Mark Chang 張嘉倫 Toy Designer

Teresa Teng dolls set to become collector items
Singer Teresa Teng gets the Japanese doll treatment for an exhibition in Taipei
By Tracy You & Robert Michael Poole 28 January, 2011

Grab your own Teresa Teng doll before it's too late, and too expensive.
Fans of singer Teresa Teng around Asia now have a new souvenir to seek out -- other than more compilations -– a set of three souvenir dolls designed by Taiwanese multimedia designer Mark Chang.

Dressed up in a range of beautiful gowns, for which she was famous, Chinanews.com reports that only 36 sets of these dolls are on sale worldwide.

The Japan-inspired creations are currently on show in Taipei.
Collector's items

Each set costs 50,000 new Taiwan dollars and are likely to generate heat among collectors (i.e soon to be found on eBay for much more).

Mark Chang chose the three costumes that best represent Teng’s images on and off stage: qipao, military suit and an elegant stage costume.

“At the beginning, [I] wanted to make the dolls look like the cute girls from Japanese cartoons, but maybe that's not what [her fans would] want. However, it’s also not necessary to make them too realistic,” Chang told Want Daily.

The Teresa Teng dolls can be purchased online at Au. Dot.

An exhibition named “The Sweet Memory for Tomorrow” is also taking place at Aurum Glory Art Space in Taipei till January 30, in which the dolls are showcased to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Teresa Tengs' death.



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