Nicholas Tse
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| Chinese name | 謝霆鋒 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 谢霆锋 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | xiè tíngfēng (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | ze6 ting4 fung1 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Tse Ting-Fung (謝霆鋒) |
| Born | August 29, 1980 Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Ling Mong or Lemon (檸檬) |
| Occupation | Singer, Composer, Actor, Director |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop, Chinese rock |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Drums |
| Label(s) | Emperor Entertainment Group |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Cecilia Cheung (2006-) |
| Parents | Patrick Tse, Deborah Lee |
| Official site | Nic-zone.net |
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung is a Hong Kong based singer and actor. Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.[1] He is a member of the Emperor Entertainment Group.[1] Throughout his career, he has been a singer, an actor, a director, a producer, and a composer.
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[edit] Biography
Born to Hong Kong actor Patrick Tse (謝賢) and Deborah Lee (狄波拉), Tse was raised in Vancouver, Canada.[2] He was educated at St. George's School, Vancouver, and later attended Hong Kong International School for one year before dropping out at grade 10.[2] According to Tablo from Epik High, they were once classmates and good friends. For a year he lived in Phoenix, Arizona before going back to Vancouver. He has dual Canadian and Hong Kong citizenship.[2] He also has a younger sister named Jennifer Tse (謝婷婷)
[edit] Career
[edit] Music
Tse was singing at a party for a family friend. He was discovered by Albert Yeung, head of Emperor Entertainment Group. In 1997 Tse would sign a record deal with EEG under the Fitto label, releasing his first album, "My Attitude".[2]
[edit] Film
Nicholas Tse mostly stars in action films. His most notable action base films include Dragon Tiger Gate, Gen-X-Cops, Young and Dangerous: The Prequel, and Invisible Target. He also collaborated with Jackie Chan in New Police Story.[3]
Though not as common, Tse has also acted in romance films including Tiramisu and Jade Goddess of Mercy. Only later in his career did he participate in comedy roles including Enter the Phoenix, Mcdull: The Alumni, A Chinese Tall Story.
[edit] TV series
Tse has starred in three TVB Hong Kong local dramas including Aiming High (撻出愛火花), Monkey King (齊天大聖孫悟空) and the documentary On the Road II (向世界出發II) in Cambodia. The rest of his drama series are filmed and produced by mainland China companies. Most of Tse's drama are wushu series, which are based in ancient Chinese societies.
[edit] Voice acting
In the Hong Kong translated version of A Bug's Life (蟲蟲特工隊), the character Flik was dubbed by Tse. He also lent his voice to the Chinese animation film Lotus Lantern.
[edit] Personal
Nicolas Tse once had a relationship with fellow cantopop star Faye Wong.[4]
On July 31, 2006, Tse officially admitted dating Cecilia Cheung in an interview with Hong Kong commercial radio station 881/903. On September 29, 2006, Tse showed off his wedding ring at the Hong Kong International Airport, announcing he and Cecilia Cheung were married in a secret wedding ceremony in the Philippines.[2] On August 2, 2007 he became the father of his new born son named Lucas (謝振軒).[5]
[edit] Incidents
[edit] 2002 Motoring incident
In the early morning of March 23, 2002, Tse crashed his Ferrari 360 Modena in Hong Kong Central.[6] Initially it was claimed that his driver was responsible for the crash, but further investigation by the ICAC revealed the story was fabricated, involving three other men and a police officer. Tse spent two weeks in prison[7] and was sentenced to 240 hours of community service for obstruction of justice.[2] Officer Lau Chi-Wai was sentenced to six months in prison. Although some viewed this charge as lenient, the 240 hours was the maximum punishment for this offense, given that Tse was a young offender at the time (21 years and 7 months). Nonetheless, some claimed that the sentence would send out a wrong message to Hong Kong youths, but it could be argued handing out a harsher sentence because he was a celebrity is just as inappropriate as handing out a lighter one. This incident had caused him to have a downfall in popularity.[2]
[edit] 2002 Assault allegations
Tse has had his share of brush-ups with "paparazzi". A photographer of Sudden Weekly magazine accused Tse of hitting him outside a restaurant in Taiwan, bruising his nose and elbow. Although Tse denied the assault charge, he settled in July 2002.[8]
[edit] 2003 Motoring incident
Tse had another accident in 2003, where he crashed his Toyota Camry into Wan Chai train station. He was banned from driving for six months and fined HK$4000 for reckless driving. Prior to this, he was fined HK$7000 and had his license suspended for a year for two separate charges of speeding.
[edit] 2005 Motoring incident
He later had another accident in November 2005, where he collided with a Public Security Bureau Bus in a Audi RS4 in Lantau. He was banned from driving for another six months and fined HK$4,000, again for reckless driving. After the incident, Tse has resorted to traveling on a motorbike or scooter instead of an automobile.
After the police charge, Tse spent several months to "discover himself", then releasing the album Reborn. He has stated that he will be taking a break from singing and focusing on his acting for a year.
[edit] 2008 Edison Chen Photo scandal
In February 2008, his wife was implicated in the Edison Chen photo scandal, when intimate photographs of her were widely distributed on the internet.[9] The couple were under immense media spotlight as a result of interest in the affair.
[edit] Discography
Most of Nicholas Tse's songs are based in the cantopop rock genre. Including "front, back, left, right" (前前後後左左右右), "Exposure" (曝光) and "Lonely Base" (寂寞堂口). Some of his songs are produced in Tse's own 'Nic Production' which was revealed in TVB interviews several times. However, one of Tse's most classical pop rock song is "Live Viva" (活著 Viva), which MTV features Tse with his flame guitar and a flamethrower, this song is widely known in Hong Kong.
Tse has also sang a number of duets with fellow cantopop singers, namely "Love" (愛) with Charlene Choi, "Second Life" (第二世), "Amen" (阿門) both with Joey Yung, "Kid" (細路) with Eason Chan, and "You Cant Stop Me" with Sam Lee and Stephen Fung.
[edit] Filmography
- Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (少年古惑仔之激鬥編) (1998) (Tse wins 'Best New Performer' in the Hong Kong Film Awards)
- Gen-X Cops (特警新人類) (1999)
- A Man Called Hero (中華英雄) (1999)
- Metade Fumaca (半支煙) (1999)
- Street Angels (少女党) (1999)
- The Mirror (怪談之魔鏡) (1999)
- Twelve Nights (十二夜) (2000)
- Winner Takes All (大贏家) (2000)
- Time and Tide (順流逆流) (2000) (Nominated and won: Venice Film Festival, Nominated: Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA)
- Comic King (漫畫風雲) (2001)
- Master Q 2001 (老夫子2001) (2001)
- Heroes in Love (戀愛起義) (2001) [writer/co-director only] (Nominated: Stockholm Film Festival)
- My Schoolmate, the Barbarian (我的野蠻同學) (2001)
- 2002 (2001)
- Tiramisu (戀愛行星) (2002)
- Demi-Haunted (魂魄唔齊) (2002)
- The Medallion (2003) [cameo]
- Jade Goddess of Mercy (玉觀音) (2004) (Nominated: Moscow International Film Festival, Nominated and won: Verona Love Screens Film Festival)
- Enter the Phoenix (大佬愛美麗) (2004) [cameo]
- Moving Targets (2004新紮師兄) (2004)
- New Police Story (新警察故事) (2004)
- A Chinese Tall Story (齊顛大聖) (2005)
- The Promise(無極) (2005) (Nominated: Golden Globe, Fantasporto, Golden Trailer Awards)
- McDull, the Alumni (春田花花同學會) (2006)
- Dragon Tiger Gate (龍虎門) (2006)
- Rob-B-Hood (寶貝計畫/BB計畫) (2006) [cameo]
- The Heavenly Kings (四大天王) (2006) [cameo]
- Invisible Target (男兒本色) (2007)
- Wind And Cloud 2 (風雲2 - Storm Riders Sequel) (2008)
- Dragon Tiger Gate 2 (龍虎門2) [status unknown]
[edit] TV series
- Aiming High (撻出愛火花) (1998) 20 episodes
- Monkey King (齊天大聖孫悟空) (2004) Cameo in Episode 2
- Amazing Twins aka Handsome Siblings (小魚兒與花無缺) (2005)
- On the Road II (向世界出發II) (2007) Starr in Episodes 2–6
- Big Shot (大人物) (2007)
- Wing Chun (詠春) (2007) 40 Episodes
- The Spirit and the Sword (浣花洗劍錄) (Complete)
[edit] Commercial endorsements
Tse has been in several advertisements from brands such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Sony, Biolyn, New World Mobility and Matsunichi.[10][11]
He has appeared in various magazines including: Men's Uno, Amoeba, Milk, Ming Pao and East Week, in various forms including television commercials, posters and magazine advertisements.
On June 19, 2006 wax statues of both Tse and Cheung were revealed at the Madame Tussauds Shanghai branch.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ a b EEGmusic. "EEGmusic." Nicolas Tse profile. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g Kungfucinema. "Kungfu." Nicholas TSE by Albert Valentin. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
- ^ Moviexclusive. "Moviexclusive." NPS. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Millennial. "Millennial fair." Millennial Fair: Faye Wong. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
- ^ Stareastasia. "News.stareastasia.com." Cecilia Cheung back on stage. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
- ^ Sina.China. "Sina.China." Nicholas Tse incident. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Kate Drake, 10 questions for Nicholas Tse, Time Asia
- ^ "HK star settles assault charge", BBC News, 31 July, 2002
- ^ batgwa.com. "batgwa.com." Edison's Conquests Sex Photos – Suspect Arrested Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ EEGmusic. "EEGmusic." Nicolas Tse advertisements. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
- ^ Youtube. "Youtube." Nicolas Tse in pepsi commercial. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
- ^ Madame-tussauds. "Madame-tussauds." Latest news. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
[edit] External links
- Nicholas Tse at the Internet Movie Database
- Tse interview at SquatMagazine
- Nic@EEG Music (Chinese)
