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Sheren Tang Chinese name 鄧萃雯 (Traditional) Chinese name 邓萃雯 (Simplified) Pinyin Dèng Cuìwén (Mandarin) Jyutping Dang6 Seoi6 Man4 (Cantonese) Birth name Tang Shui Man Ancestry Nanhai, Guangdong, China Origin Hong Kong Born 2 March 1966
Hong KongOther name(s) Man Girl (雯女), Chairperson (主席) Years active 1985 - present Official Website http://www.sherentang.cn Awards-
TVB Anniversary Awards Best Actress
2009 Rosy Business
2010 No Regrets
Best Supporting Actress
2003 The Threat of Love II
2004 War and BeautyOther Awards Ming Pao Anniversary Awards
Best Actress in Television
2004 War and Beauty
2009 Rosy Business
2011 No Regrets
Sheren Tang Shui-man is a famous Hong Kong television actress who is known for not signing a long-term contract with TVB, preferring to work on a per-drama contract with the TV station.[1] She is most famous for her roles in the mega-hit TVB drama series like War and Beauty, La Femme Desperado, The Family Link, Rosy Business and No Regrets. She moved over to rival station ATV in 1996 and returned to TVB in 2000.
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Career
In 1985, Tang joined TVB's training classes. Months later, after her graduation, Tang was cast in her first role in The Legend of the General Who Never Was 1985 with Alex Man as his leading lady.
Her acting in War and Beauty as Yu Fei (如妃) 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 Gigi Lai instead. Votings were 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 backlash and anger from the citizens of Hong Kong,[2] which prompted the ICAC to conduct investigations into the award show. The situation worsened when TVB asked Lai to film The Charm Beneath, which Tang was originally supposed to film with Bobby Au-yeung.[3]
Her role as Hilda (海翹) in La Femme Desperado in 2006 was once again very well-received by the Hong Kongers, making her the hot favourite for the "Best Actress" award. The award however, went to Charmaine Sheh for her role in Maiden's Vow.
In 2009, Tang's role as 4th Wife (四奶奶) in Rosy Business brought her much popularity, making her a hot favourite for the "Best Actress" award once again. However, it was said that TVB pushed back the awards to December so that Grand Production dramas Born Rich and Beyond the Realm of Conscience could be included in the nominations, greatly diminishing Tang's chance of winning the award.[4] It was rumoured that TVB had initially wanted to promote the female lead of Beyond the Realm of Conscience, Tavia Yeung, to become the Best Actress. However, Yeung has openly rejected TVB's offer, saying that if Tang did not get the "Best Actress" award, she would join the rest of the netizens to protest against TVB's decision.[5]
However, this time round, with TVB producer Catherine Tsang backing her,[6] Tang was duly awarded her "Best Actress" 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,[7] failing which they will hold protests outside TVB City.[8]
At the 2010 TVB Anniversary Awards which was held on 5th December 2010, thanks to her brilliant performance as Cheng Gau-Mui (鄭九妹) in the highly-acclaimed indirect sequel to Rosy Business, No Regrets, Tang was once again seen as the hot favourite for the "Best Actress" award. Due to strong backing from the netizens, Tang was once again awarded the coveted "Best Actress" award, making her the first actress in Hong Kong to win this top award consecutively. [9]
To date, Tang remains the only TV actress in Hong Kong who has starred in 6 TVB dramas, in which she was the lead actress, that has reached the 40-point mark. 3 of these dramas, namely War and Beauty, La Femme Desperado and Rosy Business have been awarded the "Best Drama" award at the TVB Anniversary Awards.[10]
Tang is the first person to have been awarded TVB Best Actress for two consecutive years.
Filmography
TVB series
Year Title Role TVB Anniversary Awards 1985 The Legend of the General Who Never Was Liu Kam-fa The Possessed Happy Spirit Yeung Hoi-yee 1986 New Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre Chow Chi-Yeuk Brothers Under the Skin Ling Choi-yue The Legend of Wong Tai Sin 1987 The Greenhorns Police Cadet 1988 1988 The In-Between Twilight of a Nation Hon Bo-Ying 1989 The Vixen's Tale The Sword and the Sabre I Do, I Do Lily The War Heros Hap Hak Hang Ding Dang 1990 The Enforcer's Experience Friends and Lovers 1991 On the Edge Wong Kwun-yin 1992 Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong Pang Hon 1993 Zhan Zhao: The Southern Hero 1994 The Intangible Truth Ma Kit Fate of the Clairvoyant Tong Mun-Yung Filthy Rich 1995 Sharp Shooters Poon Wai-yan Files of Justice IV Yin Chi-Kit (Joyce) 2000 The Threat of Love Yip Miu-yu/Fong Yiu Healing Hands II Tsui Ka-wing 2001 Screen Play Koi Jing-ying Country Spirit Koo Yiu 2002 Good Against Evil Lau Siu-tao 2003 The Threat of Love II Ding Yue-ying/Chu Sau-ping/Mei/
Fong Yee-lei/Tung Sin-tung/Cheung FanBest Supporting Actress Aqua Heroes Sui Kin Yee 2004 War and Beauty Niu-hu-lu Ru-yue Best Supporting Actress
My Favourite Television Character
Nominated - Best Actress (Top 5)2005 The Prince's Shadow So Sam 2006 La Femme Desperado Hoi Kiu Nominated - Best Actress (Top 5)
Nominated - My Favourite Female Character (Top 5)2007 The Family Link Mung Ka-Ka Nominated - Best Actress (Top 5)
Nominated - My Favourite Female CharacterThe Drive of Life Wang Siu-Fun 2008 Your Class or Mine Yim Ka-Lai Nominated - Best Actress (Top 10) 2009 Rosy Business Hong Po-Kei (4th Wife) Best Actress
Nominated - My Favourite Female Character (Top 5)2010 No Regrets Cheng Kau-Mui (Miss Kau) Best Actress
Nominated - My Favourite Female Character (Top 5)ATV series
Year Title Role 1996 I Have a Date with Spring Yiu Siu-deep The Good Old Days Cheung Man-fung/Chung Sum-ming 1997 Interpol Law Tze-yin Other series
Year Title Role 1997 The Mystery Cases of Master Shi 2003 Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story 2005 Huiniang Wanxin 2008 Rose Martial World Yin Xuehan 2011 New Princess Pearl Season 1 Empress City of Falling Snow Bai Yu-qin Albums
Main themes
- I Have A Date With Spring (1995)
Awards and achievements
- 1991 Next Magazine Award - Top 10 TV Dramas (8th position/又是冤家又聚頭)
- 1995 Next Magazine Award - Top 10 TV Dramas (1st position/Fate of the Clairvoyant)
- 1996 Next Magazine Award - Top 10 TV Dramas (10th position/廉政英雌)
- 1997 Next Magazine Award - Top 10 TV Dramas (10th position/再見艷陽天)
- 2003 TVB Anniversary Award - Best Supporting Actress (Loving You II a.k.a The Threat of Love II)
- 2004 TVG Anniversary Award - Best Support Actress (War and Beauty)
- 2004 TVB Anniversary Award - My Favourite Character (Yu Fei in War and Beauty)
- 2004 TVB Anniversary Award - Best Drama (War and Beauty)
- 2004 Yahoo! "Most Popular Actress" award
- 2004 My Favourite TV Character (voted by artistes/War and Beauty)
- 2004 Mingpao Weekly "Acting Award 2004" - Best Actress
- 2004 娱乐满天星 - Most Popular Actress
- 2004 Metro Radio - Best Classic Character (Grand Prize)
- 2004 Radio Television Hong Kong - Most Outstanding Actress
- 2004 Xin Lang (Hong Kong) - Top 10 Outstanding People (4th position)
- 2005 Next Magazine Award - Top 10 Artistes (1st position)
- 2005 Next Magazine Award - Top 10 TV dramas (1st position/War and Beauty)
- 2005 Astro TV Award - My Favourite Character (Yu Fei in War and Beauty)
- 2005 Astro TV Award - My Favourite Drama (War and Beauty)
- 2005 Astro TV Award - Most Unforgettable Scene (Yu Fei crying pitifully after her princess died in War and Beauty)
- 2005 FarmX Teen Power B-Day Party - Most Popular TV Personality Prize
- 2006 Annual Golden TVS Award - Best Actress 《青城之恋》 (Mainland China drama)
- 2006 TVB Anniversary Award - Best Drama (La Femme Desperado)
- 2006 Hong Kong TV Award - Most Outstanding Artiste
- 2007 Astro TV Award - Most Unforgettable Scene (Hilda was shocked and sad when she found out Ling betrayed her in La Femme Desperado)
- 2007 Astro TV Award - My Favourite Character (Hilda in La Femme Desperado)
- 2007 Next Magazine Award - Top 10 Dramas (5th position/La Femme Desperado)
- 2007 Metro Radio - Best Newsworthy TV Queen
- 2008 Next Magazine Award - Top 10 Dramas (3rd position/The Drive of Life)
- 2009 Next Magazine Award - Top 10 Dramas (7th position/The Family Link)
- 2009 Mingpao Weekly "Acting Award 2009" - Best Actress
- 2009 TVB Anniversary Award - Best Drama (Rosy Business)
- 2009 TVB Anniversary Award - Best Actress (Rosy Business)
- 2009 YAHOO! Asia Buzz Awards - "Most Popular Actress" Award
- 2009 YAHOO! Asia Buzz Awards - "Most Popular Drama" Award (Rosy Business)
- 2009 腾讯网星光大典 - Most Popular Female Artiste
- 2009 腾讯网星光大典 - Most Popular Drama (Rosy Business)
- 2009 My Favourite TV Character (voted by artistes/Rosy Business)
- 2009 Best Actress (voted by artistes/Rosy Business)
- 2010 Next Magazine Award - Top 10 Artistes (1st position)
- 2010 Next Magazine Award - Top 10 Dramas (2nd position/Rosy Business)
- 2010 My Favourite TV Character (voted by artistes/No Regrets)
- 2010 MY AOD My Favourite TVB Awards Ceremony - My Favourite Character (Cheng Gau Mui/No Regrets)
- 2010 Best Actress (voted by artistes/No Regrets)
- 2010 Eileen Cha's Netizens' Choice - Best Actress
- 2010 Eileen Cha's Netizens' Choice - Best Drama (No Regrets)
- 2010 YAHOO! Asia Buzz Awards - "Most Popular Drama" Award (No Regrets)
- 2010 YAHOO! Asia Buzz Awards - "Best Drama Theme Song" Award (No Regrets)
- 2010 TVB Anniversary Award - Best Actress (No Regrets)
- 2011 Next Magazine Award - Top 10 Artistes (3rd position)
- 2011 Next Magazine Award - Top 10 Dramas (2nd position/No Regrets)
- 2011 2nd Starhub-TVB Awards Ceremony - My Favourite Character (Cheng Gau Mui/No Regrets)
- 2011 2nd Starhub-TVB Awards Ceremony - My Favourite TVB Drama (No Regrets)
- 2011 Mingpao Weekly "Acting Award 2011" - Best Actress
- 2011 Mingpao Weekly "Best TV programme" - No Regrets
References
- ^ "Sheren Tang says no to “life” contract". Takungpao: pp. 1. 2009-11-16. http://www.88news.net/2009/11/16/sheren-tang-says-no-to-%E2%80%9Clife%E2%80%9D-contract/. Retrieved 2010-03-21.[dead link]
- ^ "Tavia Yeung withdraws from TVB “Best Actress” nomination!". www.88news.net: pp. 1. 2009-11-16. http://www.88news.net/2009/11/16/tavia-yeung-withdraws-from-tvb-%E2%80%9Cbest-actress%E2%80%9D-nomination/. Retrieved 2010-03-22.[dead link]
- ^ "2004 Rollout Over 2005: The Controversy". Blogger: pp. 1. 2005-12-28. http://www.tvbgeneration.blogspot.com/2005/12/2004-rollout-over-2005-controversy.html. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "四奶奶無懼夾擊當佘楊冇到 (4th Wife is not scared of Sheh and Yeung)" (in Chinese). on.cc: pp. 1. 2009-10-26. http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/entertainment/20091026/00470_001.html. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- ^ "《宫心计》不敌《巾帼枭雄》 邓萃雯加冕视后 (Rosy Business defeats Beyond the Realm of Conscience - Sheren Tang finally becomes TV Queen)" (in Chinese). ent.QQ.com : pp. 1. 2009-12-05. http://ent.qq.com/a/20091205/000013.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ^ "TVB高层有望顺应民意 黎耀祥邓萃雯赢面大 (TVB may finally heed the calls of the netizens - Wayne Lai and Sheren Tang has the highest chance of winning)" (in Chinese). news.xinmin.cn : pp. 1. 2009-12-03. http://news.xinmin.cn/rollnews/2009/12/03/3024294_2.html. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ^ "<目標3000回覆>支持鄧萃雯憑實力成為2009年台慶最佳女主角, 請TVB順應民意!! (<3000 signatures> Support Sheren Tang, who has the capabilities and talent, to become 2009 TVB Best Actress! TVB, please heed the calls of the netizens!)" (in Chinese). TVB forum: pp. 1–27. 2009-10-26. http://forum.tvb.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=64955&start=625&st=0&sk=t&sd=a. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- ^ "TVB 42nd Anniversary Awards 2009". spcnet.tv: pp. 1. 2009-12-15. http://www.spcnet.tv/news/2009/12/15/tvb-42nd-anniversary-awards-2009/. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ "鄧翠雯不做視后，天理難容! (If Sheren Tang doesn't become TV Queen, there's no justice!)". TVB.com: pp. 1–17. 2010-11-13. http://forum.tvb.com/viewtopic.php?f=431&t=118860. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- ^ "邓萃雯成无线“40点天后” 有5部超高收视作品 (Sheren Tang becomes TVB's "40-point Queen" with 5 highly-rated dramas)" (in Chinese). www.sina.com.cn: pp. 1. 2009-06-02. http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/h/2009-06-02/03082545545.shtml. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
External links
- Sheren Tang's Official Sina blog (Chinese)
- Sheren Tang's Official Sina Weibo (Chinese)
- Sheren Tang at the Internet Movie Database
- Sheren Tang Shui-Man at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
Awards and achievements TVB Anniversary Awards Preceded by
NoneBest Supporting Actress
2003
for The Threat of Love IISucceeded by
herself
for War and BeautyPreceded by
herself
for The Threat of Love IIBest Supporting Actress
2004
for War and BeautySucceeded by
Angela Tong
for Life Made SimplePreceded by
Michelle Yim
for Moonlight ResonanceBest Actress
2009
for Rosy BusinessSucceeded by
herself
for No RegretsPreceded by
herself
for Rosy BusinessBest Actress
2010
for No RegretsSucceeded by
TBDPower Academy Awards Preceded by
Jessica Hsuan
for Square PegsOutstanding Actress in Television
2004
for War and BeautySucceeded by
Liza Wang
for Wars of In-lawsPreceded by
Michelle Yim
for Moonlight ResonanceOutstanding Actress in Television
2009
for Rosy BusinessSucceeded by
Charmaine Sheh
for Can't Buy Me LovePreceded by
Charmaine Sheh
for Can't Buy Me LoveOutstanding Actress in Television
2011
for No RegretsSucceeded by
TBDEsther Kwan (1997) · Ada Choi (1998) · Jessica Hsuan (1999) · Carol Cheng (2000) · Liza Wang (2001) · Flora Chan (2002) · Maggie Cheung Ho Yee (2003) · Gigi Lai (2004) · Liza Wang (2005) · Charmaine Sheh (2006) · Louise Lee (2007) · Michelle Yim (2008) · Sheren Tang (2009) · Sheren Tang (2010)
Sheren Tang (2003) · Sheren Tang (2004) · Angela Tong (2005) · Shirley Yeung (2006) · Fala Chen (2007) · Tavia Yeung (2008) · Susan Tse (2009) · Fala Chen (2010)
Categories:- 1966 births
- Hong Kong television actors
- TVB actors
- Living people
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