Sylvia Chang’s Son Opens Up About Getting Kidnapped When He Was 9, Says It Was “Not A Normal Part Of Growing Up”
Oscar Wang, now 32, talked about the experience for the first time during his art exhibition in Hong Kong.

Taiwanese actress-director Sylvia Chang’s 32-year-old artist son Oscar Wang recently held an exhibition in Hong Kong. There, he was interviewed by the media and one of the questions was about him getting kidnapped when he was just nine.
It was the first time Oscar has spoken about the incident.
He said that the kidnapping had inevitably left its mark on him, adding that “it was not a normal part of growing up.”
However, he chose to stay strong and positive despite his childhood trauma, and is now working hard in his career.
According to reports, Oscar was taken by three men on his way to school 23 years ago.
The kidnappers contacted his parents, Sylvia and Taiwanese businessman Billy Wang, demanding a ransom of HK $15mil (S$2.5mil). They also threatened to kill Oscar if they did not receive the sum of money.
Thankfully, Sylvia and Billy remained calm, and carried out negotiations for a week before the police arrested the kidnappers and rescued Oscar from a hotel in Mongkok.
After the incident, Oscar was sent to England, and Sylvia took a three-year break from work to accompany her son. The family has kept a low-profile since then.
Oscar only recently stepped into the public eye after completing his studies.
He moved to Shanghai for his art career, and held his teapot exhibition, titled “Things”, in Hong Kong.