Sheren Tang Shui-man (born 2 March 1966) is a

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actress. She is best known for her roles in the mega-hit Hong Kong

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drama series ''

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'', as well as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Rosy Business ''Rosy Business'' () is a 2009 Hong Kong period television drama produced by Lee Tim-sing and TVB. Comprising 25 episodes, it originally aired on the Jade network from 27 April to 29 May 2009. Set in Eastern China during the mid-19th century, ...

'' and '' No Regrets'' being the first Hong Kong actress to win the Best Actress Award in two consecutive years for the latter two. She joined TVB in 1985, beginning her acting career as the female lead in the series ''

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'' (1985)''.'' Throughout the late 1980s, she rose to fame for her roles in many popular Hong Kong television series including

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dramas, ''

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'' (1986) and ''

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'' (1989). She joined the television network ATV in 1996, filming several series including '' The Good Old Days'' (1996) and ''

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'' (1996). Tang returned to TVB in 2000 and gained massive popularity for her role in ''

'' (2004). She became the first actress to win TVB's My Favourite Powerhouse Actress Award two years in a row for this role and for ''

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'' (2003). Tang continued to outdo herself with her roles in ''

'' (2009) and '' No Regrets'' (2010), which won her multiple awards in various countries. She has since appeared in Chinese series including ''

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'' (2011) and '' Star April'' (2017) before returning to Hong Kong television in 2018, filming a series for

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released as ''Till Death Do Us Part'' (2019).

Early life and education

Tang was born in 1966 when her mother was 17. She was left with her paternal grandparents as a baby and her parents divorced when she was 5 years old. She has one paternal half-sister. Her ancestral hometown is

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. Tang attended

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from primary to high school. She rarely saw her parents when she was growing up and credited her conversion to

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in mending the estranged relationship between them later in her adulthood. She was later made president of the Hong Kong ACF (Artistes Christian Fellowship) where many Hong Kong artistes including her co-stars are also members. In 1984, with a nomination from

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, Tang joined

's 13th training course, which was the first year TVB reduced the course from one year to half a year, splitting the course into two semesters. Tang was in the second semester along with

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Aaron Kwok Aaron Kwok Fu-shing (born 26 October 1965) is a Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor. Active since the 1980s, Kwok is known as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong pop music. Dubbed the "God of Dance", Kwok's onstage dancing is influenc ...

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, and

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. Both her paternal grandparents passed within a couple years after she joined TVB training classes, with her grandfather passing away before her first drama had been broadcast. In 1991, she went to the

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on a student visa to study interior design while continuing to film for TVB during her study breaks. During this time, she considered quitting the acting industry and moving to the United States permanently. However, when she returned in 1994, she ultimately decided to stay in Hong Kong and continue acting, as there were more interesting roles for women being offered at the time.

Career

1985-1995: Rise to fame at TVB

Tang joined TVB's 13th training class. After her graduation in 1985, having only done a few commercials, Tang was cast in her first role as female lead in ''The Legend of the General Who Never Was''. She went on to play first or second leading roles in the first few years of her career. Tang was cast in comedy series ''Happy Spirit'' where she acted alongside

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as her younger sister. She starred as Chow chi-yeuk in ''

'', the 1986 adaptation of ''

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'' novel. She played Ching Yuet Yue in '' Police Cadet 1988'', the second sequel to the widely popular ''Police Cadet'' series. In 1989, she was featured in five series, three of which she starred alongside

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; '' The Vixen’s Tale'', ''I Do I Do'', and '' The War Heroes''. That same year she was cast in ''Ode to Gallantry'', a

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comedy based on the famous novel, where she starred as the character Ding Dong, reuniting with ''Police Cadet'' and ''New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre'' costar Tony Leung. In 1990, she was cast as Fong Hei Tung in the series ''Friends and Lovers'' alongside

Teresa Mo Teresa Mo Shun-kwan (born 5 November 1960) is a Hong Kong actress. Background She started her career at RTV in the 1977, and joined TVB in 1981. She became famous for being cast in ''The Justice of Life'' (他來自江湖), which was based on ...

. Tang had let producers know that she was interested in working with Mo if given the opportunity prior to her casting and has stated that she is extremely grateful to have been cast in the series. Her first supporting role was in the 1994 series '' The Intangible Truth'' where she starred as the sister to

’s character. The role was originally a guest role but subsequently became a significant character for the first half of the series. That same year, Tang played Tong Man Yung, best friend to

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’s character in popular series at the time, ''

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'' and starred as Kam Yik Lin in the comedy ''Filthy Rich.'' In 1995, Tang played Joyce Yan, a forensic pathologist in ''File of Justice IV'', the fourth instalment of the popular ''

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'' series She also starred as ICAC officer Poon Wai Yan in the female-led drama ''Corruption Doesn't Pay'', alongside

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and

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1996-1999: Move to ATV

In 1996, Tang signed a one-year contract with ATV, filming over 200 episodes in a span of one to two years. She starred in the 1996 adaptation of ''

'' as Yiu Siu Deep. While the drama did not attract many viewers in Hong Kong, it was a huge success in Mainland China and the series has acquired a

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. The role is considered one of her earlier representative works in China and Tang has continued to appear on dozens of variety programs and award shows performing songs from the series. She also reunited with costars

, and

in one of the few popular ATV series '' The Good Old Days''. She was also in the drama ''

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'' released in 1997. When her contract with ATV ended, she went on to act in several Taiwanese drama series. In 1998, she also appeared in '' Liang Po Po: The Movie'' as a foreign talent from Hong Kong that is engaged as an expert to impart knowledge of the triad to local gangsters like Liang Po Po. In 1999, Tang played a supporting role in the widely popular film ''

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''.

2000-2008: Return to TVB and ''War and Beauty'' Popularity

In 2000, she returned to TVB and starred in the weekend drama series ''

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'', which featured a new plot every episode. It grew to be popular among audiences, particularly for a weekend drama and was praised for its unique and progressive storylines. A sequel was released in 2003. In 2001, Tang starred as a film director, Koi Ying-Jing in ''Screen Play'' and as Koo Yiu in the period drama ''

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''. She went on to play supporting roles in the 2002 drama '' Good Against Evil'' and 2003 teen drama ''

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''. Tang appeared as Su Tian Xin in the 2003 Taiwanese series '' Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story'' which featured a large cast from Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. In 2003, she won the My Favourite Powerhouse Actress Award (renamed Best Supporting Actress Award in 2005) at the

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for the various roles she played in ''

''. In 2004, she repeated her win for this award and also won one of the Favourite Television Character Awards for her role in ''

''. Her acting in ''

'' as Yu Fei (如妃), an initially favoured consort who eventually falls from power, was critically acclaimed, making her a hot favourite for the "Best Actress" award in 2004. However, she did not win, with the award being given to

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instead. Voting was closed the night before the awards ceremony, with Tang leading by a landslide; thus many people concluded that the "Best Actress" award would surely go to her. Tang, instead, went home with the ''My Favourite Powerhouse Actress'' Award (now renamed as ''Best Supporting Actress'' award). This attracted a lot of public backlash, which prompted the ICAC to conduct investigations into the award show. Her loss is considered and remembered as one of the biggest snubs in the awards show history. Tang said that although she felt a tiny bit of disappointment at the time due to the abundance of support and stated "anyone can get affected by people's words", she also said that she performed her best which audiences recognized and that is already enough for her, comparing an award to a dessert, something that is extra. She expanded her career to Mainland China in 2005 starring in two series. In the same year, Tang starred as So Sam in the costume drama '' The Prince’s Shadow'' and was also in the suspense film ''Slim Till Dead''. She made an appearance in a flashback scene as the mother of Dragon played by

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in the Hong Kong film ''

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'' in 2006. In 2006, Tang starred as a tough marketing CEO Hilda Hoi, in ''

'', which ranked number 1 in Hong Kong viewership ratings that year and won the Best Drama Award at the

. Tang was also nominated in the

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Top 5 category and the My Favourite Female Television Role Top 5 category. In 2007, Tang went on to star in ''

'' where she was once again nominated in the

Top 5 category. The drama was ranked number 1 in average Hong Kong viewership ratings that year and was nominated for Best Drama at the

in 2007. That same year she also played a role in ''

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'', a TVB and CCTV joint grand production. She starred as Kelly Yim in '' Your Class or Mine'' in 2008, reuniting with her ''

'' and ''

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'' costar,

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. That same year, in addition to ''

'', Tang also filmed two Chinese series.

2009-2015: ''Rosy Business/No Regrets'' and Success in China

In 2009, Tang's role as the 4th Wife (四奶奶) of a rice business owner in ''

'' brought her much popularity, making her a hot favourite for the "

" award once again. However, it was said that TVB pushed back the award show to December so that grand production dramas '' Born Rich'' and '' Beyond the Realm of Conscience'' could be included in the nominations, diminishing Tang's chance of winning the award again. It was rumoured that TVB had initially wanted to promote female lead of '' Beyond the Realm of Conscience'',

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, to become the Best Actress since Tang was not under a permanent contract with the network. However, Yeung openly said that if Tang did not get the "Best Actress" award, she would join the rest of the netizens to protest against TVB's decision. Fortunately, this time round, with TVB producer Catherine Tsang backing her, Tang was duly awarded her "

" award, much to the joy of Hong Kong citizens, whereby there was a petition signed by them for TVB to award Tang her long-overdue "Best Actress" award, failing which they will hold protests outside TVB City, the network's headquarters. At the 2010

which was held on 5 December 2010, thanks to her brilliant performance as Cheng Gau-Mui (鄭九妹), the complex daughter of a drug lord who plans to destroy her father's business from the inside, in the highly acclaimed indirect sequel to ''Rosy Business'', '' No Regrets'', Tang was once again seen as a hot favourite for the "

" award. In addition to strong backing from netizens, Tang was once again awarded the coveted "

" award, making her the first actress in Hong Kong to win this top award consecutively. Her acting and the role gained even more praise and critical acclaim than ''Rosy Business'' and established Tang as one of the most talented actresses from TVB. Tang has stated that her roles from ''Rosy Business'' and ''No Regrets'' are her favourite among all the characters she has played. Already notable from ''

'' and other TVB drama series, Tang and her co-star

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gained even more popularity in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, and Cantonese-speaking Asian communities overseas after the release of both hit series ''

'' and '' No Regrets,'' with many considering them as one of the best onscreen duos on television. They have continued to work together occasionally for charity, public events, and variety shows over the years. In 2011, she starred as the

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in the Mainland China series ''

'', a remake of the 1998 hit series ''

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''. This role won her a

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for Best Supporting Actress in 2011. Her involvement in the series prevented her from taking a similar role in Chinese hit series ''

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.'' The role went to co-star and friend

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, who was originally supposed to play Tang's character in ''

''. Tang calls their "character swap" fantastic and fate. Tang also clarified that she was only asked to join this series, and stated rumors of her rejecting a role in another hit series '' Story of Yanxi Palace'' were false, since she was never asked to join that series. From 2012 to 2014, she also played a supporting role as Aunt Poise in '' The Four'' film trilogy where she reunited with 2005 suspense film ''Slim Till Dead'' costar and friend Anthony Wong. In 2012, Tang starred as Bai Yuqin in the historical drama '' Allure Snow''. In 2013, she starred in '' Love Is Not For Sale'' as the executive of a supermarket chain. Her contract expired with TVB after filming for the indirect sequel of ''

'', '' Beauty at War'' in 2012. In mid 2013, during promotional events and interviews for the series' release, Tang spoke about the difficulty of preparation due to script delays, particularly the lack of script available even on the day of shooting, which contributed to major

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and some physical health problems. She was diagnosed with

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during this time. Tabloids reported that this caused TVB to announce they will not renew her contract, even though Tang had previously said in 2012 before production began that the drama will be her last with the network for the time being and will be focusing her work in mainland China. Both Tang and the network have stated that reports were largely exaggerated and there was no conflict. Tang has always said that she is open to returning to TVB again if there is a role right for her. In 2014, she starred in the costume comedy '' Cosmetology High'' playing historical figure,

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, the only

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(female emperor) of China. Tang took approximately two years off from acting in 2014 and 2015 to focus on her health after being diagnosed with

and minor

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problems. She has since made a full recovery.

2016-present: Return to Hong Kong television and New Management

In 2016, after a short hiatus, Tang appeared in the film ''

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''. She signed a one-year contract with

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's new management Tailor Made Productions Limited which ended in 2017. In 2017, she was cast in Chinese dramas '' Star April'' and '' Once Given Never Forgotten'', the latter which aired in 2021. In 2018, Tang filmed her first Hong Kong series in 5 years '' Till Death Do Us Part''. The series is her first with new broadcaster

and her first time acting alongside former TVB cast mates Sunny Chan and

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. It was released in 2019. In July 2021, Tang confirmed on Weibo that she has signed with Chinese management company Haohan Entertainment, with the company confirming she is part of the main cast in Chinese drama ''Women Walk The Line''. Sources had reported that Tang was asked to return to

for several dramas since 2015 after her contract ended in 2012 which included ''

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'' and '' Wonder Women,'' as the network tried to revamp after a couple years of low viewership and a hefty number of artistes and employees leaving. She instead made an appearance as a presenter at the

in 2016 and appeared on a couple of the network's talk show programmes in 2017. Tang stated over recent years that she tries to be mindful of health first, afraid of overworking herself again and would like to read at least a partial script before taking a new role. At the 2016 TVB Anniversary Awards, she joked that she cannot handle ''fei tze jai'', literally a small piece of paper, which is a term used to describe writers writing the next lines on small pieces of paper for the cast while shooting on location due to unfinished scripts, once popular in Hong Kong television and film. In January 2021, TVB confirmed Tang's involvement in the fourth instalment of the ''

'' franchise; accepting the gig before a script was written. However, as of early 2022, the project is still in development and the cast has yet to be confirmed after facing investment issues due to script issues and delays.

Filmography

TVB series

ATV series

Other series

Film

Music videos

Variety & reality programs

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Discography

Soundtrack

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Advertisements & Endorsements

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Awards and nominations

Other awards

*1986 華僑晚報 Overseas Chinese Daily News - Top 10 TV Stars *2004 My Favourite TV Character (voted by artistes/War and Beauty) *2004 娱乐满天星 - Most Popular Actress *2004 娱乐满天星 - Most Popular Villain (War and Beauty) *2004 Metro Radio - Best Classic Character (Grand Prize) *2004 Metro Radio - Best Actress *2004 Radio Television Hong Kong - Most Outstanding Actress *2004 Sina.com (Hong Kong) - Top 10 Outstanding People (4th position) *2005 FarmX Teen Power B-Day Party - Most Popular TV Personality Prize *2006 南方盛典 Southern China Award Ceremony - Best Actress (Love of Fate) *2007 Metro Radio - Best Newsworthy TV Queen *2009 My Favourite TV Character (voted by artistes/Rosy Business) *2009 Best Actress (voted by artistes/Rosy Business) *2010 My Favourite TV Character (voted by artistes/No Regrets) *2010 Best Actress (voted by artistes/No Regrets) *2010 Eileen Cha's Netizens' Choice - Best Actress *2010 Meiriki Japan Most Powerful Star *TVshow2010娛樂電視大獎 - My Favourite TV Female Character *2012 星尚大典 Best Film & Television Character *2012 Meiriki Japan Most Powerful Star *2013 卓展·Lady - Top 10 Female Characters with Positive Energy (Beauty At War) *2016 Meiriki Japan Most Powerful Star *2021 OK! Magazine Awards - OK! Yearly Favourite Actress *2021 iFeng 凤凰网 Fashion Choice - Tribute Actor of the Year *2021 Rayli 瑞丽网 - 2021-2022 Quality Actress

References

External links

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Sheren Tang's Official Sina blog

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