Ning Chang

Chang was born on September 4, 1982 in Munich, West Germany. Chang's family was prominent in Daya, Taichung. Her grandfather Chang Jui-Chen once owned the Miyahara Ice Cream building. Her father Chang Chih-Ming was a joint professor of sociology and the Institute of National Development 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 studying in graduate school at the University of Munich. They moved back to Taiwan in 1986. Chang attended Taipei JingMei Girls High School. She attended National Taipei University and obtained a bachelor's degree in law. In June 2010, Chang graduated from the Institute of Industrial Economics at National Central University with a master's degree. 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.