Nicholas Tse facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nicholas Tse
謝霆鋒
Tse in 2017
Pronunciation	Tse Ting-fung
Born	(1980-08-29) 29 August 1980 (age 44) Kowloon, British Hong Kong
Citizenship	Canada (1988–2021) Chinese
Occupation	Actor singer songwriter entrepreneur chef
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Cecilia Cheung ​ ​ (m. 2006; div. 2011)​
Partner(s)	Faye Wong (2000–2003, 2014–present)
Children	2
Parents	Patrick Tse (father) Deborah Lee (mother)
Relatives	Jennifer Tse (sister)
Musical career
Also known as	Nic Tse, Lemon (檸檬)
Origin	Hong Kong
Genres	Rock Cantopop Mandopop
Instruments	Vocals guitar hang drum piano
Labels	Fitto Emperor Cosmo Sony
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	謝霆鋒
Simplified Chinese	谢霆锋
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiè Tíngfēng IPA [ɕi̯ê tʰíŋ.fə́ŋ] Yue: Cantonese IPA [[Help:IPA/Cantonese|[tsɛ̀ː [unsupported input].[unsupported input]]]] Jyutping Ze6 Ting4-fung1 Hong Kong Romanisation Tse Ting-fung

Nicholas Tse Ting-fung (born August 29, 1980) is a famous person from Hong Kong. He is an actor, singer, songwriter, and even a TV chef! He also knows martial arts and is an entrepreneur, which means he starts and runs businesses.

Nicholas Tse started his career as a singer in 1996. Later, he became very well-known for his acting in movies. Some of his popular films include New Police Story (2004), Bodyguards and Assassins (2009), and Raging Fire (2021). He also starred in the TV series The Proud Twins (2005).

He won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor for his role in The Stool Pigeon (2010). This was a big achievement because he was the first actor to win in three major acting categories at the Hong Kong Film Awards: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best New Performer.

Nicholas Tse also founded a special effects company called Post Production Office. This company was later bought by Digital Domain, and he became the chairman of Digital Domain in Greater China.

Early Life and Education

Nicholas Tse was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong, on August 29, 1980. His parents are also famous actors: Patrick Tse and Deborah Lee. He has a younger sister named Jennifer Tse.

When Nicholas was eight years old, his family moved to Vancouver, Canada. He went to St. George's School there. He later moved back to Hong Kong and attended Hong Kong International School. He then studied at the Tokyo Music Institute in 1996 when he was 16.

In 2021, Nicholas Tse announced that he was giving up his Canadian citizenship to become a Chinese citizen.

Career Highlights

Nicholas Tse has had a very successful career in different areas.

Music Career

In 1997, Nicholas Tse signed a record deal and released his first album, My Attitude. It was a huge success! He won the Most Popular New Artist Award that same year.

He released more popular albums like "VIVA" and "玉蝴蝶" (Jade Butterfly) in 2000 and 2001. In 2002, he received the World's Best Chinese Artist award at the 2002 World Music Award. In April 2025, Nicholas Tse performed in Hong Kong for the first time in 25 years at the new Kai Tak Stadium. He was the first Chinese musician to perform there.

Acting Career

Nicholas Tse has starred in many memorable films. Some of his early notable movies include Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (1998) and Gen-X Cops (1999). He also appeared in New Police Story (2004) and Invisible Target (2007).

His acting in Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) earned him an Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2011, he won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor for his role in The Stool Pigeon (2010).

He has also been in popular TV dramas like Aiming High (1998) and The Proud Twins (2004). Nicholas Tse even lent his voice to the Hong Kong versions of animated films like A Bug's Life (1998).

Nicholas Tse learned martial arts for his movie roles from famous action stars like Jackie Chan and Chung Chi Li. He also worked with Donnie Yen in the film Dragon Tiger Gate. He practices Wing Chun, a type of Chinese martial art.

Cooking Career

In 2014, Nicholas Tse started a new part of his career as a TV chef. He launched his own food travel show called Chef Nic. In this show, he travels to different places and cooks delicious food.

In 2015, he opened a cookie bakery in Hong Kong. The next year, he launched his own food brand, also called Chef Nic. Because of his positive impact on the food world, he was honored as the first "Friend of Michelin" in 2016. He even prepared a dessert course for a special dinner with many Michelin-star chefs in 2017.

Personal Life

Nicholas Tse has two sons with his former wife, Cecilia Cheung. Their sons are named Lucas, born in 2007, and Quintus, born in 2010. The couple divorced in 2011. In 2014, Nicholas Tse rekindled his relationship with singer Faye Wong.

Discography

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Nicholas Tse para niños