Chang Fei

Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnoteTemplate:Blp more sources Template:Use mdy dates Template:Wikidata image Chang Fei (Template:Lang-zh Template:ErrorTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Category handler; born Chang Yan-ming (Template:Lang-zh; born 4 December 1952) is a Taiwanese singer and television personality.

He retired from show business following the cancellation of Variety Big Brother (綜藝大哥大) in 2018.

Early life

He was born Chang Yan-ming in Taipei, Taiwan, on 4 December 1952, His eldest sister Chang Yan-qiong was a singer formerly known as Jenny Fei, who later became a buddhist nun known by the dharma name of Shi Heng Shu (Template:Lang-zh), better known as Template:Ill (Template:Lang-zh). He is the elder brother of ballad singer Fei Yu-ching.

Chang married a South Korean woman Zhao Cui-hua in 1975 and they had two sons, Chang Shao-ching and Chang Shao-huai. Chang and Zhao divorced in 1990.

Career

Chang Fei is the host of the variety show Variety Big Brother (Template:Lang-zh), and is also a singer who has recorded CDs. He is associated with long-time friends including Frankie Kao and the late comedian Ni Min-jan and owns several successful restaurants. He is also one of the most celebrated wing surfers in the local surfing community. Known for his taste of the classical music and jazz, he has performed as a saxophone player. Many celebrities will remember his famous quote from the early TV show, "Comedian Bump Earth" (Template:Lang-zh), saying Are you Happy? Yes We Are! (Template:Lang-zh). Fei is reportedly to be on his way to retirement, beating out his disciples such as Jacky Wu (Template:Lang-zh) and Hu Gua (Template:Lang-zh). He planned for Kang Kang to be his successor. However, Kang Kang left Variety Big Brother before its final show.

Although Fei was rumored to be retiring, he is still active in making appearances on various Taiwanese variety shows.