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Hong Kong actor and filmmaker (1936–2026) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Patrick Tse Yin (born Tse Ka-yuk; 13 August 1936 – 16 July 2026) was a Hong Kong actor, producer, screenwriter and director in Hong Kong cinema.[1]

Born
Tse Ka-yuk (謝家鈺)

(1936-08-13)13 August 1936
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Died16 July 2026(2026-07-16) (aged 89)
Othernames
  • Tse Yin
  • Fourth Brother
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
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Born
Tse Ka-yuk (謝家鈺)

(1936-08-13)13 August 1936
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Died16 July 2026(2026-07-16) (aged 89)
Other names
  • Tse Yin
  • Fourth Brother
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
Years active1952–2026
Spouses
  • (m. 1974; div. 1978)
  • Deborah Lee [zh]
    (m. 1979; div. 1996)
PartnerCoco Ma (2005–2017)
Children
Tse Yin
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiè Xián
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZe6 Jin4
Tse Ka-yuk
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiè Jiā-yù
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZe6 Gaa1-yuk6
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Career

Patrick Tse began his acting career in the 1950s and remained active for the next 40 years. He was a versatile and popular actor, usually playing the leading male roles.[2]

Tse worked briefly as writer, director and producer in the 1970s:

  • If Tomorrow Comes (1973) as producer/director
  • Madness of Love (1972) as director
  • One Year's Fantasy (1974) as writer/director
  • Love in Cubicle (1974) as writer/director
  • Farewell Dearest (1974) as director
  • The Splendid Love in Winter (1974) as writer/director
  • Love in Hawaii (1976) as producer/director
  • Confused Love (1977) as director

He stopped acting in the 1990s after immigrating to Canada, but returned to acting in 1999.

In 2022, Tse won his first ever Best Actor award[3] from the Hong Kong Film Critics Society for the movie Time.

Personal life and death

In 1974, Tse married Chen Chen (Chinese: 甄珍), a Beijing-born Taiwanese actress, but they divorced in 1978.[4]

Tse's second wife was Deborah Lee (Chinese: 狄波拉), a Hong Kong actress. They had two children, Hong Kong actor-singer Nicholas Tse and actress and model Jennifer Tse. Tse and his family lived in Vancouver after his retirement from acting, but they have since returned to Hong Kong. In 1996, Tse divorced Lee. In 2005, Tse began a relationship with Coco Ma, a Shanghai native who was 49 years his junior.[5][6] Tse and Ma broke up in late 2017 and he had his son gave her HKD20 million as a settlement for the split,[7] although both of them still remained as close friends.[8]

Tse died from pneumonia at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital in Happy Valley on 16 July 2026,[9] at the age of 89.[10][11]

Filmography

Film

This is a partial list of films.

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Year English Title Role Notes Ref.
1952The Stormy Night (aka The Roar of the Earth)Film debut
1957She Married an Overseas Chinese (aka China Wife)Tsang Tai-Sing [12]
The Whispering Palm (aka Moon Over Malaya)Ngor Ming [13][12]
1964The BeauKa Bo
1966The Spy with My FaceCheung Man Fu and #1 [14][15]
1967Diamond Robbery [16]
Man from Interpol [17][18]
The ProfessionalsKam Chun-Yue [19]
Revenger
The Story of a Discharged Prisoner (aka Upright Repenter)Lee Cheuk-hung
To Rose with Love [20]
2001Shaolin SoccerHung
2018A Beautiful Moment
2019Missbehavior
2020Forensic Heroes IVLong Siu-tinCameo appearance
2021TimeChauHong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actor
Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Award for Best Actor
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Television

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Year English Title Role Notes Ref.
1979Over the RainbowTo Yat-tin
1980The Bund IITik Wan-chi
The Shell GameLaw Sei Hoi
1981The Shell Game IILaw Sei Hoi
1982Demi-Gods and Semi-DevilsDuen Ching-sun
1983The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Iron-Blooded LoyalistsYeung Tit-sum
The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Eastern Heretic and Western VenomYeung Tit-sum
The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Duel on Mount HuaYeung Tit-sum
1985The Flying Fox of Snowy MountainMiu Yan-fung
1986Heir to the Throne Is...Cheung Leung
The Legend of Wong Tai SinPrince Lung
2005Central Affairs
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