Chang Chen to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Taipei
Last updated on May 21, 2025

Chang created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Chang fans. Speculation had been rife that the Taiwanese actor best known for his roles in Red Cliff or Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, will announce his retirement from acting, at age 46, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actor isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actor just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouChen

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouChen was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.