Taiwanese actor Chang Chen and actress Alyssa Chia have won their first Golden Horse Awards.
Chia’s film, The Falls, was the biggest victor with four wins at the 58th edition of the awards – considered the Oscars of the Chinese-language movie world – last Saturday.
Chang, who has been in the entertainment industry for more than 30 years, won Best Leading Actor for his role in the mystery film The Soul, which also starred Singapore-based actor Christopher Lee and Taiwanese actress Janine Chang.
The 45-year-old reduced his weight by 12kg to play a prosecutor investigating a murder while suffering from cancer in the movie.
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