Granted, the tale of the aristocratic Jen (played by Zhang Ziyi), her tangles with martial-arts masters Li Mubai (Chow Yun Fat) and Yu Shulien (Michelle Yeoh, fresh from her recent successful turn as a Bond girl), and her torrid romance with rough-hewn Lo (Chang Chen) is not that gripping.

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As early as 2000 Steve Chang suggested Chen succeed him as CEO, as he sought to split that and his role as chairman.

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World number one Dinara Safina was sent packing 7-6 4-6 7-5 by teenage qualifier Chang Kai-Chen, ranked 132nd in the world.

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Several young female players on the WTA Tour sport her collection in tournament play, including Sofia Arvidsson, Kai-Chen Chang, Indy De Vroome, Andrea Hlavackova, Madison Keys and Anastasia Pivovarova.

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And in the WTA event in Osaka, Heather Watson became the first British woman to win a Tour title in 24 years when she beat Chang Kai-chen in the Japan Open final.

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"Just ignore what Chen said, " says Chang.

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After serving as executive vice president and chief technology officer, Chen took the position of CEO from Steve Chang in 2005.

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Chen founded Trend Micro with her brother-in-law, Steve Chang, and her sister, Jenny Chang, in 1988.

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