Discover Ya Chang

Many of us have heard of Filipino stars who make an impression in foreign lands. Even more often, we hear of Filipino stars who make extra money as entertainers in Japanese hotspots. But it’s rare that we hear of Japanese stars who make their mark in the Philippines. And yet, one did--and this Thursday, we get to hear his story, as Maalaala Mo Kaya features the story of Magandang Tanghali, Bayan’s scene-stealing comedian Ya Chang this Thursday, November 11 right after ABS-CBN Primetime Bida.


What happens when you move to a new country for love – only to find a whole new career for yourself? One young Japanese national did just that, and now, up-and-coming comedian Ya Chang reveals the entire story behind his exceptional journey in this equally impressive episode, directed by Malu Sevilla and written by Maribel Ilag.

The action moves from Japan to Manila as we follow Ya Chang’s unpredictable life in this episode. From a very young age, Ya Chang had already proven himself to be an intelligent and astute businessman, but what happens when his heart tells him to move to Manila in order to pursue a crush? And how does he react when it brings him to a completely unexpected career as one of the brightest up-and-coming comedians in his newly-adopted homeland – with one of the highest-rating segments in Magandang Tanghali, Bayan, to boot?

Tune in to the story of Ya Chang’s life in showbiz this Thursday, November 11 on Maalaala Mo Kaya.

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this guy is so funny when he speaks in filipino. he's a natural and enjoy filipno culture

Yeah I watched him on "maalaala mo kaya ". It seems The philippines is becoming more open to other asian nationalities on ABS-CBN, like Sandara and Mina, who are korean, and Ya Chang, the Japanese Comedian guy who is actually hahaa REALLY funny . Hes on the front page of ABS-CBN on the net.

Ya Chang had started his recording.

is he married to a fino chic

I dont think hes married is he?
Yea he is reeeeaaalllyy funny. I just saw the latest SCQ reload and he was in it.

He is not married.

His former girlfriends were Filipina

really how'd he get to phls then

By plane? hehehe i dont know...I think he swam...or was it by boat...I can remember hehhee

Just kidding heheheheehe

LOL I saw this guy on TFC. He is hilarious ha hah ha.

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Hey i'm just curious...if he's japanese then why is his last name chang? isn't chang chinese?

It was just a screen name only

ya chang for all I know is wat everyone calls him.

let me rephrase my words, how he came to live or reside in the homeland

hmmmmm, I think he had filipino friends in Japan to make the story short he had connections and ended up in pinas. Actually they featured his life story on "maalaala mo kaya".

yes, I also saw his life story in Maalaala Mo Kaya

Lol his mushi mushi song in TFC is hilarious.

Did you saw the contests in MTB noon time show?

I already saw him on TV. He's funny, but he looks Chinese to me. LOL

He seems to looked like a Chinese or even Korean

^the first time i saw him, i knew he was not chinoy, i knew japanese for sure.

yes, pero sikat na siya ngayon

i think he follow a member of a very popular singing/dancing group, when they had a show in japan

ang bahay namen ay aalog alog aalog alog ay aalog alog! kbye.

I think he got Filipino friends on the Japan, he saw and had a crush on 1 of the Sexbomb girl dancer on GMA (that do shows in Japan), so he ask his Fil. friend, went to Phil. to check out the girl, he then befriends with Ai ai and Allan K, audition as comedian and then got popular because Filipino like foreign faces (ie Dayanara, Michelle Van Eimerren, Sandara, etc).

Coming from a good country, he seems to like Phil. which is a poor country.

PS. Who was that good martial art Japanese actress who had few movies together with Phil actors? It was like 1980/90s I think.

i think it was Cynthia Luster, a Japanese-Chinese celebrity from Hong Kong...i remember she was one of the villains in Bioman...