Mr. Tsang, who was known for tough-guy supporting roles and ubiquitous hair dye advertisements, was found dead while in hotel quarantine.
He continued acting and appearing in commercials into his 80s. He turned to film and television through the help of his younger sister, Jeanette Lin Chui, who was already an actor. His catch phrase: “It can gradually darken, and also immediately darken.” He studied architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, but said he felt his skills were underused in the Hong Kong construction industry. His death was confirmed by his manager, Andrew Ooi. A cause of death was not immediately reported. HONG KONG — Kenneth Tsang, a Hong Kong actor known for his tough-guy supporting roles as cops, crime bosses and kung fu masters, and as a ubiquitous TV pitchman for hair dye, died on Wednesday while in hotel quarantine in the city.
Star known for 2002 James Bond film and detective and martial arts movies found collapsed in room.
Born in Shanghai, Tsang began acting after obtaining an architecture degree at the University of California, Berkeley, making his debut in 1955. Hong Kong is dealing with a renewed Covid outbreak and requires all inbound travellers to quarantine for up to 14 days. The South China Morning Post said Tsang was 87, while other sources gave his age as 86.
Veteran Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang has died while in a Covid-19 quarantine hotel in the southern Chinese city, local media reported.
Tsang was married three times and had a son with his first wife, Lan Di, and a daughter with his second wife, Barbara Tang. Born in Shanghai, Tsang began acting after obtaining an architecture degree at the University of California, Berkeley, making his debut in 1955. In all, Tsang had some 237 acting credits, mainly in Hong Kong film and television productions, and especially in detective and martial arts movies, according to his IMDb page.
Hong Kong and China have been dealing with a huge surge in COVID-19 infections by shutting down large parts of major cities and confining citizens to ...
Tsang was reportedly found on the floor of his hotel room. Hong Kong and China have been dealing with a huge surge in COVID-19 infections by shutting down large parts of major cities and confining citizens to apartment blocks and hotels. Hong Kong and China have been dealing with a huge surge in COVID-19 infections by shutting down large parts of major cities and confining citizens to apartment blocks and hotels.
Veteran Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang has died while in a COVID-19 quarantine hotel in the southern Chinese city, local media reported.
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Kenneth Tsang, a veteran Hong Kong actor who has also starred in "Rush Hour 2" and other films, has died at the age of 86.
Tsang collaborated often with filmmaker John Woo and starred in 1986's A Better Tomorrow, 1987's A Better Tomorrow 2, opposite Chow Yun-fat and Leslie Cheung in 1991's Once a Thief and made his Hollywood debut opposite Chow Yun-fat again in 1998's The Replacement Killers. Tsang began with appearances in 1955's The Feud and 1956's Who Isn't Romantic?. Tsang was found dead Wednesday at the Kowloon Hotel in Hong Kong that is used for quarantine following overseas travel.
Kenneth Tsang was found collapsed on the floor of his hotel room by staff, according to the South China Morning Post and other media.
Born in Shanghai, Tsang began acting after obtaining an architecture degree at the University of California, Berkeley, making his debut in 1955. In 1969 alone, he was credited in more than 20 movies and continued working up to the time of his death. No cause of death was given and the paper said he had tested negative for the virus and had no underlying medical conditions.
BEIJING (AP) — Veteran Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang has died at age 86 while in a COVID-19 quarantine hotel in the southern Chinese city, ...
Tsang was married three times and had a son with his first wife, Lan Di, and a daughter with his second wife, Barbara Tang. Born in Shanghai, Tsang began acting after obtaining an architecture degree at the University of California, Berkeley, making his debut in 1955. In all, Tsang had some 237 acting credits, mainly in Hong Kong film and television productions, and especially in detective and martial arts movies, according to his IMDb page.
BEIJING (AP) — Veteran Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang has died at age 86 while in a COVID-19 quarantine hotel in the southern Chinese city, ...
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No cause of death was given and the paper said he had tested negative for the virus and had no underlying medical conditions.
Tsang was married three times and had a son with his first wife, Lan Di, and a daughter with his second wife, Barbara Tang. Born in Shanghai, Tsang began acting after obtaining an architecture degree at the University of California, Berkeley, making his debut in 1955. In all, Tsang had some 237 acting credits, mainly in Hong Kong film and television productions, and especially in detective and martial arts movies, according to his IMDb page.