Chang Kuo-tung

Chang Kuo-tung (Chinese: 張國棟; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Kok-tòng; 1929 – 31 October 2021) was a Taiwanese actor who received the Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film in 2009.

Life

Chang Kuo-tung was accepted into the Chinese Youth Army [zh] alongside Sun Yueh.[1] Chang's acting career began in the 1950s, as a member of a stage acting troupe.[2] He later joined China Television as an actor and costume designer.[3] Chang became known for appearing in comedies, with a breakout role in a 1979 series.[4] He was the narrator for the 1990 series Wonders of the Mainland [zh].[5] Chang received a nomination at the Golden Bell Awards in 1993,[6] and eventually won the award in 2009.[7] He was known for sense of humor,[3] crediting Public Television Service with recycling him during his Golden Bell Award acceptance speech in 2009.[8]

Chang's son followed him into the television industry, working for VL Sports [zh].[4]

Chang died on 31 October 2021, aged 92.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ 孫越，《如歌年少》（臺北：麥田出版，2014），頁156、157。 (in Chinese)
  2. ^ 張弛 (1 February 1955). "觀大風「小鳳仙」". United Daily News (in Chinese).
  3. ^ a b 陳念慈 (4 December 1993). "螢光幕後 拍片現場枝候 如何打發時間？　吃 是精神上最大的安慰". Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese).
  4. ^ a b 黃盈瑜 (16 October 2004). "張國棟兒子 38歲還不結婚　75歲張國棟 搞笑寶刀未老 家裡當'長官' 還吐兒子槽". Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese).
  5. ^ 秋林，〈「大陸尋奇」題材選擇不落俗套〉，《掃描綫周刊》第242期（中視文化公司1990年8月24日出版）第40至41頁。 (in Chinese)
  6. ^ 陳念慈 (28 February 1993). "金鐘獎入圍特別報導 金鐘獎入圍名單揭曉　華視27項居冠 台視殿後". Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese).
  7. ^ "金鐘獎 張國棟獲迷你劇集男配角獎". 中央社 (in Chinese). 16 October 2009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  8. ^ 粘嫦鈺、楊起鳳、王雅蘭、褚姵君、趙大智、江祥綾 (17 October 2009). "電視金鐘頒獎典禮　得獎的是". United Daily News (in Chinese).
  9. ^ 葉, 冠吟 (31 October 2021). "張國棟胰臟癌92歲病逝 金鐘綠葉活到老演到老" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  10. ^ "《天巡者》土地公人生謝幕 金鐘最佳綠葉張國棟92歲胰臟癌逝". Apple Daily (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.


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