |
| “Tonight I'm Here” | Lost Romance OST | |
| “Talk to Me” | ||
| “1440 minutes” | ||
| 2020 | “Lose to You” | Lost Romance OST |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Refs. |
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| 2021 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Asian Star Prize | Lost Romance | Won | [13] |
References
- Searching for Uncertainty: 等一個人咖啡 / Café. Waiting. Love. Synopsis
- Stella Soon (5 November 2018). "Interview with Marcus Chang – The Multi-talented Musician & Actor". Asian Pop Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- Li Jia Hong (12 April 2018). "忍了十年！張立昂終於開口「還愛妳」《三明治女孩》曝光". STAR SETN (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- "亞太互動服務". Vimeo. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "5 Taiwanese Actors Who Are Also Talented Singer-Songwriters". Soompi. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Legacy". www.legacy.com.tw. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "宋芸樺披婚紗嫁張立昂 《浪漫輸給你》掀劇情高潮 - Yahoo奇摩新聞". tw.news.yahoo.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- 娛樂星聞 (5 September 2020). "《浪漫輸給你》收視蟬聯冠軍 張立昂、宋芸樺大放閃親不停 | 娛樂星聞". star.setn.com (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- "[Current Taiwanese Drama 2016] Back To 1989 1989一念間". Soompi Forums. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- Chiang -Treasure
- Marcus Chang at hkmdb.com
- Marcus Chang at chinesemov.com
- Ahn Tae-hyun (21 October 2021). "대상 '아이를 찾습니다' 3관왕…송중기·수지 한류 연기자상 [SDA 2021](종합)" [Grand Prize 'Looking for a Child' 3 crowns... Song Joong-ki and Suzy Hallyu Actor Award [SDA 2021] (Comprehensive)]. News 1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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