Patrick Tse
Patrick Tse Yin (born Tse Ka-yuk; 9 August 1936)[1] is a Hong Kong actor, producer, screenwriter and director in Hong Kong cinema.
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謝賢 | |||||||||||
| Born | Tse Ka-yuk (謝家鈺) August 9, 1936 | ||||||||||
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| Other names | Tse Yin | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 1952–present | ||||||||||
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| Partner | Coco (2005–2017, 2018–present) | ||||||||||
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| Tse Yin | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 謝賢 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 谢贤 | ||||||||||
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| Tse Ka-yuk | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 謝家鈺 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 谢家钰 | ||||||||||
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Biography edit
Patrick Tse began his acting career in the 1950s and remained active for the next 40 years. He is a versatile and popular actor, usually playing the leading male roles.[2]
Tse worked briefly as writer, director and producer in the 1970s:
- If Tomorrow Comes (1973) as producer/director
- Madness of Love (1972) as director
- One Year's Fantasy (1974) as writer/director
- Love in Cubicle (1974) as writer/director
- Farewell Dearest (1974) as director
- The Splendid Love in Winter (1974) as writer/director
- Love in Hawaii (1976) as producer/director
- Confused Love (1977) as director
He stopped acting in the 1990s after immigrating to Canada, but returned to acting in 1999.
In 2022, Tse won his first ever Best Actor award[3] from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society for the movie Time.[4]
Filmography edit
Films edit
This is a partial list of films.
| Year | English Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1952 | The Stormy Night (aka The Roar of the Earth) | Film debut. | |
| 1957 | She Married an Overseas Chinese (aka China Wife) | Tsang Tai-Sing | [5] |
| The Whispering Palm (aka Moon Over Malaya) | Ngor Ming | [6][5] | |
| 1964 | The Beau | Ka Bo | |
| 1966 | The Spy with My Face | Cheung Man Fu and #1 | [7][8] |
| 1967 | Diamond Robbery | [9] | |
| Man from Interpol | [10][11] | ||
| The Professionals | Kam Chun-Yue | [12] | |
| Revenger | |||
| The Story of a Discharged Prisoner (aka Upright Repenter) | Lee Cheuk-hung | ||
| To Rose with Love | [13] | ||
| 2001 | Shaolin Soccer | Hung | |
| 2018 | A Beautiful Moment | ||
| 2019 | Missbehavior | ||
| 2020 | Forensic Heroes IV | Long Siu-tin | Cameo appearance |
| 2021 | Time[4] | Chau | Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actor Won – Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Award for Best Actor |
Television edit
| Year | English Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | Over the Rainbow | To Yat-tin | |
| 1980 | The Bund II | Tik Wan-chi | |
| The Shell Game | Law Sei Hoi | ||
| 1981 | The Shell Game II | Law Sei Hoi | |
| 1982 | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Duen Ching-sun | |
| 1983 | The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Iron-Blooded Loyalists | Yeung Tit-sum | |
| The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Eastern Heretic and Western Venom | Yeung Tit-sum | ||
| The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Duel on Mount Hua | Yeung Tit-sum | ||
| 1985 | The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain | Miu Yan-fung | |
| 1986 | Heir to the Throne Is... | Cheung Leung | |
| The Legend of Wong Tai Sin | Prince Lung | ||
| 2005 | Central Affairs |
Personal life edit
In 1974, Tse married Zhen Zhen (Chinese: 甄珍), a Beijing-born Taiwanese actress, but they divorced in 1978.[16]
Tse's second wife was Deborah Lee (Chinese: 狄波拉), a Hong Kong actress. They have two children, Hong Kong actor-singer Nicholas Tse and actress and model Jennifer Tse. Tse and his family lived in Vancouver after his retirement from acting, but his family has since returned to Hong Kong. In 1996, Tse divorced Deborah Lee. In 2005, Tse's girlfriend is Coco, Shanghai girl who is 49 years his junior.[17][18] Tse and Coco previously broke up in late 2017[19] and had since got back together again in late 2018.[20]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Actor Index at Hong Kong Cinema
- ^ 八一八：谢贤 Retrieved 2017-02-06
- ^ "Patrick Tse wins HK Critics' Best Actor for "Time"". yahoo!life. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Time". imdb.com. 8 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Singapore Film Location Archive - 椰林月/ MOON OVER MALAYA (1957)". sgfilmlocation.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "2006 Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) Report". brns.com. 2006. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Spy with My Face (1966)". senscritique.com. 1966. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Spy with My Face". hkmdb.com. 6 April 1966. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Diamond Robbery". hkmdb.com. 18 October 1967. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Man from Interpol". senscritique.com. 1967. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Man from Interpol". hkmdb.com. 19 May 1967. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "The Professionals (1967)". senscritique.com. 1967. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "To Rose with Love". hkmdb.com. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Patrick Tse at hkmdb.com
- ^ Patrick Tse at chinesemov.com
- ^ 80-year-old Patrick Tse's Turbulent Love Life Divorces
- ^ 谢贤女友coco资料大起底 深扒娱乐圈最经典忘年恋 Retrieved 2017-02-05
- ^ 49岁年龄差 谢贤和Coco Retrieved 2017-02-05
- ^ "[Breakup Files] 81-Year-old Patrick Tse Breaks Up with Young Girlfriend, Coco". JayneStars.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "忘年恋不死！谢贤跟小49岁女友Coco复合，女方曾被曝怀孕__新浪网-北美". ent.sina.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
External links edit
- Patrick Tse Yin at lovehkfilm.com
- IMDb bio
- Patrick Tse Yin at brns.com
- Patrick Tse at filmaffinity.com
- HK cinemagic entry
- Patrick Tse Yin at senscritique.com