Kenneth Tsang

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenneth Tsang, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Cast

Special Roles

The Killer

(Sgt. Tsang Yeh)

Police Story 3: Super Cop

(Khun Chaibat)

For a Few Bullets

(Oda Koki)

Rush Hour 2

(Captain Chin)

Drugs Area

The Attorney

(Tsang Kwok-Shan)

The Replacement Killers

(Terence Wei)

The Touch

(Ping)

The Summer of Our Graduation

(Sun Jian)

Bishonen

(Sam's Father)

My Beloved

Die Another Day

(General Moon)

Legend of the Brothers

(Detective Lui Kwok Tin)

The Treasure Hunter

(Tu Lao-dai)

Dead End

The Blacksheep Affair

(Lone Moon / Tasta)

Angel Terminators

(Ken Zheng)

Royal Warriors

(Captain Lau Chi-Shing)

Fortune King Is Coming to Town!

(Mr Liang)

The Prince of Temple Street

(San)

I Am Your Mom

(Qin Zhenhua)

To Be Number One

(Chief Inspector Lui Ko-Tin)

Once a Thief

(Chow / Dad)

A Romantic Thief

(Tsang Tai Hsiung)

Blood Ties

(Woon Sir)

37

Second to None

Overheard 2

(Tony Wong)

Man's Creed

Starry Starry Night

(Xiao Mei's Grandfather)

Up for the Rising Sun

Colour Blossoms

Good Night

Man on the Edge

The Chivalrous Whip

(Kwok Ching-hwa)

Joyful Reunion

(Tan Shichje)

The Story of Hay Bo

Remains of a Woman

The Thief of Time

The Story of Taipei Women

Changing Partner

Zhuibu

Trap

(Ma Man-Rei)

Rude Husband

Super Me

Funeral March

(Wong Cheuk Kong)

Supercapitalist

(Victor Chang)

Sleazy Dizzy

(Chief Inspector Lee)

I Am Sorry

Return of the Heroes

ICAC: A Man

ICAC: Section Nine

My Mother

Big City Little Romance

恐怖快递

Prince of Tears

(General Liu)

Deliverance

Demonstrator

(Thao Kimalayo)

The Bare-Footed Kid

(Ke Hu Pu)

Fight Up

Super Time and Space Rescue

(Granddad)

Three Men and Half Back in the Field

No. 7 Cherry Lane

Taste of Happiness

Point of No Return

(Uncle Min)

Overheard 3

(Uncle To)

Tragedy of Vendetta

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

(Health Department Chief Zhou)

Romance of a Teenage Girl

To Crack the Dragon Gate

The Eternal Obsession

Sup Sap Bup Dap

A Better Tomorrow

(Ken)

A Better Tomorrow II

(Ken)

Bury Me High

(加里南总统)

That Frightening Sword

Long and Winding Road

(Bosco Chow)

The Extras

(Ting Chung)

Return to Action

Promising Miss Bowie

(Mr. Chow)

The Body Is Willing

(Francis Chao(趙公子))

Inspector Pink Dragon

(Chief Insp Pao)

Lover of the Swindler

Return of the Lucky Stars

(Uncle Kin)

Silver Dragon Ninja

(Mark)

The Hooker and the Hustler

(Wang Kuo-Chun)

Triads: The Inside Story

(Supt. Chan Tin-Lok)

Wonder Mama

The Plot

(Kiu (The Boss))

A Sealed Book

(Governor Zhang)

The Revenge

Suz Impression

Huang Feihong: The Invincible Lion Dancer

The Modelizer

(Wellington Koo)

Song of the Assassins

(柴胜)

Motherland

(Stanley Tang)

Thank You Sir

(Mr Tsang)

The Vengeful Spirit

Peking Opera Blues

(General Cho)

You Are My Sassy Girl

The Tokyo Trial

(Hsiang Che-Chun)

The Brave and the Evil

(Bandit Jie Fei)

Kung Fu Dunk

(Wang Yiwuan)

My Will, I Will

Brief Encounter In Shinjuku

(Mr Tseng)

Queen's High

(Fan Yau Tim)

Killer

(Prince)

Anna and the King

(Justice Phya Phrom)

Famous Swordsman Tin Kiu

Happy Wedlock

(Kwok-wai)

The Gilded Cage

The Call-Girls

Hotel Lavender

Teddy Girls

The Secret

(Policeman)

Last Romance

(Li Chih-Cheng)

The Money-tree

(Hsiao-cheung)

Wild Cherry

Purple Night

The Trail

The Eyes of Dawn

I'll Get You One Day

(Wong Dai Wai)

Choi Lee Fat

The Youth

(Chow Hoi-Kit)

Wise Wives and Foolish Husbands

(Alan Lee Si Kong)

Sky Dragon Castle

(Ngo Sei Hoi)

The Prodigal

(Oi-Lun)

Blood Reincarnation

Butterfly

(Flavia's Father)

Goodbye My Friend

(Lung)

Wong Fei-Hung's Combat with the Five Wolves

Wong Fei-Hung: Duel for the Championship

The Awaken Punch

(Goes to the law)

Paragon of Sword and Knife

The Banquet

(Chef)

Something Good: The Mercury Factor

(Signor Feng)

The Sword and Knife (Conclusion)

Sword of Emei

(Au Gong)

Dark Side of China Town

(Uncle Kwan)

The Witch

(Gold Hand Scholar)

The Top Lady of Sword

Amnesty Decree

(Tsai)

The Immigrant Policeman

Master Cute

Detective Chinatown 2

(Uncle Seven)

Inseparable

(Mr. Wang)

We Visited Southeast Asia

The Big Circus

Napping Kid

(Chik Kuen)

The Drummer

(Stephen Ma)

Dearest Anita

Love Is Smoke

Misunderstood

Divorce Hong Kong Style

Baby Task Group

Princess Madam

(Cheung)

The Night Rider

The Little Warrior

(General Sheung Kwun Hung)

Chasing the Dragon

(Sir Chow)

The First Time is the Last Time

(Jenny's father)

East Wind Rain

Au Revoir, Mon Amour

(Mooi Yi's father)

Combat at Heaven Gate

Megaforce from Highland

The Black Musketeer 'F'

(Ko Cheung)

Memoirs of a Geisha

(The General)

Shadow Cop

The Playful Girl

The Paradise

No Regret, No Return

(Lau Sin)

Legend of Poker King

Triple Identity

(Xun Yunchang)

The Tin Long Gang

(Lung)

Six Strong Guys

(Rico 岳父)

My Wedding and Other Secrets

(Dr Chu)

Book Without Words

(White Wolf)

Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell

(Ko Cheung)

Mimi-Private Eye

The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon

(Ko Cheung)

Daily Fantasy

([A Zhen's car])

The Dragnet

(Mr. Guo)

The Great Adventure

(Fan Kan)

The Unbeatables

(Ye Zhong)

The Teochew Family

(Cai Qing-yang)

Flower Grandpa

Bet On Fate

The Greenhorns

Siblings of The Vice and Virtue

The Smiling Proud Wanderer

Police Magazine

Flame of Fury

The Understudy

Woman on the Beat

Love & Passion

File Noir

The Witness Of Time

The Price Of Growing Up

Paternal Affairs

Summer Kisses Winter Tears

Heart Break At Long Beach

The Sword Stained With Royal Blood

The Return of the Condor Heroes

(黃藥師)

The Brave Squad

The SIB Files

It's A Long Way To Home

Crooks Don't Win

The Chord to Victory

The Return of the Condor Heroes

Love Me - Love Me Not

Flaming Butterfly

The Legend of the Condor Heroes

Middle Aged Fancy

The Rough Ride

The War Heroes

(Mu bu fan)

The Super Power

星塵

Meng's Palace

The Upheaval

Jaws

(马卓汉)

Ghost On The Loose

执位夫妻

(成家立)

Linglong Bureau

Layout

Four Amigos Bon Voyage

The Final Verdict

Blood-Stained Intrigue

The Legend Of Dik Ching

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils

(西夏王)

New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

(謝遜)

Deadly Secret

(丁典)

The Code of Siam

错结良缘

(乐子扬)

The Radio Tycoon

The Flying Fox Of Snowy Mountain

Destiny

Legend

Mystery of Antiques

(黄克武)

The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra

(玉皇大帝)

Tai Chi Master (II)

Rainbow Connections

The Great Craftsman

(Zhang Bing Kun)

金钱本色

(雷亮)

Who's the Hero

(雷亮)

The Greed of Man

(龙成邦)

To Where He Belongs

武林猛虎

Ultra Protection

(Kei Chung-nam)

Soldier Soldier

(Tak Cheng)

Blood of Good and Evil

The Yang's Saga

Next Year, Next Kins

(麦佳)

The New Adventure of Wisely

(Chief Bai)

十里香大酒坊

(汪天浩)

The Legend of the Condor Heroes

(黃藥師)

Racing Peak

(李奇)

It Takes a Thief

Sandwiches

On The Waterfront

The Legend of Wonder Lady

Big Family

(Jiang wen shan)

The Battle Among the Clans

Love of Aurora

(Li Zhengquan [Li Juntai & Li Mingzhe's grandfather])

The Duke of Mount Deer

(Chan Kan-nam)