Ning Chang
Taiwanese actress and film producer (born 1982)
Chang Chun-ning (Chinese: 張鈞甯; pinyin: Zhāng Jūnníng; born September 4, 1982), also known as Ning Chang and previously known as Janine Chang, is a Taiwanese actress and film producer.
Chang is known for portraying Guan Xin in The Hospital and Lan Xi Ying in Black & White.
Since 2010, Chang began working more in Mainland China and earned recognition for her roles in The Empress of China, Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, and The Soul.
Chang ranked 78th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2019.
01Early life and education
Chang was born on September 4, 1982 in Munich, West Germany. Her family were prominent businesspeople in Daya, Taichung. Her grandfather, Chang Jui-chen, was the owner of the Miyahara Ice Cream building. Her father, Chang Chih-ming, was a professor of sociology at National Taiwan University. Her mother, Cheng Ju-ching, was a children's book author. Chang and her older sister were born in West Germany while their father was a graduate student at LMU Munich. They moved back to Taiwan in 1986.
After attending Taipei Municipal Jingmei Girls' High School, she graduated from National Taipei University with a bachelor's degree in law. In June 2010, Chang earned a master's degree in industrial economics from National Central University.
02Career
Chang started out as an assistant to a talent agent. She began acting in music videos and commercials. In 2006, she got her first career breakthrough in The Hospital.
In 2007, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?! at the 44th Golden Horse Awards. She won Best Actress for the same role at the Taipei Film Festival in 2008.
In 2018, she was chosen as an ambassador for the 58th Asia-Pacific Film Festival.
03Endorsements
In 2019, Chang was named as the first brand ambassador for Italian high-end jewelry brand Pomellato in Greater China. American beauty brand Elizabeth Arden enlisted her as their Asia brand ambassador for skincare. She was named as brand ambassador for American luxury beauty brand Tom Ford Beauty.
In 2021, French luxury fashion house Chanel announced that Chang became its house ambassador.
04Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Holiday Dreaming | 夢遊夏威夷 | Chen Hsin-hsin | |
| 2005 | The Strait Story | 南方紀事之浮世光影 | Lee Kuei-hsiang | |
| In the Day to Come | 五月天概念电影《未來》 | Hsiao-ling | Short film | |
| 2006 | Record | 紀錄 | Wei Wei | Short film |
| Silk | 詭絲 | Ho Mei | ||
| The Song of Spirits | 心靈之歌 | Tsu-hui | ||
| 2007 | What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?! | 情非得已之生存之道 | Ningning | |
| 2008 | Tea Fight | 鬪茶 | Ruhua | |
| 2009 | Murderer | 殺人犯 | Hazel | |
| The Wingless Swallow | 不能飛的鳥 | Yuen Yuen | Short film | |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | 怪獸大戰外星人 | Susan Murphy | Taiwanese release, voice | |
| 2010 | Zoom Hunting | 獵豔 | Yang Ruyi | |
| 2011 | Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault | 痞子英雄首部曲：全面開戰 | Lan Hsi-ying | Voice |
| Racer Legend | 赛车传奇 | Lin Wei-tung | ||
| A Monster in Paris | 巴黎魅影 | Lucille | Taiwanese release, voice | |
| 2012 | Tokyo Newcomer | 東京に来たばかり / 初到東京 | Nanako | |
| Of Love and Rain | 晴雨之间 | Woman with braces | Short film | |
| 2013 | Dare to Love | 勇敢去愛 | Chang Chun-ning | |
| 2014 | One Minute More | 只要一分鐘 | Tsai Wan-chen | |
| Black & White: The Dawn of Justice | 痞子英雄2：黎明再起 | Lan Hsi-ying | ||
| 2016 | Alice's Wedding | 艾莉絲的婚禮 | Alice | |
| Not Only About a Fish | 一条没有变成蓝色的鱼 | Fang Ching | Short film | |
| 2017 | Youth Dinner | 六人晚餐 | Hsiao-lan | |
| 2018 | Girls 2 | 閨蜜2：无二不作 | Chia-lan | |
| Air Strike | 大轰炸 | Xian Que | ||
| 2020 | Love After Love | 第一炉香 | Ni Er | |
| Knockout | 我們永不言棄 | adult Blithe | ||
| Little Big Women | 孤味 | A Mei | ||
| 2021 | Detective Chinatown 3 | 唐人街探案3 | Ivy | |
| The Soul | 緝魂 | Ah Bao | ||
| Sheep Without a Shepherd 2 | 误杀2 | |||
| 2022 | The Abandoned | 查無此心 | Wu Jie | Also as producer |
| 2024 | A Place Called Silence | 默杀 | Li Han | |
| 2024 | 749 Bureau | 749局 |
Television series
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Meteor Garden II | 流星花園2 | Xi Men's secretary | |
| 2003 | Love Train | 心動列車 | Young Xiaowu | |
| Banquet | 赴宴 | Chen Yi-hsin | ||
| 2004 | Garden - Hero | 絕地花園單元五之《英雄》 | Miniseries | |
| 2006 | The Hospital | 白色巨塔 | Kuan Hsin | |
| 2007 | Wayward Kenting | 我在墾丁*天氣晴 | Ting Hsiao-wei | |
| 2008 | Honey and Clover | 蜂蜜幸運草 | He Yagong | |
| 2009 | Black & White | 痞子英雄 | Lan Hsi-ying | |
| 2010 | A Weaver on the Horizon | 天涯织女 | Huang Qiao'er | |
| 2011 | Sunny Happiness | 幸福最晴天 | Fang Yung-yung | |
| Ring Ring Bell | 真心请按两次铃 | Cheng Hsiao-hsiang | alternative title: True Love Doesn't Give Up | |
| 2012 | Happy Michelin Kitchen | 幸福三顆星 | Fang Yung-yung | Cameo |
| Fairytale | 童話二分之一 | Chao Ting-hsuan / Chao Ting-yu | ||
| Home | 回家 / 彼岸1945 | Mizoguchi Yukiko | ||
| 2013 | Unconditional Love | 乐俊凯 | Li Yeh | webseries |
| Best Time | 最美的時光 | Su Man | ||
| Seven Friends | 七個朋友 | Cut | Cameo | |
| 2014 | You Light Up My Star | 你照亮我星球 | Chang Man-ling | |
| The Empress of China | 武則天 | Xu Hui | ||
| 2015 | The Four | 少年四大名捕 | Chu Yingxue / Chu Limo | |
| 2017 | Midnight Diner | 深夜食堂 | Sun Kewei | Special appearance |
| Jade | 女管家 | Dongfang Jingqi | ||
| The Advisors Alliance | 军师联盟 | Bo Lingyun | ||
| Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy | 九州·海上牧雲記 | Yin Rong | Special appearance | |
| 2018 | Here to Heart | 温暖的弦 | Wen Nuan | |
| Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace | 如懿传 | Keliyete·Hailan | ||
| 2020 - 2024 | Detective Chinatown | 唐人街探案 | Ivy | Main Role (Season 1) Cameo (Season 2), 5 Episodes |
| 2021 | Never Say Goodbye | 不说再见 | Ou Kexin | Main Role |
| Who's By Your Side | 誰在你身邊 | Zeng Yong Qi | Main Role | |
| The Psychologist | 女心理师 | Wen He [Wen Liang's sister] | Guest Role (Ep. 31-32) | |
| 2025 | The Outlaw Doctor | 化外之醫 | Zheng Wan-ping | Main Role |
| TBA | River Sunset | 长河落日 | Ye Biying | Main Role |
Micro-film
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Palace of Serendipity | 故事宮寓 | Treasure: Narcissus Basin | Stage: Scissors Finding a Cat |
Variety show
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Survivor Games with Bear Grylls | 跟着贝尔去冒险 | Season 1, Female winner |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Hate You" | Shin |
| 2002 | "Tile Dance" | Stella Chang |
| "Perfect" | Z-Chen | |
| "Never Learn" | Francesca Kao | |
| "Coffee" | Jacky Cheung | |
| "Return To The Past" | Jay Chou | |
| 2003 | "Old Lover" | Michelle Pan |
| 2004 | "Not Alone" | Dave Wong |
| '"Remember" | Roy Chiu | |
| "Flow to Paris" | Wallace Chung | |
| 2005 | "Jaws" | Mayday |
| "Snowing" | A-do | |
| "Night Shining Night" | One-Fang | |
| "Springtime for Wild Lilies" | Shaun | |
| 2006 | "Too Young" | Shadya Lan |
| "I Promise You" | Power Station | |
| 2008 | "I Believe In" | T.G.U.S |
| 2009 | "Cry Out" | Color |
| 2012 | "Anonymous Sadness" | Show Lo |
| "Significant Others" | Deserts Chang | |
| "Unrequited" | Yoga Lin | |
| "Vulture" | ||
| 2013 | "All For You" | Chris Wang |
| "Wǒ bù zhù fú" | Matilda Tao |
05Theater
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Turn Left, Turn Right | 向左走向右走 | |
| 2013 | Closer | 情迷 |
06Discography
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Song title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "The Blessings of Clover" (with Joe Cheng, Eddie Peng, Lego Lee and Chiaki Ito) |
Honey and Clover OST |
| "Not Owing" | Turn Left, Turn Right OST | |
| "Love Sometimes" | ||
| 2014 | "Love Gravitation" (with Joe Cheng) | You Light Up My Star OST |
07Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 44th Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actress | What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?! | Nominated |
| 2008 | 10th Taipei Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | |
| 2018 | 24th Huading Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Advisors Alliance | Won |
| 10th China TV Drama Awards | Best Performance Award | Here to Heart | Won | |
| 2023 | 25th Taipei Film Festival | Best Actress | The Abandoned | Nominated |
| Best Feature | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | 9th Golden Crane Awards via 37th Tokyo International Film Festival | Best Actress | A Place Called Silence | Won |
| 2025 | 61st Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Won | ||
| 60th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a TV Series | The Outlaw Doctor | Nominated |
Sources and credits
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