Eric Tsang

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Eric Tsang Chi-wai (Chinese: 曾志偉; pinyin: Zēng Zhìwěi; born April 14, 1953) is a prolific Hong Kong actor, film director, film producer and television host best known for hosting the Super Trio Series on TVB over the course of 10 years. Due to his popularity, he is often the master of ceremony in most events organized by TVB, and is known by many as simply "the Prize Master". In his young age, Eric was a Hong Kong professional soccer player. He began his show business career as a stuntman.

Eric 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 apologise for the crude comments he said towards Yumiko Cheng during an TV act where she accidentally exposed her underwear.

However, Eric is also a talented actor and has appeared in many successful Hong Kong films, gaining actor awards and nominations. Early on in his career, he was typecasted 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.

Eric Tsang is also an avid Buddhist, often leading other actors in efforts to raise money for Hong Kong Buddhist temples and events.

His best friends are Natalis Chan and Alan Tam, and his daughter is Mandopop singer Bowie Tsang.

[edit] Filmography as actor includes

Dragon Boys (2007)
Big Movie (2007)
Operation Undercover (2006)
Tokyo Trial (2006)
Men Suddenly in Black 2 (2006)
Invisible Waves (2006)
McDull, The Alumni (2006)
One Stone Two Birds (2005)
Perhaps Love (2005)
2 Young (2005)
Divergence (2005)
Son of the Mask (2005) (Cantonese dub)
Hau bei tim sum (2005)
Back to 2160 Hours (2005)
Blood Brothers (2004)
Love Is a Many Stupid Thing (2004)
PaPa Loves You (2004)
In-Laws, Out-Laws (2004)
Master Q: Incredible Pet Detective (2004)
Infernal Affairs III (2004)
Infernal Affairs II (2003)
Fu bo (2003)
Men Suddenly in Black (2003)
Dragon Loaded 2003 (2003)
City of SARS (2003)
Golden Chicken (2002)
Infernal Affairs (2002)
Troublesome Night 15 (2002)
Frugal Game (2002)
Three (2002)
Partners (2002)
No Problem 2 (2002)
The Monkey King (2002) TV series
Merry-Go-Round (2001)
Cop on a Mission (2001) .... Boss Tin
The Accidental Spy (2001)
Fai chai tong mung (2001)
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)
And I Hate You So (2000)
Fly Me to Polaris (1999)
Gen-X Cops (1999)
Liang Po Po (1999)
Metade Fumaca (1999)
Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood (1999)
I.Q. Dudettes (1999)
When I Look Upon the Stars (1999)
Wai Goh dik goo si (1999)
Sleepless Town (1998)
Anna Magdalena (1998)
Hitman (1998 movie) (1998)
Hercules (1997) (voice, Cantonese version) ... Philoctetes
The Wedding Days (1997)
Task Force (1997)
Hold You Tight (1997)
Who's the Man, Who's the Woman (1996)
Those Were the Days (1996)
Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1996)
How to Meet the Lucky Stars (1996)
Final Justice (1996)
The Age of Miracles (1995)
He Is a Woman, She Is a Man (1994)
Hung Hei-Koon: Shaolin's Five Founders (1994)
Over the Rainbow Under the Skirt (1994)
All of the Winners (1994)
Switch Over (1994)
Yesteryou Yesterme Yesterday (1993)
Drug Tiger (1993)
Once a Cop (1993)
Master Wong Vs. Master Wong (1993)
Lady Super Cop (1993)
1993 Year's Love of Vampires (1993)
Chez 'n Ham (1993)
Bogus Cops (1993)
Once Upon a Time a Hero in China (1992)
Yes Madam '92: A Serious Shock (1992)
The Twin Dragons (1992)
The Days of Being Dumb (1992)
Party of a Wealthy Family (1991)
Alan and Eric Between Hello and Goodbye (1991)
Ghost Punting (1991)
The Tigers (1991)
Curry and Pepper (1990)
Hard Boiled 2 (1990)
The Sniping (1990)
The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus (1989)
Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989)
Fatal Vacation (1989)
They Came to Rob Hong Kong (1989)
Code of Fortune (1989)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III (1989)
Return of the Lucky Star (1989)
Lucky Guys (1989)
Pedicab Driver (1989)
Little Cop (1989)
A Li Ba Ba (1989)
Mr. Mistress (1988)
Golden Swallow (1988)
The Greatest Lover (1988)
Force of the Dragon (1988)
The Romancing Star II (1988)
Criminal Hunter (1988)
Shyly Spirit (1988)
Double Fattiness (1988)
The Other Half & the Other Half (1988)
The Romancing Star (1987)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World (1987)
Trouble Couple (1987)
Seven Years Itch (1987)
Scared Stiff (1987)
Final Victory (1987)
The Final Test (1987)
Millionaire's Express (1986)
Strange Bedfellow (1986)
Lucky Stars Go Places (1986)
My Lucky Stars 2: Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985)
From the Great Beyond (1985)
My Lucky Stars (1985)
The Thirty Million Rush (1985)
Why Me? (1985)
Funny Triple (1985)
Carry On Wise Guy (1984)
Heaven Can Help (1984)
Beloved Daddy (1984)
Play Catch (1983)
Aces Go Places II (1983)
It Takes Two (1982)
Till Death Do We Scare (1982)
He Lives by Night (1982)
All the Wrong Clues (1981)
The Legend of the Owl (1981)
By Hook or by Crook (1980)
The Bloody Tattoo (1980)
Enter the Fat Dragon (1978)
Warriors Two (1978)
The Dragon Lives Again (1977)
Money Crazy (1977)
The Iron-Fisted Monk (1977)
Challenge of the Masters (1976)
Kung Fu Stars (1975)
Five Shaolin Masters (1974)
Na Cha (1974)

[edit] External link

Eric Tsang at the Internet Movie Database

TVB Masters of Ceremonies

Liza Wang \| Priscilla Ku \| Lydia Shum \| Dodo Cheng \| Eric Tsang \| Natalis Chan \| Dunn Tse Fung \| Shek Sau \| Sonija Kwok \| Kate Tsui \| Derek Li \| Johnson Lee

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