Hong Kong actor, director and TV host, a central figure of the Hong Kong film and TV industry since the 1980s. Mainland viewers know him as the gang boss 韩琛 in 无间道 (Infernal Affairs).
Eric Tsang's portrayal of Hon Sam in Infernal Affairs left a strong impression.
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Before films he was a footballer, picked for Hong Kong's under-20 team in 1973. His eldest son, 曾国祥 (Derek Tsang), directed 少年的你 (Better Days, 2019), Hong Kong's entry nominated for the Oscar for best international feature.
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He hosted TVB's 奖门人 game shows from 1995 to 2005, and 奖门人 became one of his nicknames. The title is a Cantonese pun: 奖 'prize' and 掌 'to be in charge' are both read zoeng² in Cantonese, so it echoes 掌门人 'head of a martial-arts school'.
