Kent Tong

ABOUT

Kent Tong, Ken Tong (汤镇业/湯鎮業), was born on 29 September 1958 in Hong Kong. He was a popular Television Broadcast TVB actor during the 1980s in Hong Kong, named as "Prince" among Five Tiger Generals of TVB. Kent Tong was born and grew up in a poor family in Hong Kong. His father was a fisherman who always caught seafood to keep his family. All 12 members of his family lived in a small-sized room with only 30 square meters. After graduating from high school, he worked on a salary of around 500 Hong Kong dollars per month.

PROFILE

• Birthplace: Hong Kong
• Height: 176 cm
• Zodiac sign: Libra
• Chinese zodiac: Dog
• Blood type: A
• Spouse(s): Keung Jean (Kun Jiang) (1993-2001)
  Wen Jing (文静) (m. 2008)
• Children(s):  two sons and three daughters
• Family: Older brother/actor Tong Chun Chung

FILMOGRAPHY

TV Series:

    Never Say Never (2019)
    Ode to Gallantry 侠客行 (2017)
    Undercover as Ninth Master (Shandong TV, 2017)
    Solaso Bistro (QQ, 2017)
    The Empire Warrior (2015) as Emperor Yong Zhen
    Ban Shu Chuan Qi as Uncle Zhong (2015)
    Sui Tang Yan Yi as Yang Jian (Hunan TV, 2012)
    Gong 2 as Ah Ling Ah (Hunan TV, 2012)
    Qing Cheng Xue as Bu Xiang (2011)
    Gong as Emperor Kang Xi (Hunan TV, 2011)
    Pretty Maid as Shen Yuan (Hunan TV, 2010)
    Tian Xia Di Yi (2004)
    Secret Battle of the Majesty (ATV, 1994)
    Who is the Winner III (ATV, 1993)
    The Yangs' Saga (TVB, 1985)
    The Return of Wong Fei Hung (寶芝林) (TVB, 1984)
    The Rise and Fall of a Stand-in (五虎將) (TVB, 1984)
    Return of the Condor Heroes (TVB, 1983)
    The Bold Ones (豹子膽) (TVB, 1983)
    The Legend of the Unknowns (十三妹) (TVB, 1983)
    Soldier of Fortune (TVB, 1982)
    The Wild Bunch (TVB, 1982)
    The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (TVB, 1982)
    The Bund (TVB, 1980)

Movies:

    Silently Love (2015)
    The Scroll of Wing Chun White Crane (2014)
    Dark Hole (2012)
    Queen (2012)
    Brothers (2007)
    Undercover (2007)
    My Mother Is a Belly Dancer (2006)
    Dragon Squad (2005)
    Love Is a Many Stupid Thing (2005)
    Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (1982)
    The Story of Woo Viet (1981)

TRIVIA

-1980s, Kent Tong, along with Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Andy Lau, Michael Miu and Felix Wong became known as the Five Tiger Generals of TVB.
-Nickname "Prince" in the 80's
-1985 He was blamed for his gf- actress Barbar Yung's suicide.
-1990s He switched to being a business man (food business) and shooting films in mainland China
-2015 made his comeback to TVB "Lord of Shanghai" - nominated as Best actor in the year