Eric Tsang
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- Name: Eric Tsang
- Chinese: 曾志偉
- Birthdate: April 14, 1953
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Height: 1.63 m
- Blood Type:
Bio
Due to his popularity, he is often the MC in events organized by TVB, and is nicknamed "the Prize Master" (獎門人）). In his youth, Eric was a Hong Kong professional soccer player.
Tsang's father, Tsang Kai-wing, was in the Police Force from 1940 to 1972, and served as a sergeant-major under the legendary "HK$500 Million Sergeant" Lui Lok, so-called for the wealth he earned in bribes received as a police officer. Tsang fled to Taiwan from the ICAC in 1976 after being convicted of corruption and sentenced to three years in jail, while still free pending an appeal. In 2001, the Department of Justice seized his house in La Salle Road and later auctioned it for HK$4.35 million after 10 years of civil proceedings. He died in Taiwan in 2011 with Eric and other family members around him. (Tsang senior was also once briefly a professional soccer player.)[1][2]
Eric Tsang began his showbusiness career as a stuntman. He is known for being a short plump guy with a habit of speaking before thinking, often landing himself into hot water. His insults have led to him being assaulted by rumoured triads over bad mouthing singer Joey Yung. Most recently he had to apologize for crude comments he made towards Yumiko Cheng during a TV act when she accidentally exposed her underwear.[citation needed]
Nevertheless, Eric also appeared in many successful Hong Kong films, gaining actor awards and nominations. Early on in his career, he was typecast as a bubbling, ugly, and crude sidekick, and it wasn't until encouragement from his daughter to stop doing comedic roles that he went on to star in a film with friend Alan Tam and was awarded a Hong Kong best actor award.[citation needed] Cinema critic, Perry Lam of Muse, writes that Tsang 'brings directness, straightness and a lack of nonsense to whatever role he plays, and occasionally demonstrates an uncanny ability to enter the egoless states of which only the greatest of character actors like Robert Duvall are capable.'[3]
Eric Tsang is also an avid Buddhist, often leading other actors in efforts to raise money for Hong Kong Buddhist temples and events.[citation needed]
His best friends are Natalis Chan and Alan Tam, and his daughter is Mandopop singer Bowie Tsang. Tsang also has a son, actor and writer Derek Tsang.
He is a cousin (through his father) of former Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Frederick Ma
Movies
- I Love Hong Kong 2012 (2012)
- Mural | Hua Bi (2011) - Monk Budong
- 72 Heroes | Ying Xiong Die Xue (2011)
- Summer Love (2011)
- The Fortune Buddies (2011)
- Men Suddenly in Love (2011)
- I Love Hong Kong | Ngo oi Heung Gong: Hoi sum man seo (2011) - Tok Sui-Lung
- Lover's Discourse | Lian Ren Xu Yu (2010)
- Just Another Pandora's Box (2010)
- 72 Tenants of Prosperity (2010)
- Bodyguards and Assassins | Shi Yue Wei Cheng (2010)
- The Treasure Hunter | Ci Ling (2009)
- The Legend of the Dancing Ninja (2009)
- Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg (2009)
- Laughing Gor-Turning Point | Laughing Gor Zhi Bian Jie (2009)
- Claustrophobia (2009)
- Lost Indulgence (2008)
- The Moss (2008)
- Happy Funeral (2008)
- Tea Fight | Toucha (2008)
- Liang Ge Ren De Fang Jian (2008)
- Kung Fu Dunk (2008)
- Dangerous Games | Bang Zi Lao Hu Ji (2007)
- Bullet and Brain | Shen qiang shou yu zhi duo xing (2007)
- Beauty and the 7 Beasts (2007)
- Simply Actors | Hei wong ji wong (2007)
- The Pye-Dog | Ye. leung heun (2007)
- Big Movie (2006)
- Wo hu | Ngor fu (2006) - Jim Lai Gai-Cheung
- Men Suddenly in Black 2 | Daai cheung foo 2 (2006)
- The Tokyo Trial | Dongjing Shenpan (2006)
- Invisible Waves | Vagues invisibles (2006) - Monk
- McDull, the Alumni | Chun tian hua hua tong xue hui (2006)
- Perhaps Love | Ru guo · Ai (2005) - Producer
- Mob Sister | Ah sou (2005) - Gent
- 2 Young | Jo sok (2005) - Fu's pop
- Divergence | San cha kou (2005) - Uncle Choi
- Colour of the Loyalty | Hak bak jin cheung (2005) (as Eric Tseng) - Brother Dragon
- It Had to Be You! | Hau bei tim sum (2005) - Jason
- Bar Paradise (2005)
- Left Hand | Gong wu (2004) - Tall Man
- Infernal Unfairs | Cheng chong chui lui chai (2004) - Sam
- PaPa Loves You | Che goh ang ang chan baau cha (2004) - Don Hung
- In-Laws, Out-Laws | Ngoh dik da gau fu mo (2004)
- Boxer's Story | Chek ji kuen wong (2004) - Wu
- Master Q: Incredible Pet Detective | Lao fu zi dong hua da dian ying: Fan dou shen tan (2003) (voice)
- Infernal Affairs III | Mou gaan dou III: Jung gik mou gaan (2003) - Hon Sam
- Infernal Affairs II | Mou gaan dou II (2003) - Hon Sam
- Fu bo (2003)
- Men Suddenly in Black | Daai cheung foo (2003) - Tin
- Dragon Loaded | Lung gam wai 2003 (2003) - Iron Ting
- City of SARS | Fei dian ren sheng (2003)
- Golden Chicken | Gam gai (2002) - James Bond
- Infernal Affairs |Mou gaan dou (2002) - Hon Sam
- Troublesome Night 15 (2002) - Ngau
- Frugal Game] | Haan chin ga chuk (2002) - Wai Tai Hon
- Three | Saam gaang (2002) - Wai (segment "Going Home")
- Partners | Wang hang ba diy (2002) - Foon Chan
- No Problem 2 | Mou mon tai 2 (2002) - Police officer
- Merry-Go-Round | Choh luen kwong cha min (2001) - Mr. Kuk
- Cop on a Mission | Ji fat faan fat (2001) - Yum King Tin
- The Accidental Spy | Dak miu mai shing (2001) - Many Liu
- The Loser's Club | Fai chai tong mung (2001) - Nam
- Jiang hu: The Triad Zone | Kong woo giu gap (2000)
- And I Hate You So | Siu chan chan (2000) - Mo
- I.Q. Dudettes | La jiao jiao shi (2000) - Dad
- Metade Fumaca (1999)
- Fly Me to Polaris | Xing yuan (1999)
- Anna Magdalena (1998)
- Hitman (1998)
- The Age of Miracles (1996)
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III (1989)
- The Other ½ & the Other ½ | Wo ai tai kong ren (1988)
- Mr. Mistress | Hun wai qing (1988)
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars (1985)
Producer
- Jiang hu yi | (2011)
- The Fortune Buddies (2011)
- I Love Hong Kong (2011)
- 72 Tenants of Prosperity | 72 ga cho hak (2010)
- Winds of September | Jiu jiang feng (2008)
- High Noon | Lit yat dong hung (2008)
- Magic Boy | Mor suit nam (2007)
- Beauty and the 7 Beasts | Qi qin qi zong qi se lang (2007)
- The Pye-Dog | Ye. leung heun (2007)
- Happy Birthday | Sun yat fai lok (2007)
- After This Our Exile | Fu zi (2006)
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Steven Says:
Jul 01 2010 6:02 am
Great Actor, seen him alot of times in alot of movies. Hope he keeps it up. =]