Nicholas Tse

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Nicholas Tse
謝霆鋒
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Tse in 2017
PronunciationTse Ting-fung
Born (1980-08-29) 29 August 1980 (age 43)
Nationality Hong Kong
Citizenship Canada [1] (1988 [2] -2021 [3] )
Hong Kong [1] [4]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • entrepreneur
  • chef
Years active1996–present
Spouse
(m. 2006;div. 2011)
Partner
Children2
Parents
Relatives Jennifer Tse (sister)
Musical career
Also known asNic Tse, Lemon (檸檬)
Origin Hong Kong
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • hang
  • drum
  • piano
Labels
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Website nicholastse.hk

Nicholas Tse Ting-fung (born 29 August 1980) is a Hong Kong actor, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and TV chef. [5] Tse debuted as a singer in 1996 before shifting his career focus to acting. In 2011, he won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Stool Pigeon, making him the first person to have won in the three major acting categories, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best New Performer, at the Hong Kong Film Awards. [6]

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In 2003, Tse founded Post Production Office, a Hong Kong-based special effects company. The company was acquired by Digital Domain in 2016, with Tse becoming chairman of Digital Domain in Greater China. [7]

Early life

Tse was born at St.Teresa’s Hospital in Ma Tau Wai, Kowloon on 29 August 1980 to Hong Kong actor Patrick Tse (謝賢) and actress Deborah Lee ( 狄波拉 ). His younger sister is Jennifer Tse. [8] Tse moved to Vancouver, Canada at eight. [2] [9] He attended St. George's School, Vancouver, where he was friends with Tablo. They were expelled together for fighting with a Caucasian student. [10] [11] Tse moved back with his family to Hong Kong and attended Hong Kong International School for one year before dropping out due to low grades in grade 10. [9] For a year he lived in Phoenix, Arizona, but was expelled for his poor academic performance. He studied music in Japan before returning to Hong Kong. He held Hong Kong-Canadian dual citizenship until 2021, when he renounced his Canadian citizenship. [12] [13]

Career

Music

In 1996, Tse was noticed by Albert Yeung, the head of Emperor Entertainment Group, when the 16-year-old was singing at a party for a family friend. In 1997, partly to help clear the debts incurred by his father, Tse signed a record deal with the Fitto label, which would become EEG, and released his first album, My Attitude, to runaway success. [9] He won the Most Popular New Artist Award at the 1997 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation. [14]

In 2000 and 2001, Tse released two popular albums, "VIVA" and "玉蝴蝶" (Jade Butterfly). In 2002, Tse received the World's Best Chinese Artist award at the 2002 World Music Award for the latter.

Acting

Tse's most notable films include Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (1998), Gen-X Cops (1999), New Police Story (2004) and Invisible Target (2007). Tse's performance in Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) earned him an Asian Film Award at the 4th Asian Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor, and in 2011, Tse received a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor at the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards for The Stool Pigeon (2010).

Tse dubbed the character Flik in the Hong Kong version of A Bug's Life (1998). He also lent his voice to the Chinese animation film Lotus Lantern (1999).

Tse learned martial arts for the screen from Jackie Chan and Chung Chi Li for films such as Gen-X-Cops and Invisible Target. He also worked with Donnie Yen in the martial arts film Dragon Tiger Gate. Tse is a Wing Chun practitioner, trained by fellow actor and friend Philip Ng.

Tse has also starred in TV dramas, such as Aiming High (1998), The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra (2002), and The Proud Twins (2004).

Cooking

Tse became a TV chef in 2014, when he launched his food travelogue show Chef Nic. [15] In 2015, he opened a cookie bakery in Hong Kong. In 2016, he launched his own lifestyle and food brand Chef Nic (鋒味). [16]

On 28 October 2016, Tse was honoured as the first "Friend of Michelin" for his positive contribution to the gastronomic scene through his work. [17]

On 30 November 2017, Tse prepared the dessert course for A Night Among the Stars, a seven course gala dinner with Michelin-star chefs Alain Ducasse, Kwong Wai-keung, Tam Kwok-fung, Fabrice Vulin, Hidemichi Seki, and Noah Sandoval. [18] [19]

Personal life

Tse had an on-and-off relationship with singer Faye Wong from 2000 to 2003. [20]

In September 2006, Tse announced that he had married Cecilia Cheung in Pamalican, Philippines. [9] They have two sons: Lucas (謝振軒), born on 2 August 2007, [21] and Quintus (謝振南), born on 12 May 2010. The couple divorced in 2011. [22]

In 2014, Tse rekindled his relationship with Faye Wong.

Controversies

Car crash cover-up

In the early morning of 23 March 2002, Tse crashed his Ferrari 360 Modena in Hong Kong Central. [23] Initially, it was claimed that Tse's driver was responsible for the crash, but further investigation by the ICAC revealed that the story was fabricated, involving three other men and a police officer. Officer Lau Chi-Wai was sentenced to six months in prison. Tse spent two weeks in prison [24] and was sentenced to 240 hours of community service for obstruction of justice. [25]

After the scandal, Tse moved away from music to acting and shifted his focus from Hong Kong to Mainland China.

Assault on paparazzi

Tse had his share of brush-ups with "paparazzi" in his early years. A photographer of Sudden Weekly magazine accused Tse of hitting him outside a restaurant in Taiwan, bruising his nose and elbow. Although Tse denied the assault charge, there was a settlement in July 2002. [26]

Reckless driving

In 2002, Tse was fined HK$7,000 and had his driving license suspended for a year after he pleaded guilty to two separate charges of speeding. In 2003, Tse crashed his Toyota Camry into Wan Chai train station. He was banned from driving for six months and fined HK$4, 000 for reckless driving. [27] He had another accident in November 2005, where he collided with a Public Security Bureau Bus in an Audi RS4 in Lantau. He was banned from driving for another six months and fined HK$4,000 for reckless driving.

Discography

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1998 Young and Dangerous: The Prequel 新古惑仔之少年激鬥篇Chan Ho-nam Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer
1999 Gen-X Cops 特警新人類Jack
A Man Called Hero 中華英雄Sword Hua
Metade Fumaca 半支煙SmokeyNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song
Street Angels 少女党
The Mirror 怪談之魔鏡Siu-ming
2000Twelve Nights十二夜Kit
Winner Takes All 大贏家Ferrari
Time and Tide 順流逆流Tyler Yim
2001 Comic King 漫畫風雲Knife
Master Q 2001老夫子2001Fred/Howard
Heroes in Love戀愛起義Writer/co-director only
Nominated – Bronze Horse Award for Best Film Stockholm Film Festival
My Schoolmate, the Barbarian我的野蠻同學Stone
2002 Inspector Tide Yau
2002 Tiramisu 戀愛行星Ko Fung
Demi-Haunted魂魄唔齊Chang Ho-fung
2003 The Medallion 飛龍再生WaiterCameo
2004 Jade Goddess of Mercy 玉觀音Maojie
Enter the Phoenix 大佬愛美麗Cock HeadCameo
Moving Targets 2004新紮師兄Cheung Wai-kit
New Police Story 新警察故事Frank Cheng Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actor
2005 A Chinese Tall Story 情癲大聖 Tripitaka
The Promise 無極Duke Wuhuan
2006 McDull, the Alumni 春田花花同學會Old man in toilet
Dragon Tiger Gate 龍虎門Tiger Wong
Rob-B-Hood 寶貝計劃NicholasCameo
The Heavenly Kings 四大天王HimselfCameo
2007 Invisible Target 男兒本色Detective Chan Chun
2008 Beast Stalker 證人Sergeant Tong Fei
Storm Rider Clash of the Evils 風雲決Striding Cloud
2009 The Storm Warriors 風雲IIHeartless
Bodyguards and Assassins 十月圍城Deng Sidi Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor
2010 Hot Summer Days 全城熱戀熱辣辣Wai
The Stool Pigeon 綫人Ghost Jr. Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
2011 Shaolin 新少林寺Tsao ManNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Treasure Inn 財神客棧Master Kung
2012 The Viral Factor 逆戰Man YeungNominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Actor
The Bullet Vanishes 消失的子彈Captain Guo Zhui
2013 The Midas Touch 超級經理人HimselfCameo
2014 As the Light Goes Out 救火英雄Sam
From Vegas to Macau 賭城風雲Cool
But Always 一生一世Zhao Yongyuan
2015 12 Golden Ducks 12金鴨
The Spirit of the Swords情劍
2016 I Love That Crazy Little Thing 那件瘋狂的小事叫愛情
Heartfall Arises 驚天破 [28]
2017 Cook Up a Storm 決戰食神Sky Ko
2018 Air Strike 大轟炸Lei TaoSpecial appearance [29]
2019Undercover Punch and GunOfficer He
2021 Raging Fire 怒火Yau Kong-ngo Macau International Movie Festival Award for Best Actor [30]
TBA Customs Frontline 海關戰線Chow Ching-laiAlso action director
Raging Havoc 怒火漫延ChowAlso action director
無限任務
New Police Story 2 新警察故事2Frank ChengAlso director

Television

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
1998 Aiming High 撻出愛火花Chiu Ka ChunTV debut
2002 The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra 齊天大聖孫悟空Chung Kwaicameo
Secretly Loving You 偷偷愛上你Himselfcameo
2003 Hearts of Fencing 當四葉草碰上劍尖時Himselfcameo
2005 The Proud twins 小魚兒與花無缺Hua Wu Que
2007 Wing Chun 詠春 Leung Bik
Big Shot 大人物Yang Fan
The Spirit of Sword 浣花洗劍錄Hu Yan Da Zang
2012 Jian Xia Qing Yuan 劍俠情緣Ye Fan / Gu Lang
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 18 a judge and also action director in one of the episodes [31]
2013 The Next Magic 下一個奇跡Liang Hai En
Super Boy (2013)2013快樂男聲one of the main judges in the Finale
2014 Chef Nic 12道鋒味the show's on-camera chef [32] a Chinese food travelogue show
2015 Chef Nic 212道鋒味 2the show's on-camera chefa Chinese food travelogue show
2016 Chef Nic 312道鋒味 3the show's on-camera chefa Chinese food travelogue show
Lady Bees 蜜蜂少女队one of the 2 coachesa women's group music cultivation reality show
2017 Chef Nic 2017鋒味 2017the show's on-camera chefa Chinese food travelogue show
2018 Chef Nic 2018鋒味 2018the show's on-camera chefa Chinese food travelogue show
Celebrity Chef: East vs West 名廚爭鋒the show's on-camera chefa Chinese food competition show
Sing! China 中国好声音one of the 4 judgesThe Chinese Voice
2020 Me To Us 我们的乐队one of the 3 judgesband forming reality show
Sing! China 中国好声音2020one of the 4 judgesthe Chinese Voice
2021 Chef Nic • People’s Palate百姓的味道Food Taste Officer &. Producera Chinese food travelogue show

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