Eric Tsang
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Eric Tsang at the Shanghai Film Festival in 2007
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| Chinese name | 曾志偉 (traditional) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | 曾志伟 (simplified) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pinyin | Zēng Zhìwěi (Mandarin) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Zang1 Zi3-wai5 (Cantonese) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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14 April 1953 British Hong Kong |
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| Occupation | Master of Ceremonies, actor, director, producer, comedian | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Bowie Tsang Derek Tsang |
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| Ancestry | Wuhua County, Meizhou, Guangdong, China | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Eric Tsang's hand print and autograph at the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong.
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| Simplified Chinese | 曾志伟 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Céng Zhìwěi |
| Wade–Giles | Ts'eng Chihwei |
| IPA | [tsʰə̌ŋ ʈʂɻ̩̂u̯èi̯] |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| IPA | [tsɐ́ŋ tɕīːwɐ̬i] |
| Jyutping | Zang1 zi3 wai5 |
Tsang Chi-wai MH (曾志偉) (born 14 April 1953), also known as Eric Tsang, is a well-known actor, film director, producer, and television host in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, best known for hosting the variety show Super Trio series on the Hong Kong television network TVB over 18 years (Tsang previously worked at rival Asia Television). Tsang has a broad impact in entertainment industry, and also well known for having wide network of contacts. His friends include Jackie Chan.
Tsang is a Hakka of Wuhua ancestry. His father, Tsang Kai-wing, served in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force from 1940 to 1972. He fled to Taiwan to escape from the Independent Commission Against Corruption 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. Tsang Kai-wing died in Taiwan in 2011 with his son Eric and other family members around him.
Due to his popularity, Tsang is often the master of ceremonies (MC) in events organised by the Hong Kong television network TVB, and he was nicknamed "Prize Master" (獎門人）. In his youth, Tsang was a Hong Kong professional soccer player.
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. As an MC in the Miss Chinese International Pageant, he often favours contestants in Hong Kong.
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