He speaks five languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Japanese and
some Korean.
His father was Chang Der Lou, a famous star of the Peking opera.
He became an actor in 1951, when the air transport company he worked
for shut down. A noted Chinese actress met him, felt he had great
potential as an actor and helped him get started.
Was honored in 2000 by the Hong Kong government for his lifetime
achievements.
Has made Vancouver, British Columbia his residence since 1994.