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Bowie Tsang: how the Taiwanese TV host, singer, actress and daughter of Eric Tsang made her mark as she turns 47

  • Bowie Tsang is the daughter of successful Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang but has forged her own way in the entertainment industry without his help
  • Tsang began her career behind the cameras, but got her big break in 1999 when she was discovered by TV host Zhang Xiaoyan

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Bowie Tsang may have a famous father in Eric Tsang, but she is famous in her own right for being a well-respected TV host, singer, actress and author. Photo: AFP

Bowie Tsang Baoyi has spent years trying to prove she is more than just the daughter of successful Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang Chi-wai – and it’s something she has succeeded in doing.

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Tsang, who celebrates her 47th birthday today, is known for being a versatile television host, Mandopop singer, actress and author.

While studying at National Taiwan University, Tsang worked part-time as an assistant producer at Zhen Yan She, a subsidiary company of Rock Records – a record label based in Taipei.

After graduating in 1995, she returned to Hong Kong, where her father – who has been vocal in his support of the Hong Kong police force – refused to introduce her to his professional contacts as he did not want her to enter the entertainment industry.

Tsang did not let this deter her, and she found work behind the cameras as a script supervisor and production assistant.

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Tsang, who celebrates her 47th birthday today, is known for being a versatile television host, Mandopop singer, actress and author. Photo: Imaginechina
Tsang, who celebrates her 47th birthday today, is known for being a versatile television host, Mandopop singer, actress and author. Photo: Imaginechina
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