Patrick Tse

Patrick Tse Yin (born Tse Ka-yuk; 9 August 1936)[1] is a Hong Kong actor, producer, screenwriter and director in Hong Kong cinema.

Patrick Tse
謝賢
Born
Tse Ka-yuk (謝家鈺)

(1936-08-09) August 9, 1936
Nationality
Other namesTse Yin
Occupation
Years active1952–present
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Spouse(s)
  • Zhen Zhen
    (m. 1974; div. 1978)
  • Deborah Lee
    (m. 1979; div. 1996)
Partner(s)Coco (2005–2017, 2018–present)
Children
Tse Yin
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Tse Ka-yuk
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Biography

Patrick Tse began his acting career in the 1950s and remained active for the next 40 years. He is a versatile and popular actor, usually playing the leading male roles.[2]

Tse worked briefly as writer, director and producer in the 1970s:

  • If Tomorrow Comes (1973) as producer/director
  • Madness of Love (1972) as director
  • One Year's Fantasy (1974) as writer/director
  • Love in Cubicle (1974) as writer/director
  • Farewell Dearest (1974) as director
  • The Splendid Love in Winter (1974) as writer/director
  • Love in Hawaii (1976) as producer/director
  • Confused Love (1977) as director

He stopped acting in the 1990s after immigrating to Canada, but returned to acting in 1999.

Personal life

Tse married a famous Beijing born Taiwanese actress Zhen Zhen (Chinese: 甄珍) in 1974, but they divorced in 1978.[3] His second wife was Hong Kong actress Deborah Lee (Chinese: 狄波拉), with whom he had two children (popular Hong Kong actor-singer Nicholas Tse and actress and model Jennifer Tse). Tse and his family lived in Vancouver after his retirement from acting, but his family has since returned to Hong Kong. Tse and Deborah divorced in 1996. In 2005, he has been in the relationship with his longtime Shanghai girlfriend known only as Coco who is 49 years his junior.[4][5] Tse and Coco previously broke up in late 2017[6] and had since got back together again in late 2018.[7]

Filmography

Year English Title Role Notes
1964The BeauKa Bo
1979Over the RainbowTo Yat-tin
1980The Bund IITik Wan-chi
The Shell Game
1982Demi-Gods and Semi-DevilsDuen Ching-sun
1983The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Iron-Blooded LoyalistsYeung Tit-sum
1983The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Eastern Heretic and Western VenomYeung Tit-sum
1983The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Duel on Mount HuaYeung Tit-sum
1985The Flying Fox of Snowy MountainMiu Yan-fung
1986Heir to the Throne Is...Cheung Leung
The Legend of Wong Tai SinPrince Lung
2005Central Affairs
2018A Beautiful Moment
2019Missbehavior
2020Forensic Heroes IVLong Siu-tinCameo appearance

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See also

References

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