Kent Tong

Kent Tong
Chinese name 湯鎮業 (traditional)
Chinese name 汤镇业 (simplified)
Born (1958-09-29) 29 September 1958
Hong Kong
Occupation Former actor
Current member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Associated acts Five Tiger Generals
Spouse(s) Keung Kun (m.1993-2001)
Wen Jing (m.2008)
Partner(s) Barbara Yung
Children 3 sons and 3 daughters

Kent Tong Chun-yip also known as Ken Tong, Kenneth Tong (Traditional - 湯鎮業 Simplified - 汤镇业）was born on 29 September 1958 in Hong Kong. He was a popular Television Broadcast TVB actor during the 1980s in Hong Kong.

Kent Tong received actor training from the TVB Artist Training Class, and proceeded to act for TVB. Although he has appeared in over a dozen movies, he is mostly known for his work in TVB television series, such as Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 1982 . Tong often undertook roles as princes and villains in TVB dramas. During the 1980s, Kent Tong, along with Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Andy Lau, Michael Miu and Felix Wong became the Five Tiger Generals of TVB. They were widely considered the most popular male actors of TVB at the time.

Kent Tong was in a relationship with Barbara Yung in the early 1980s. Tong received negative publicity due to the rumors surrounding Yung's suicide.

Kent Tong is appointed as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference representing Guangdong Province since December 2007.[1]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Network Role
1979Chor Lau-heungTVB
Yesterday’s GlitterTVB
1980The BundTVBChan Hon-lam
1981SeekersTVB
Double FantasiesTVB
The Adventurer'sTVB
Come Rain, Come ShineTVB
1982Soldier of FortuneTVBYing Ji Fai
The Wild BunchTVBHong Gwan-lei
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils I & IITVBDuen Yu
The Legend of the UnknownsTVB
The Bold OnesTVB
1983Summer Kisses Winter TearsTVB
The Return of The Condor HeroesTVBFok-do
Love Me Love Me NotTVB
1984The Brave SquadTVB
The FoundationTVBLei Yuen Gat
The Rise And Fall of a Stand-inTVB
The Smiling Proud WandererTVB
The Return of Wong Fei HungTVBNalan Masanori
1985The Yang's SagaTVBPrince Bat-yin
A Tough FightTVB
The Unyielding Master LimTVBYin Ching
The Return Of Wong Fei HungTVB
1987Beauty Of The Han’s DynastyTaiwanEmperor Yuan of Han
1988General Wu San KweiTaiwanWu San Kwei
1991Noble ConflictATV
1992The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty IVATVGuangxu Emperor
1993Secret Battle of The MajestyATV
Who is The Winner IIIATV
1996Mission Against CorruptionChina
1997InterPolATV
1999A FukChina
2002The PrisonerChina
2003Dong Fang Mu QinChina
2005The Royal SwordsmenChinaWan Sanqian
2006Xiang Fen Chuan QiChinaZhu Yuanzhang
2009Pretty MaidChina
2011PalaceHBSKangxi Emperor
2012Palace 2HBSAh Ling Ah
2012 Heros In Sui & Tang DynastiesEmperor Wen of Sui
2015 Lord of ShanghaiTVBChak Kam Tong

Films

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References

  1. ↑ Kent Tong promoted as a Member of the CPPCC Committee for Guangdong Province
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