Qi Deng-sheng was honored with the Taiwan Literature Awards, United Daily News Prize, China Times Literature Award, and Wu San-lien Literary Award for iconic works "I Love Black Eyes," "Return to the Sand River," and "Lament of the Sand River," the latter of which was adapted into a movie of the same name.
In the Taiwanese entertainment circle, Joseph Chang has earned himself the reputation of being a somber man of few words, while possessing the talent of giving fantastic performances in each scene.