How did Eric Tsang become a powerful figure in Hong Kong’s entertainment industry?

China News Network: To talk about Zeng Zhiwei, we must start with Zeng Zhiwei’s father. Zeng Zhiwei’s father was a uniformed police chief in Hong Kong. He loved playing football and was once a half of Hong Kong. Homework player. Chen Xijiu in Wang Jing's "Empire of Money" was created based on him. Tsang Qirong has a son who loves playing football. When he grew up, this son stopped studying and became a player. He was selected for the Hong Kong youth team and represented Hong Kong in international competitions. Although he did not achieve ideal results in playing football, he met Sammo Hung who was engaged in martial arts in film and television at the time because of playing football. This person has since entered the entertainment industry. He is Eric Tsang.

At first, Eric Tsang played a minor role in the drama as a stand-in, mainly for female artists. Since Eric Tsang was thin at the time, he looked like a girl when he put on a wig.

Eric Tsang has very good people in the entertainment industry. The year he celebrated his 60th birthday, not only did TVB hold a grand birthday party for Eric Tsang, almost all the prominent figures in the Hong Kong entertainment industry were present, the Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony was also moved forward one day.

The inconspicuous little person back then has now become a big shot in the entertainment industry today.

Eric Tsang’s life story

Eric Tsang knows how to make friends. When he was a player, Sammo Hung, Lau Kar-leung and others often went to watch football. As time went by, Eric Tsang became friends with them. These people are all great now. This is Eric Tsang’s ability.

When Eric Tsang first started practicing martial arts, he once charged a martial artist fee of NT$30,000 and invited more than a dozen martial artists to drink. All people are divided into two groups, and whichever group someone vomits after drinking will lose. Zeng Zhiwei drank until he felt like vomiting, but he didn't want to admit defeat, so he vomited on the table and covered it with towels layer by layer. He drank until he was very drunk before going home. When I woke up the next day, there was not much 30,000 yuan left in my pocket.

Back in the 1960s and 1970s, adults were playing football at the Hong Kong New Year football match, and the sons of two players were also having a great time playing nearby. These two children, one is named Eric Tsang and the other is Alan Tam.

It is said that Eric Tsang’s father saw that Alan Tam and Eric Tsang were playing well and had a good relationship, so he casually handed a red envelope of 100 yuan to Alan Tam. At that time, ordinary people's monthly salary was not that much.

Many years later, Eric Tsang told everyone that Alan Tam was his best brother.

When Alan Tam was asked why his friendship with Eric Tsang has grown over the years, Alan Tam smiled and blamed the red envelope: "Eric Tsang has such a wealthy father, and he and I must We became brothers."

One year, Jiahe boss Wan Wenhuai came to Zeng Zhiwei with a blank check and said: "I heard that you are very familiar with Jackie Chan. Take this check and help me get Jackie Chan." Sign it back, Mr. Cai (Cai Yongchang) will accompany you." Later, Eric Tsang really signed Jackie Chan back, but next month, Eric Tsang was thrown out. The reason is: Some people think that Eric Tsang cannot stay with Jackie Chan, because if he can bring Jackie Chan in, he can also take Jackie Chan away.

In the past, several big brother-level figures such as Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, and Mai Jia invited Eric Tsang to join him. But later, for some unknown reason, Sammo Hung was angered, so Sammo Hung issued a martial arts order: Anyone who uses Eric Tsang is my enemy.

So, Zeng Zhiwei had to stay at home until one day, Sammo Hung called and asked him to come out.

Mai Jia’s words changed Zeng Zhiwei

At that time, Zeng Zhiwei was still the Dragon Tiger Martial Arts Master. If it were not for Mai Jia’s words, perhaps there would not be such a Zeng Zhiwei in the future.

Mai Jia: "If there are no more action movies in the future, what will you do?"

Eric Tsang: "I am a temporary actor." ""

Mai Jia: "Why don't you become a screenwriter with me? As long as there is a film, there must be a screenwriter." Screenwriter, screenwriter gradually became director, producer, producer, etc., until today.

Eric Tsang, born in Hong Kong on April 14, 1953, is a film and television actor, screenwriter, director, producer, host, member of the Guangzhou CPPCC, honorary chairman and image ambassador of the World Trade Union Foundation, and Convoy Sunrise Football Team Honorary President.

Zeng Zhiwei's personal profile

He is also the founder of the Hong Kong Star Football Team, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards Organizing Committee, and the former president of the Hong Kong Performing Artists Association.

In 1992, he starred in "A Tale of Two Cities" with Alan Tam and Maggie Cheung and won the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor;

In 1995, he began to host "The Prize Doorman" for TVB 》Series of variety shows.

In 1997, he won the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award and the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the gangster Brother Bao in "Sweet Honey".

On June 18, 2006, he received an honorary doctorate at the World Outstanding Chinese Award and the Honorary Doctorate Award Ceremony of Hutton University in Colorado, USA.

On July 1, 2008, Eric Tsang was awarded the Medal of Honor by the Hong Kong SAR government.

On January 14, 2011, Eric Tsang was elected as a member of the Standing Committee of the Jiangmen CPPCC Committee of Guangdong Province. On September 5, Eric Tsang officially became the director and vice chairman of Jinzhizun Digital Technology Co., Ltd.

In 2012, Eric Tsang made clear his position on the Sino-Japanese Diaoyu Islands issue. He not only resigned from the Japanese drama "Kindaichi" and declined the Japanese travel special, he also refused the highest medal of honor awarded by the Japanese government.

In 2013, Eric Tsang attended the CPPCC meeting as a member of the Guangzhou CPPCC. In 2014, he served as the cast member of the talent show "Come on!" Cinderella" mentor.

In February 2015, Eric Tsang resigned from the Standing Committee of the Jiangmen CPPCC.

In 2017, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards for "One Thought".