THE ONCE AND FUTURE QUEEN

Legendary actor Sylvia Chang’s career has spanned five decades and seen her win countless awards. Her next goal is to change the way Chinese stories are told

By Zabrina Lo.

Before dawn on a hot day in mid-July, Sylvia Chang and members of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HKPhil) ventured into the woods, off the beaten path at The Peak. They were there to catch the short-lived, magical sight when the first ray of sunlight pierces through the bushes and trees, creating the illusion of a misty, shimmering fairyland. Unfazed by the mosquitoes, the steamy heat and the bumpy track, the 70-year-old actress, whose work spans Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China, looked at ease in her surroundings, like an ethereal fairy queen in her woodland. This was a photo shoot to promote her latest stage production, A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Sylvia Chang, which comes to Hong Kong this month for the first time, after it premiered in Taiwan…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2023

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