Nicholas Tse a.k.a Tse Ting-fung, Chinese: ???, (born 29 August 1980) is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, musician, actor and entrepreneur. Tse is a member of the Emperor Entertainment Group.Tse initially entered the entertainment industry in 1996 as a singer. He originally learned martial arts for the screen and television, which Tse continues to practice. He made his film debut in 1998 with the crime film Young and Dangerous: The Prequel, for which Tse received the Hong Kong Film Award for his performance in the Best New Performer category. In 2003, Tse founded Post Production Office Limited, the biggest special effects companies in Hong Kong which provides services for movies, video games, and advertisements. The company grosses over one billion Hong Kong dollars annually each year.In 2011, he won the award for Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.In November 2012, Tse attended a Hong Kong Avenue of Stars Hand Imprint Ceremony.
St. George's School, Hong Kong International School
Nationality
Hong Kong
Spouse
Cecilia Cheung
Children
Lucas Tse, Quintus Tse
Parents
Patrick Tse, Deborah Lee
Siblings
Jennifer Tse
Partner
Faye Wong
Nicknames
Xie T'ingfeng, Tse, Nicholas, Nic Tse, Ting-Fung Tse, Tingfeng Xie, Lemon, Tse Ting-Fung, Nic, Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung, Ting-Fung Tse Nicholas
Awards
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer, Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actor, Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, World Music Award for World's Best Selling Chinese Artist
Nominations
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Film Song, International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV China
Movies
Alice in Wasteland, Any Given Sunday, Throttle
TV Shows
Chef Nic, The Proud Twins, Wing Chun, The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra, Sword Heroes' Fate, The Spirit of the Sword, On the Road II, The Next Magic, Big Shot, Aiming High
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
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Established Post Production Office Ltd., a film and video post-production and digital intermediate facility in Hong Kong, in 2003 with his partner Yeung Man-kit. However, Tse made his founder identity secret for 8 years until made public in April 2011.
2
Turned down a role in Dragon Ball Evolution but later regretted his decision upon finding out that Yun-fat Chow would be starring in it.
3
On September 29, 2006, showed off his wedding ring at the Hong Kong International Airport, announcing he and Cecilia Cheung were married in a secret wedding ceremony in the Philippines.
4
On August 2, 2007 he became the father of his new born son named Lucas Tse (Xie Zhenxuan).
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Posed for renowned Singaporean photographer Leslie Kee for Kee's 2006 charity photo-book "Super Stars", dedicated to the victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami disaster, which consists of photographs (mostly erotic) of 300 Asian celebrities by Kee.
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Learned martial arts for the screen by Jackie Chan stunt team leader Chung Chi Li. Still practices martial arts for screen and television. Recently learned wing chun for a new TV series. [2006]
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Father is Yin Tse. Mother is Deborah Dik. Sister, Ting-Ting (Jennifer).
8
Driving license revoked after being caught in an illegal street race in Hong Kong (2003).
9
Took a half year off to find himself. He re-emerged in March 2003 with a new album and also some upcoming film projects.
10
Has a few pets (tortoises, geckos).
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Can speak a little Japanese since he spent some time in Japan taking vocal lessons.
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Languages spoken: Cantonese, English and Mandarin.
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Convicted by the Hong Kong Court for obstruction of justice. Jail term (2 weeks). [October 2002]
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Had a relationship with Chinese singer, Faye Wong.
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