Elvis Tsui

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Elvis Tsui Kam-kong
徐錦江
Xu Jin Jiang .jpg
Born
Xu Jinjiang

(1961-10-12) October 12, 1961 (age 61)
Alma mater Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation(s)Actor, artist
Years active1983–present
Spouse
Yin Zhuping
(m. 1992)
ChildrenFigo Tsui Fei (son)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Elvis Tsui Kam-kong (born Xu Jinjiang; October 12, 1961) is a Hong Kong actor and artist.

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Tsui is primarily known for his roles in erotic films and martial arts films, where he's more often cast as villains. Some of the famous characters he has portrayed repeatedly include Oboi, Lu Zhishen, Sorcerer Aquala and An Lushan.

Biography

Tsui graduated from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts with a degree in arts. He was also a student of the artist Guan Shanyue.[ citation needed ] In 1982, Tsui went to Hong Kong to expand his career as an artist, photographer, model and nightclub singer. [1]

In 1987, Tsui met film director Johnny Mak, who invited him to act in Long Arm of the Law II. Tsui was often cast as the antagonist or villain in most of the films and television series he acted in, because of his fierce looks.[ citation needed ] Tsui has also acted in Hong Kong erotic films (Category III), such as the Sex and Zen series and Viva Erotica (1996), which earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards. Tsui has ventured into the Chinese mainland film industry in recent times and currently works with film director Wong Jing.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1983The Lady is the Boss掌門人
Shaolin Prince 少林傳人Monk Wuren
Holy Flame of the Martial World武林聖火令
Shaolin Intruders三闖少林Shaolin Jingang
Health Warning 打擂台tall skinhead fighter
Shaolin and Wu Tang 少林與武當Shaolin abbot
The Boxer's Omen Abbot Qingzhao
The Enchantress妖魂Yun Feiyang's brother
1984 The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre 魔殿屠龍Weizhen
Return of the Bastard Swordsman布衣神相Diancang Sect leader
Wits of the Brats南斗官三鬥北少爺
Lust from Love of a Chinese Courtesan愛奴新傳brothel customer
My Darling Genie我愛神仙遮Ren's thug
Opium and the Kung-Fu Master 洪拳大師Cat's hired rascal
New Tales of the Flying Fox 新飛狐外傳
1985The Master Strikes Back教頭發威soldier
Girl with the Diamond Slipper摩登仙履奇緣prisoner in leather jacket
It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!聖誕奇遇結良緣tall Japanese killer
The Flying Mr. B鬼馬飛人Alien
Let's Make Laugh II再見七日情John's thug
Crazy Shaolin Disciples弟子也瘋狂baldy monk
The Man is Dangerous山東狂人
1986 Chocolate Inspector 神探朱古力child smuggler
The Seventh Curse 原振俠與衛斯理Aquala
1987 City on Fire 龍虎風雲Chan Kam-wah
Long Arm of the Law II省港旗兵續集兵分兩路Li Heung-tung
Tragic Hero 英雄好漢Yung's thug
Born to Gamble爛賭英雄Winnie's new boyfriend
A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂Chyun Cheung
1988Moon, Star, Sun月亮 星星 太陽cameo
Gunmen 天羅地網Superintendent
Double Crossed通天拍檔
1989 Long Arm of the Law Part 3 省港旗兵第三集Mao Heung-yeung
The Iceman Cometh 急凍奇俠Scientist
Sentenced to Hang三狼奇案Tang Chi-king
1990 Long Arm of the Law Part 4: Underground Express 省港旗兵第四集地下通道Wong Bing
1991 To Be Number One 跛豪Dummy / Chi
Prison on Fire II 監獄風雲II逃犯Officer Zau
Sex and Zen 玉蒲團之偷情寶鑑Wong Chut
1992 Royal Tramp 鹿鼎記 Oboi
The Shootout 危險情人Han
Lover's Tear誓不忘情Lin Wei
New Dragon Gate Inn 新龍門客棧
1993Lord of East China Sea歲月風雲之上海皇帝Yuen Siu-kwan
Butterfly and Sword 新流星蝴蝶劍Suen Yuk-pa
All Men Are Brothers: Blood of the Leopard 水滸傳之英雄本色 Lu Zhishen
Lord of East China Sea II上海皇帝之雄霸天下Yuen Siu-kwan
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood 新碧血劍First Master Wan
The Sword of Many Loves 飛狐外傳Fung Nam-tin
1994 God of Gamblers Returns 賭神2Kok Ching-chung
Ancient Chinese Whorehouse 青樓十二房cameo
The Three Swordsmen 刀劍笑Wham Dao
The Lovers 梁祝Zhu Yingtai's father
Fatal Obsession入魔
The Great Conqueror's Concubine 西楚霸王 Zhongli Mo
A Chinese Torture Chamber Story 滿清十大酷刑Win Chung-lung
Hail the Judge 九品芝麻官白面包青天Panther
Girls Unbutton不扣鈕的女孩Lung Mao
Deadful Melody 六指琴魔Tung-fong Pak
Wonder Seven7金剛Coach
1941 Hong Kong on Fire香港淪陷
Law on the Brink流氓律師
Give and Take正乞兒!!Werewolf
1995 Full Throttle 烈火戰車Lao Gui
Trilogy of Lust II血戀IIPhilip Chen
Sixty Million Dollar Man 百變星君Professor Chang Sze
Ten Brothers十兄弟General Hu
The Eternal Evil of Asia 南洋十大邪術Ah-kong
01:00 a.m.夜半一點鐘Ah-ming
Spike Drink Gang迷魂黨butcher
The Meaning of Life搶閘媽咪
China Dragon中國龍Gang chief in Hawaii
1996The Hero of Swallow神偷燕子李三Hung Lai-fu
Till Death Do Us Laugh怪談協會Father Chui
Viva Erotica 色情男女
Yu Pui Tsuen III大內密探之靈靈性性
Street Angels 紅燈區Moro
Devil's Woman南洋第一邪降Lam Kwok-kong
Hong Kong Show Girl癲馬女郎之一夜情Daai Hing
Dangerous Duty危險任務black beanie assassin
Another Chinese Cop中國O記之血腥情人Wa-keung
Dragon in Shaolin龍在少林Fung
Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star運財智叻星God of matchmakers
Growing Up人細鬼大Teacher Xu
God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage 賭神3之少年賭神Lau Tai-chin
Street of Fury 龍虎砵蘭街Chuen Wong
Sex and Zen II 玉蒲團II玉女心經Sai Moon-kin
Bloody Friday血腥Fridaypolice captain
1997Chinese Midnight Express黑獄斷腸歌之砌生豬肉Sam-chek-keuk
Erotic Ghost Story - Perfect Match聊齋艷譚之幽媾Monk Talkative
Too Many Ways To Be No. 1一個字頭的誕生
The Fruit Is Swelling蜜桃成熟時1997Chiu Siu-fun
02:00 A.M.夜半2點鐘Kau / Lung
Emperor in Lust皇帝也風流Emperor Wong
Romance of the West Chamber西廂艷譚Monk Faben
Midnight Zone迴轉壽屍Ah-yan
The Hitman Chronicles: Jing Ke大刺客—荊軻 Jing Ke TV film
1998Chinese Erotic Ghost Story玉女聊齋Lu Pan
Exodus from Afar色降II萬里驅魔Hsu Tai-chiang
Severely Rape極度強姦Jacky
How to Get Rich by Fung Shui?行運秘笈
The Demon's Baby猛鬼食人胎General Hsu
Take Five對不起,隊 妳
Sex and Zen III 玉蒲團III官人我要Sir Lui
The Storm Riders 風雲─雄霸天下Seedy Sword
Deadly Illusion血仍是冷Wolf
Faces of Horror面青青有排驚
Super Energetic Man戇豆豆追女仔Captain Lorento
T.H.E. Professionals 職業大賊
1999Hong Kong Spice Gals旺角靚妹仔
Indecent Woman女色狼
Mysterious Story I: Please Come Back怪異集之你回來吧!
A Man Called Hero 中華英雄Bigot
Body Weapon原始武器Officer Leung
Loving Girl風流名妓蘇小小
Lawrence of Mongolia大漠梟雄
Love in Blue藍色情迷
Bewitched小心女人Bar owner
Water Margin: Heroes' Sex Stories水滸傳之英雄好色 Li Kui
Wonton Love蕩女痴男Tien Lie-liang
Gambler Series: Fraudulent Culture賭王千霸之光棍遇著無皮柴
Tattooed She-Killer刺青女殺手
The Doctor in Spite of Himself 醫神Mayor Hum Kut
Shui Hwu Legend李逵傳奇
The Wanted ConvictAK47之天網
Love & Sex in Sung Dynasty宋朝風月
Gold Rush追金行動
2000Hong Kong Pie香港處男Principal Tsui
The Teacher Without Chalk流氓師表principal
Chinese Midnight Express II黑獄斷腸歌II:無期徒刑chief warden
The Duel 決戰紫禁之巔Moustache Gold
The Warning Time鐵男本色
A Gifted Scholar and a Pretty Girl風流才子俏佳人
Back for Your Life索命
2001Sinful Confessions風流韻事
Moods of Love風花雪月
Clueless不解之謎Kim
Sex Medusa獸性難馴Cheung Yung-choi
2002Cafe Shop茶餐廳十四號cafe manager
Starlets Sale慾海星沉
2003A Jealous Sister傷生兒Cheung
The Spy Dad 絕種鐵金剛Lungyi
2004Bodyguards兩個保鑣Boss Chiu Hung
Gun Affinity槍緣Junqiang
The Secret in Zhou Dynasty大周秘案Ding Junchen
2005Hydra蛇界
2007Magazine Gap Road馬己仙峽道Mao
2011 A Chinese Ghost Story 倩女幽魂village chief
2013 The Grandmaster 一代宗師Commissioner Xiong
An End to Killing 止殺令 Yelü Chucai
2014The Bat Night
2015 Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal 壹獄壹世界: 高登闊少踎監日記

TV dramas

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1995Secret Battle of the Majesty九王奪位 Nian Gengyao
Justice Pao新包青天Chen Niu
1996Sun Tzu's Art of War孫子兵法
ICAC Investigators 1996 廉政行動1996Lau Tai-pang
1997The Detective of Beijing京都神探
A Monk at Thirty一枝花和尚 Lu Zhishen
1998Sequel to the Water Margin水滸後傳之拭血問劍 Lu Zhishen
1999 Hero of the Times 新方世玉Ao Tianwei
God of Food食神
2000Lotus Lantern天地傳說之寶蓮燈Tian Lei
The Duke of Mount Deer 小寶與康熙 Oboi
The Eight-Year-Old Prince八歲龍爺鬧東京 Liang Ji
A Family in Hong Kong香港一家人
Dynasty Tong楊貴妃 An Lushan
2001Jin Bohu金搏虎
The Monk Ji Gong濟公傳奇
2002 The Legendary Siblings 2 絕世雙驕Boss Yu
Book and Sword, Gratitude and Revenge 書劍恩仇錄Tuying
Silver Rat銀鼠Niu Dabizi
2003 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天屠龍記Xie Xun
The Price of Glory
The Four Detective Guards四大名捕Liu Jiyan
2004Oriental Express Surprises惊天东方号
Thirteen Sons of Heaven Bridge天橋十三郎Ai Daren
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties隋唐英雄傳Wang Xiao'er
Happy Piggy喜氣洋洋豬八戒Wufa Wutian
Assassinator Jing Ke 荊軻傳奇 Bai Qi
2005I Love Zhong Wuyan我愛鍾無艷
Detective Story A.S.T.偵探物語
Chinese Paladin 仙劍奇俠傳Shi Jie Ren Leader of Moon Worshiping Cult
Devildom
The Proud Twins 小魚兒與花無缺E Tongtian
Junzi Haoqiu君子好逑Prince Jing
The Little Fairy 天外飛仙 Jade Emperor
2006Magical Hands猜心妙手Hu Yidao
2007King Qian in Wuyue吳越錢王 Dong Chang
2008 Royal Tramp 鹿鼎記 Oboi
The Legend of the Condor Heroes 射鵰英雄傳 Ouyang Feng
2010 The Legend of Yang Guifei 楊貴妃秘史 An Lushan
2011 Journey to the West 西遊記 Sha Wujing
Give Me 5ive一屋住家人
2012 King's War 楚漢傳奇Wei Bao
2013Fox Fairy狐仙
2014The Four Scholars in Jiangnan江南四大才子 Zhu Chenhao
The Legend of Bubai Monk布袋和尚新傳White Elephant
2015The Last Emperor末代皇帝傳奇 Zhang Xun

Awards and nominations

Year#AwardCategoryWorkResult
1994 13th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor All Men Are Brothers: Blood of the Leopard Nominated
1997 16th Viva Erotica Nominated

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