Alan Tang(1946-2011)
- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Alan Tang, named Tang Kwong Wing, was born September 20, 1946, the year
of the dog, in Guangzhou, PRC. He was the youngest of four children
having two older brothers and one older sister.
His early education was at the New Method College or the Sun Fat
College. After graduation and having armed himself with a degree in
Chinese History, Alan entered the teaching profession of Chinese
History.
His first starring role was actually at age 16 in a 1964 movie called
The Student Prince. He got this role after some school friends showed
his picture to the people making a movie at their secondary school. His
role in this early movie earned the nickname of "The Prince."
In the 1970s it was reported that Tang made a salary of HK$150,000 per
picture because he was so popular. In one 1974 article Alan Tang said
that he was working on six movies at same time. Tang said, however,
that he only worked on one film a day and that made it difficult for
producers. In 1974, Tang not only starred in the Splendid Love in
Winter with Chen Chen but also produced it. He talks about being so
tired from working on his businesses that he could barely talk to Janet
when he returned home at night. In another case, Tang describes having
insomnia when he was separated from Janet. He was filming in Taiwan and
Janet was in Hong Kong. It is no wonder then that the pair had
occasional difficulties especially since the press reported their every
move. It is a tribute to their love that Alan and Janet have remained
together all these years in spite of living under constant scrutiny.
He found his main fame though when he moved to Taiwan and made many
dramas and romances - often pairing off with Brigitte Lin during the
70s, in such films as Run Lover Run. Tang made over 60 films in Taiwan.
Later after his star faded a bit, he began producing films - two of
them the Wong Kar-wai films As Tears Go By and Days of Being Wild. He
still appeared in a number of films - generally of the triad genre -
such as Flaming Brothers, Gangland Odyssey, Return Engagement, Gun N'
Rose and The Black Panther Warriors.
of the dog, in Guangzhou, PRC. He was the youngest of four children
having two older brothers and one older sister.
His early education was at the New Method College or the Sun Fat
College. After graduation and having armed himself with a degree in
Chinese History, Alan entered the teaching profession of Chinese
History.
His first starring role was actually at age 16 in a 1964 movie called
The Student Prince. He got this role after some school friends showed
his picture to the people making a movie at their secondary school. His
role in this early movie earned the nickname of "The Prince."
In the 1970s it was reported that Tang made a salary of HK$150,000 per
picture because he was so popular. In one 1974 article Alan Tang said
that he was working on six movies at same time. Tang said, however,
that he only worked on one film a day and that made it difficult for
producers. In 1974, Tang not only starred in the Splendid Love in
Winter with Chen Chen but also produced it. He talks about being so
tired from working on his businesses that he could barely talk to Janet
when he returned home at night. In another case, Tang describes having
insomnia when he was separated from Janet. He was filming in Taiwan and
Janet was in Hong Kong. It is no wonder then that the pair had
occasional difficulties especially since the press reported their every
move. It is a tribute to their love that Alan and Janet have remained
together all these years in spite of living under constant scrutiny.
He found his main fame though when he moved to Taiwan and made many
dramas and romances - often pairing off with Brigitte Lin during the
70s, in such films as Run Lover Run. Tang made over 60 films in Taiwan.
Later after his star faded a bit, he began producing films - two of
them the Wong Kar-wai films As Tears Go By and Days of Being Wild. He
still appeared in a number of films - generally of the triad genre -
such as Flaming Brothers, Gangland Odyssey, Return Engagement, Gun N'
Rose and The Black Panther Warriors.