Phil Chang

Phil Chang
Background information
Chinese name 張宇 (traditional)
Chinese name 张宇 (simplified)
Pinyin zhang1 yu3 (Mandarin)
Born Chang Po-hsiang (張博翔)
(1967-04-30) 30 April 1967
Taipei, Taiwan
Other names Chang Yu
Alma mater Feng Chia University
Occupation Singer, songwriter, television presenter, actor
Years active 1992–present
Genre(s) Mandopop, Ballad, Soft Rock
Instrument(s) Piano, guitar, Vocals
Voice type(s) Tenor
Label(s) EMI Music
Spouse(s)
Hsiao Hui-wen (Shi Yi-lang) (m. 1997)
Children 2

Phil Chang (Chinese: 張宇; pinyin: Zhāng Yǔ; born 30 April 1967) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, television personality and actor.

By the time he graduated from Feng Chia University in Financial Services, he was already known as an accomplished folk singer, pianist and guitar-player. He issued his first album, Walking the Wind, in 1992, and achieved success with his second, Well-intentioned, in 1993. In 1997 he married long-term partner, lyricist Hsiao Hui-wen (蕭慧文), who uses the pen name Shi Yi-lang (十一郎). His 1999 album Sun and Moon was another big hit.

In 2004, he joined Chang Hsiao-yen to co-host Happy Sunday, replacing Taiwanese girl group S.H.E.

On 30 April 2007 he began presenting his own show on satellite channel TVBS-G, Why Men Do wrong.

In 2008, he was one of the stars of the Taiwanese television series "歡喜來逗陣"

In 2014 he took part in I Am a Singer (season 2). He made it to the 2nd part of the finals and was placed 6th overall.

Discography

Studio albums

  • 1993: Walking the wind (走路有風)
  • 1993: Well-intentioned (用心良苦)
  • 1994 溫故知心, Intimate insights
  • 1995 一言難盡, It's hard to say
  • 1996 消息, News.
  • 1997 整個八月, The whole of August
  • 1997 溫古知新.一個人的天荒地老 (Warm new knowledge. A person's old days old)
  • 1998 EP 單戀, Unrequited love
  • 1998 月亮太陽, Sun and Moon
  • 1999 雨一直下, Rain Keeps Falling
  • 1999 鑽石金選集, Diamond Gold Collection
  • 2000 First compilation: 奇蹟·創世紀精選, Miracle. Genesis Featured
  • 2001 替身, Substitute
  • 2003 大丈夫, If a man
  • 2004 不甘寂寞, The Limelight
  • 2005 Second compilation: 男人的好, A Good Man
  • 2009 Back to 張宇, Back to Zhang Yu
  • 2012 心術, Intention
  • 2016 好男人的情歌, Good man's love song
  • 2017 勇敢說再見, Brave say goodbye

Filmography

Film

Year English title Original title Role Notes
2011The Killer Who Never Kills殺手‧歐陽盆栽Phil Chang
2017The Dreaming Man假如王子睡著了Uncle

Television

Year English title Original title Role Notes
2001Tomorrow愛情白皮書ChangCameo
2009Magic 18魔女18號Feng PeilunCameo
2009Calling For Love呼叫大明星JackCameo


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