Dedication to the Craft: Film Maker, Sylvia Chang

Reporter/Provider - National Culture and Arts Foundation
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Born in Chiayi in 1953, Sylvia Chang is well known for her contributions to Taiwan's film industry. She has worked as an actor, screenwriter, director and producer. She has also been recognized for her efforts to extend the legacy of film and television artists, and to raise the quality of the industry in Taiwan. At the 12th Asian Film Awards in 2018, she won the best actress and lifetime achievement awards for her film Love Education, which she wrote and directed, and also starred in. At critical junctures in Taiwanese film history, she has been a driving force and played important roles, such as a cultivator of young talent, a champion of filmmakers’ achievements, an important link to the industry's spiritual legacy, and a supporter of new developmental directions for Taiwan’s film festivals.


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