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Nicholas Tse

Nicholas Tse
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Tse in 2005
Background information
Chinese name 謝霆鋒
Chinese name (traditional)
Pinyin Xiè Tíngfēng (Mandarin)
Jyutping ze6 ting4 fung1 (Cantonese)
Birth name Tse Ting-fung ()
Ethnicity Han Chinese
Born (1980-08-29) 29 August 1980 (age 36)
Hong Kong
Other name(s) Nic , 檸檬 (lemon) , 啊仔 (son)
Occupation Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, businessman/CEO, martial artist, director
Genre(s) Rock, pop
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums, harmonica
Label(s) Emperor Entertainment Group
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s) Cecilia Cheung
(2006–2011)
Partner(s) Faye Wong
Children 2
Parents Patrick Tse
Deborah Lee
Ancestry Panyu, Guangdong, China
Influenced by Wong Ka Kui
Bruce Lee
Website nicholastse.hk

Nicholas Tse Ting-fung (Chinese: ; born 29 August 1980) is a Hong Kong actor, singer, songwriter, musician, entrepreneur, and martial artist. He is a member of the Emperor Entertainment Group.

Tse initially entered the entertainment industry in 1996 as a singer. He originally learned martial arts from Philip Ng, Andy On and Sammo Hung for the screen and television, which Tse continues to practice. Tse made his film debut in 1998 with the crime film Young and Dangerous: The Prequel, for which he received the Hong Kong Film Award for his performance in the Best New Performer category. In 2003, Tse founded Post Production Office Limited, a special effects companies in Hong Kong which provides services for movies, video games, and advertisements. The company grosses over one billion Hong Kong dollars, and the company has since been sold.

In 2011, he won the award for Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor. In November 2012, Tse attended a Hong Kong Avenue of Stars Hand Imprint Ceremony.

Tse was born in Hong Kong on 29 August 1980, to Hong Kong actor Patrick Tse (謝賢) and actress Deborah Lee (). Tse moved to Vancouver, Canada at a young age. He attended St. George's School, Vancouver, until his roommate and himself were both expelled for getting into a fight with an older student. Nicholas later attended Hong Kong International School for one year before dropping out at grade 10. For a year he lived in Phoenix, Arizona before going back to Vancouver. He also studied music in Japan before returning to Hong Kong. He holds dual Canadian and Hong Kong citizenship. Tse has a younger sister, Jennifer Tse.


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