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Kenneth Tsang Kong (5 October 1935 – 27 April 2022) was a Hong Kong actor. Tsang’s career spanned 50 years and included a variety of acting roles. Tsang won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2015. Tsang was born in Hong Kong with family roots in Zhongshan, Guangdong. He attended high school in Texas, U.S. and received a degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. He returned to Hong Kong in the early 1960s but was bored by the work. His older sister, Jeanette Lin Tsui  was a film star at the time and provided Tsang with several connections in the industry which boosted his acting career. In the media, Lin Tsui was always presented as Tsang’s younger sister instead as it was moreover uncommon for female stars to reveal their age.

Tsang’s film debut was in the movie The Feud (1955), when he was just 16, which was followed by a role in Who Isn’t Romantic? (1956). In the mid 1960s, Tsang starred in detective films and classic kung fu movies with (at the time) Hong Kong teen idols Connie Chan Po-chu and Josephine Siao. Tsang also appeared in a few Wong Fei-Hung movies in the late 1960s. In the 1986, Tsang worked as taxi cab owner, Ken, in John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow. Subsequent collaborations with Woo included the role of Ken in A Better Tomorrow 2 in 1987, police officer Danny Lee’s murdered partner in The Killer in 1989, and the strict adoptive father of Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung and Cherie Chung in Once a Thief in 1991.

Tsang also filmed several Singaporean Chinese dramas during the 1990s, one of his most notable works there was the 1995 epic The Teochew Family and The Unbeatables II.

Up to this point, Tsang had played roles in mainly Hong Kong movies. His first Hollywood film was The Replacement Killers (1998), also the Hollywood debut of co-star Chow Yun-fat. Tsang appeared alongside Chow once again in Anna and the King as well as Jackie Chan in Rush Hour 2. Tsang played General Moon in the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002), and he continued to appear in films from his native Hong Kong.

In 1994 Tsang married Chiao Chiao (焦姣), a Chinese-born Taiwanese actress.

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Kenneth Tsang

Kenneth Tsang Biography / Wiki

NameKenneth Tsang
Also KnowKenneth Tsang Kong, 曾江, 曾貴一, 증강
GenderMale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthHong Kong, China
Date of Birth1934-09-02
Age(as in 2022)87
Deathday2022-04-27

Kenneth Tsang Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
Famous Swordsman Tin Kiu1969-12-04A young woman who believes her new husband to be a notorious masked bandit flees before her marriage can be consummated in this classic Wuxia adventur…
You Are My Sassy Girl2014-08-15
Demonstrator1971-04-05The story of a university student who leads a protest against an Asian security conference in Canberra which has been organised by his father the Aust…
Angel TerminatorsKen Zheng1992-10-10Two Hong Kong policewomen (Ida and Hon) take on a Japanese boss who has returned from a seven-year exile to retake his old turf….
Wong Fei-Hung’s Combat with the Five Wolves1969-05-20Wong Fei-Hung takes on the the five wolves gang….
The ExtrasTing Chung1978-12-14A comedy film directed by Hong Kong New Wave filmmaker Yim Ho….
Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship1968-11-15An adventurous tale featuring Wong Fei-Hung…
Wonder Mama2015-05-29About to turn 50, a librarian’s world is shattered when she learns that her 70-year-old father may have gotten their maid pregnant….
The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)1968-09-06Hong Kong martial arts movie….
Hotel Lavender1968-05-22Hong Kong drama film….
Wild Cherry1982-03-18Hong Kong drama film….
Choi Lee Fat1970-11-04Choi Lee Fat is a Hong Kong Action movie starring Stanley Fung….
I’ll Get You One DayWong Dai Wai1970-05-12I’ll Get You One Day is a Hong Kong Action movie starring Stanley Fung….
Wise Wives and Foolish HusbandsAlan Lee Si Kong1969-03-26Wise Wives and Foolish Husbands is a Hong Kong Comedy starring Stanley Fung….
The ProdigalOi-Lun1969-09-23The Prodigal is a Hong Kong Drama starring Stanley Fung….
Goodbye My FriendLung1988-10-05Goodbye My Friend is a Hong Kong Crime-Drama starring Chow Yun-Fat….
Sword of EmeiAu Gong1969-09-10Sword of Emei is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Sammo Hung…
The WitchGold Hand Scholar1967-04-11Hong Kong martial arts / horror….
Amnesty DecreeTsai1987-11-12Amnesty Decree is a Hong Kong Drama starring Nina Li Chi…
We Visited Southeast Asia1973-08-02Follow the paths of a couple of money swindling playboys as they travel around Southeast Asia for some action….
Divorce Hong Kong Style1976-07-15Typical Hong Kong drama film: Affairs, betrayal, and divorce….
The Little WarriorGeneral Sheung Kwun Hung1969-03-10The legendary swords-girl Little White Dragon, helps protect a crown prince on his journey to a far off temple where he is to be blessed before becomi…
Combat at Heaven Gate1993-01-07During the Anti-Japanese War, the young female archaeologist Fang Zhizhen and her father Professor Fang taught at the university. Zhizhen, with strong…
The Black Musketeer ‘F’Ko Cheung1966-03-09First film in the series, based on Ni Kuang’s spy pulp novels. Police Commissioner Fong enlists the chivalrous female bandit Muk Lan-fa to retrieve th…
Legend of Poker King2016-03-01In this film, the status of the jianghu no longer depends on whether you are strong in martial arts, but on how good your card skills are.Qin Pei play…
The Tin Long GangLung1968-11-24A Hong Kong sword fighting film starring four Cantonese stars….
Mimi-Private Eye1965-07-22Detective novel fan Mimi Zhang has her photos taken at the peak by her brother Benda, an amateur photographer whose camera is nearly knocked down by a…
The Woman in Black and the Black DragonKo Cheung1966-06-11Celebrity Sadora is seriously wounded in an air crash. Police commissioner Suen and subordinate Ko Cheung find out Sadora was under duress from the Bl…
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of HellKo Cheung1967-03-29Ghost-faced To is murdered in a mortuary after paying a visit to Muk Lan-fa. A set of teeth is found missing from another dead body. Lan-fa’s sister…
The Chivalrous WhipKwok Ching-hwa1968-08-13Doctor and whip-wielding Hero Chai Tin-sum travels to an isolated village where he finds the population dying of the plague while being oppressed by t…
Tragedy of Vendetta1955-12-31The Feud 同 æž— é³¥ (1955) aka Tragedy of Vendetta is a Mandarin-language Hong Kong film of the drama genre, written by Wong Chik-Boh and directed by…
Blood TiesWoon Sir2009-09-10Many people believe when a person dies, his soul returns on the 7th night. After Shun was brutally murdered, his spirit returned to possess his 13 yea…
Funeral MarchWong Cheuk Kong2001-09-25Yee, a beautiful young girl from an affluent family, finds out that she has suffers from cancer, so she begins preparations for her own funeral with t…
Point of No ReturnUncle Min1990-10-25Woefully underrated HK action drama concerning hitmen and gangsters. Circa 1990, were there any other characters befitting of a HK film? Nope! Jack…
The Body Is WillingFrancis Chao(趙公子)1983-11-19A wealthy playboy sets out to sleep with Japan’s foremost recording artist, Mari Yamasaki, despite her wishes to the contrary. Will he succeed in addi…
Paragon of Sword and Knife1967-12-20Paragon of Sword and Knife is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Sammo Hung…
KillerPrince2000-02-24When friends and partners-in-crime decide to leave the dangerous crime world in hopes of securing a more peaceful lifestyle, their boss insists they c…
Happy Wedlock1969-07-17Hong Kong comedy film….
Purple Night1968-04-10One stormy night, a poor music student (Patrick Tse) meets a famous dancer (Josephine Siao). In one night, he composes for her the musical of her drea…
The Eyes of Dawn2014-09-18A remake in part of his earlier “comfort women” film (Comfort Women, 1994), which explored the exploitation of various Chinese women forced to provide…
The YouthChow Hoi-Kit1969-02-23Rich heir Tommy Wu has a circle of friends at university: Chow Hoi-kit and Kong Fan who both come from a poor background, Wong Ying whom Chow secretly…
Sky Dragon CastleNgo Sei Hoi1969-04-23Sky Dragon Castle is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Stanley Fung….
The Immigrant Policeman1989-01-19An intricate mystery unravels when immigrant policeman (ANTHONY TANG) uncovers a cache of counterfeit watches imported from Hong Kong. The watches are…
Misunderstood1970-04-25Two schoolgirls become bar girls at night to earn money….
Baby Task Group2017-11-03There’s a special treasure in the desert called “Heart of Desert,” some of the bad buys puts their eyes on stealing this treasure but got block off by…
Megaforce from Highland1992-03-04The legendary Tamo Monk roams the globe seeking and giving enlightenment. Along the way he encounters both Wu Tang Sect and Shaolin Temple Masters who…
The Playful Girl1971-09-151971 movie by Yang Su staring Chen Chen…
The Paradise1974-07-191974 Drama by James Wong Jim…
No Regret, No Return1993-10-19In a plot of pre-adolescent scope, investigative reporter SylviaCheng (Vivian Chow) jumps on the trail of a mysterious young hit-man hired by an evil …
Triple IdentityXun Yunchang2020-11-21
特殊角色2019-11-08
Police Story 3: Super CopKhun Chaibat1992-07-04A Hong Kong detective teams up with his female Red Chinese counterpart to stop a Chinese drug czar….
The Replacement KillersTerence Wei1998-02-06Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, …
I Am Sorry1989-05-10Carole and Mandy have just become neighbors in a luxury apartment complex. Mandy is a successful career woman, educated and independent. Carole is a k…
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow1970-12-10Inspired by Albert Camus’s The Plague, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow is perhaps Lung Kong’s grandest vision, and a testament to his uncompromising hu…
Lover of the Swindler1993-07-15A con artist falls in love with a respectable nightclub girl but romance is overshadowed by deception….
Silver Dragon NinjaMark1986-01-01Roger Kimsky runs a huge arms-dealing organisation, the Black Ninja Empire – a ruthless band trying to gain control of the free world. Whatever the re…
The Brave and the EvilBandit Jie Fei1971-02-01Wang Yu stars as the charismatic martial arts master Iron Palm who crosses paths on the road with angry swordswoman Hung (Shang-Kuan Ling Feng, Dragon…
Queen’s HighFan Yau Tim1991-01-12Under intense pressure from his gang rivals, Kwanny’s brother nevertheless encourages her to go ahead with wedding plans. As their family and bodygu…
Last RomanceLi Chih-Cheng1988-12-08Though the title may suggest a straightforward romance, Yonfan’s artfully directed melodrama is actually a nuanced tale of friendship. The movie is …
The Trail1993-12-09Officer Lei tracks down embezzler Chen Ziliang in Mongolia. Although Chen insists he was innocent, Lei must escort him across China to bring him to ju…
Top Lady of Sword1993-05-12Two top swordswomen practice the rare art of Chrysanthemum Sword to rid the country of a ruthless swordsman and restore peace to the martial world….
The Big Circus1964-03-26A melodrama from director Kim Chun that revolves around a circus troupe….
Au Revoir, Mon AmourMooi Yi’s father1991-03-28A tragic love story set against the always volatile and oftenviolent backdrop of Shanghai during the Japanese occupation and at the opening of the Pac…
I Am Your MomQin Zhenhua2018-05-10When Zhao Xiaoyi passes the entrance exam to enroll as an art student, it’s more to her than a chance to pursue her creative dreams. After years of …
The KillerSgt. Tsang Yeh1989-07-06Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, whe…
The Blacksheep AffairLone Moon / Tasta1998-10-31A patriotic Chinese cop is reposted to fictional East European country Lavernia as punishment for ignoring orders during a plane hijack operation. The…
Once a ThiefChow / Dad1991-02-02Three art thieves try to re-steal a painting after their crime boss double-crosses them….
Overheard 2Tony Wong2011-08-18Manson Law, a celebrated stockbroker in Hong Kong, is injured in a car accident. The police, led by Inspector Jack Ho, discovers a military surveillan…
Joyful ReunionTan Shichje2012-03-23Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, the present day. Master chef Tang Shizhe (Kenneth Tsang) tells his two daughters, the careerist Wa’er (Huo Siyan) …
A Better Tomorrow IIKen1987-12-17A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend’s daughter….
The Awaken PunchGoes to the law1973-05-23A man takes on a gang that has been terrorizing a small village….
Dark Side of China TownUncle Kwan1989-01-14An HK police officer sends his son to America to protect him from the influence of the HK triads. However, his son becomes enmired in Chinatown triad …
Love Is Smoke1972-06-14Chiu Ling introduces his girlfriend Ma San to work for his uncle Chiu Chi. Ma San and Chiu Chi gradually fall in love with each other….
Book Without WordsWhite Wolf1965-12-29Book Without Words is a 1965 Cantonese martial arts film directed by Chan Lit-Ban and starring Cheung Ching….
For a Few BulletsOda Koki2016-07-15When a professional thief sees his lifetime goal of being the best potentially realized in stealing a rare artifact, he finds himself entangled in a w…
Man’s Creed2022-02-16This is a tough-guy drama focusing on the drug trade. It tells the thrilling story of a father who has retired for more than 20 years and returns to t…
BishonenSam’s Father1998-08-14Jet is a gay hustler who one night spots a young man walking with a woman, and falls for him instantly. He does some research, and discovers that the …
Sleazy DizzyChief Inspector Lee1990-06-15A common thief and an employee of a Hong Kong stock company try to help an amnesia-plagued undercover cop to regain his memory and locate the whereabo…
Prince of TearsGeneral Liu2009-06-25A shameful period in Taiwanese history provides the backdrop for this emotional drama from writer and director Yonfan (aka Yang Fan). In 1949, in the …
My Will, I Will1986-11-20After almost dying in a freakish accident, wealthy widow Wang Kam decides she needs a will. But unfortunately she does not have any hiers….
The Bare-Footed KidKe Hu Pu1993-04-03A poor barefoot young man from the country arrives in the city to start work with the friend of his dead father….
Triads: The Inside StorySupt. Chan Tin-Lok1989-08-03Li Man-Ho comes to Hong Kong after his father’s death following a double crossed peace meeting at the hands of a rival gang. The family’s business beg…
The Tokyo TrialHsiang Che-Chun2006-09-01This film was directed by Gao Qunshu and is about the International Military Tribunal for the Far East after Japan’s surrender in World War II. The mo…
The Money-treeHsiao-cheung1973-06-16Hong Kong comedy film….
InseparableMr. Wang2012-05-04INSEPARABLE is a genre-bending dramedy with a psychological suspense overtone. Selected as Wall Street Journal’s “Top 10 Asian Films To Watch for in 2…
Dearest Anita2019-01-03In the wake of her passing, fans of the late Hong Kong icon Anita Mui strive to save and return a collection of fan-given gifts that are destined for …
The Night Rider1992-12-17Simon Yam is the greatest and craziest illegal road racer in Hong Kong….
The First Time is the Last TimeJenny’s father1989-04-15A very dark, realistic women-in-prison film from Angel director, Raymond Leung. Carrie Ng plays Winnie, a young woman who is jailed after avenging her…
Daily Fantasy2021-09-19Аfter an accident Zheng gained the superpower to communicate with the still life…
Deliverance
The Treasure HunterTu Lao-dai2009-12-09In the northwest desert where countless prosperous dynasties have flourished and fallen, there is rumor of a treasure of unbelievable riches buried am…
Starry Starry NightXiao Mei’s grandfather2011-11-03There was once a young girl named May who felt alienated from everyone around her. May is worried about her mother and father, whose marriage is on th…
Brief Encounter In ShinjukuMr Tseng1990-02-16The hilarious sequel to the 1989 hit The Yuppie Fantasia, Brief Encounter in Shinjuku brings back Lawrence Cheng as a thirty-something Hong Kong yuppi…
The Call-Girls1973-04-19A story of female sex workers across all social strata….
The SecretPoliceman1979-10-31A real murder case which was complicated by the ménage à trois relationship the victim had with the main suspects. As different witnesses narrated t…
ButterflyFlavia’s father2004-12-02Flavia is a thirtysomething married teacher. She has suppressed the memory of her adolescent lesbian fling with Jin and is stuck in a stifling marriag…
The DrummerStephen Ma2007-08-09When Sid insults a powerful triad boss, his father sends him to Taiwan for safety. Bored and restless, he discovers a community of Zen drummers high i…
Princess MadamCheung1989-11-23Fung and Pan, two policewomen, are assigned to protect a gangster’s mistress turned police informant. Her lover orders her assassination, but the atte…
East Wind Rain2010-04-22Year 1941, a roll of film is delivered to Shanghai and a Chinese spy named Gong An Ming (Liu Yun Long) must decide what he should do with the film, wh…
The AttorneyTsang Kwok-Shan2021-10-08A young man is accused of killing the daughter of Hong Kong’s richest tycoon after a drunken tryst. His poor shop owner grandmother insists he is in…
Rush Hour 2Captain Chin2001-08-03It’s vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the lad…
Royal WarriorsCaptain Lau Chi-Shing1986-01-01Michelle Yip of the Hong Kong police is a mild-mannered Kung Fu expert; Michael Wong from air security is happy-go-lucky, stuck on himself, constantly…
Teddy Girls1969-04-03A revenge thriller unlike any other, Lung Kong confronts themes of reform and revenge by turning his focus to the subject of disaffected youth. Young …
Bury Me HighPresident of Carrinan1991-01-10In a mountainous region in an Asian backwater banana republic, it is said that the descendents of all those buried in its earth will be blessed with f…
Return to Action1990-03-29HK action movie directed by Chen Kuan Tai, starring himself with Alex Man, who both want to seek revenge!…
Inspector Pink DragonChief Insp Pao1991-11-07A blundering Hong Kong police inspector, Ma Yu Long, goes under cover to investigate a high-class businessman, Teng Kuo Chiao, who was bribing city pl…
Something Good: The Mercury FactorSignor Feng2013-11-07In a small village in China’s Yunnan region, Xiwen mourns the sudden loss of her beloved, only child, a young boy poisoned by tainted food. Numbed by …
Master Cute1965-08-04The first appearance of the comic character Old Master Q and friends….
Six Strong GuysRico 岳父2004-09-02Four men meet up on the rooftop of an office block for an unusual suicide plan. Driven to the edge by problems and stresses, are going to jump off the…
My Wedding and Other SecretsDr Chu2011-03-17A journey through a cultural minefield, navigating the divide between the traditional values of immigrant parents and the contemporary aspirations of …
The TouchPing2002-08-01A sister and brother, the last heirs of a family of acrobats, are called upon by a Buddhist monk sect to retrieve an artifact that their ancestors hav…
Here Comes FortuneMr Liang2010-02-09“Here Comes Fortune” is about the God of Fortune coming down from heaven to spread some love and wealth to humans in need. The movie is developed by t…
Peking Opera BluesGeneral Cho1986-09-06The film is set in 1913 Beijing, during Yuan Shikai’s presidency of the Republic of China. It depicts the adventures of a team of unlikely heroines: T…
A Better TomorrowKen1986-08-02A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break….
Long and Winding RoadBosco Chow1994-08-04Two different men each find their true meanings in life. Leslie and Tony, two lower middle-class bachelors, are bosom friends. Leslie is a wandering s…
Promising Miss BowieMr. Chow1990-06-14Miss Bowie is more or less happily raking in the cash until her life is complicated by the sudden reappearance, after 20 years, of her first (and pres…
Thank You SirMr Tsang1989-08-19Lee Ying, who is the chief inspector of Regional Crime Unit, is newly promoted to Royal Hong Kong Police Cadet School as Deputy Commandant. He confron…
Overheard 3Uncle To2014-05-30Law was a chauffeur for the rural tycoon Luk, and he was jailed for killing a major land owner in a car accident. It was rumored that Luk was behind t…
Reunion1988-07-07Herman Yau turns his eye on the struggles of immigrants from Mainland China in this neorealist drama, which depicts the plight of a woman forced into …
Second to None1992-10-08Businessman marries his company’s mainland representative. Trouble is, he already has a wife and family back in Hong Kong!…
Die Another DayGeneral Moon2002-11-17James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an internatio…
Return of the Lucky StarsUncle Kin1988-12-24Hong Kong Police Supt. Walter Tso arrests Big Dai, the reformed leader of a criminal corporation. When Dai asked his brother Richard Mao to turn himse…
To Be Number OneChief Inspector Lui Ko-Tin1991-04-15The story of Ho, a chinese peasant/slave worker who escapes to Hong Kong and becomes one of the most feared crime bosses in Hong Kong….
SupercapitalistVictor Chang2012-08-10A maverick New York hedge fund trader with uncanny analytic abilities moves to Hong Kong and orchestrates a mega-deal that swiftly escalates beyond hi…
Kung Fu DunkWang Yiwuan2008-02-07Shi-Jie is a brilliant martial artist from the Kung Fu School. One day, he encounters a group of youths playing basketball and shows off how easy it i…
Man on the Edge2022-04-15On the eve of the 1997 handover, violence is rampant as the British Hong Kong government has joined forces with the triads to cause chaos in Hong Kong…
Detective Chinatown 2七叔2018-02-16Driven by the desire for the huge reward, Tang Ren (by Wang Baoqiang) tricked Qin Feng (by Liu Haoran) to New York, to attend the World Detective Cont…
Napping KidChik Kuen2018-11-08The financial analysis of a Chinese IT firm has been stolen, and a senior executive at the investment bank that wrote it must pay a ransom before the …
Blood Reincarnation1974-10-03A horror anthology. In the first, a man and his pregnant wife help an old woman bury a covered pot in a field. Believing that the pot contains treasur…
Shadow Cop1993-01-08Hsiong, a young narcotics officer, hooks up through comic accidents with a party girl named Witty. She shops, plays mahjongg, and charges him for ever…
Chasing the DragonSir Chow2017-09-28An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord….
Memoirs of a GeishaThe General2005-12-06A sweeping romantic epic set in Japan in the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geis…
Anna and the KingJustice Phya Phrom1999-12-16The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches …
The BanquetChef1991-11-30Developer Tsang Siu-Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer, Boss Hung has secured the other two properties. …

Kenneth Tsang Directing Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Fearless HyenaDirector1979-02-17Lung is a talented fighter but prefers to spend his time loafing around and picking fights, despite orders from his grandfather not to fight. Unknown …
FrigidityDirector1975-12-17Frigidity is a Hong Kong Comedy starring Stanley Fung….
Funny Kung FuDirector1978-10-13Two vile Kung Fu masters terrorize a small town and extort money out of the inhabitants. A local kid who’s obsessed by martial arts learns all kinds o…

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