COMMENTS
The following 1970's pictures were contributed to this webpage on Alan Tang by his long-time fan Irene. To read the 1970's articles use the articles link below. Both the pictures and the articles are very special and I am sure you will enjoy them as much as I have. Thanks again to Irene for sharing her treasures with all of us. Many of the articles and pictures came from the Cinemart Star Magazine, which I understand is no longer published. Too bad, because they did a great job in covering Alan Tang's early career. There will be more added to this section as time permits.
PICTURES
Alan Tang on the Cover of Cinemart Magazine in 1975
Alan Tang on the Cover of International Screen in 1972
The above four pictures are from the movie, Land of the Undaunted also known as Our Land, Our People.
Alan Tang in two more pictures above from the Cinemart Star.
Alan Tang with girlfriend Janet Yen Chen Nah on the left, director Patrick Tse and costar Chen Chen on the right. Patrick Tse and Chen Chen were husband and wife.
Alan Tang with girlfriend Janet Yen Chen Nah on the right
Alan Tang's girlfriend and future wife Janet Yen Chen Nah
A serious looking Alan Tang gives an interview in article #3 use link below to the Articles Section.
Alan Tang and co-star Chen Chen
Three pictures of Alan Tang filming Love in Hawaii in 1976.
Four pictures of Alan Tang from the movie titles shown.
Alan Tang in the movie Born Rich
Four pictures of Alan Tang from Run Lover Run
Two pictures of Alan Tang from the movies First Come, First Love.
Two pictures of Alan Tang from Paradise filmed in 1974 with Lee Ying, Jenny Hu and Chen Kong.
Publicity Pictures of Alan Tang from the 1970's
Publicity Pictures of Alan Tang from the 1977 movie Mitra
Alan Tang and Chen Chen in The Young Ones
Alan Tang and Chen Chen in Where the Seagull Flies
Alan Tang and Chen Chen in Love is Like a Game (1976).
Four pictures of Alan Tang from The Colourful Riples
Alan Tang on The Red Light, Green Light sound track record cover
Alan Tang looking good!
Alan Tang and Brigitte Lin in the 1976 movie, The Beauty with Two Faces.
Alan Tang in the 1974 movie, The Playboy.
Two pictures of Alan Tang and Joan Lin in the 1975 movie, Land of the Undaunted also called Our Land, Our People.
Alan Tang in the 1971 movie, Oh My Love.
Alan Tang
Alan Tang and a friend.
Two pictures of Alan Tang and Joan Lin in the 1974 movie, First Come, First Love.
The above six pictures are from a Singapore Star newspaper story on 3/26/77 about Alan Tang making the movie, The Golden Key. In the group shot with Tang are director Lo Wei and Candice Yu.
The above six pictures show Alan Tang with some of his beautiful co-stars, Brigitte Lin, Sylvia Chang, Chen Chen, and Candice Yu On On.
| BIOGRAPHY | |
Alan Tang was born on September 20, 1946, in Shunde in Guangdong province in southern China. He first appeared on screen at 16. It was a fluke, really. His good looks helped too. After some of his classmates shown his picture to a film crew shooting at his school The Student Prince, he was hired. Tang was nicknamed « Prince » ever since.
Yet, his professional actor career really began in 1967, after he graduated in Chinese history and started teaching in his old school. He first worked in Hong Kong as a lead in romantic films, but it was only after he left for Taiwan that he became a star. There, he was often the lead role of numerous drama/comedy romances, which were very popular in the seventies. He could be seen on screen opposite several young and promising actresses such as Jen Jen, Brigitte Lin, Joan Lin, Tanny Tien Niu or Sylvia Chang. These romantic films made him an Asian star.
In 1977, Tang founded his own production company in HK, The Wing Scope Film Production Ltd with his brother Rover Tang (the company would later become In-Gear Film Production Co.) and they specialised in more manly genres, namely film noir and heroic bloodshed. Alan Tang was behind and before the camera. Behind as a director (The Discharged, Law Don) but he was mostly producer (New York Chinatown, A Hearty Response and international acclaimed director Wong Kar Wai's first two films As Tear Go By and Days of Being Wild). Tang often teamed up with Stanley Siu Wing who co-directed with him or simply was the director of his own vehicles. Tang was still an actor (Don't Kill Me, Brother) even if his popularity had slowly faded away. He gave noticeable performances as a gangster with a noble heart in film such as Flaming Brothers withChow Yun Fat or Gangland Odyssey.
Alan Tang is also the man who gave Wong Kar Wai to the HK audience, and subsequently to the world, with two films which were not too popular at the time but later gain a sort of cult status. Tang and Wong met in 1987 on the production of Flaming Brothers, a heroic-bloodshed movie directed by Joe Cheung produced by the Tang brothers and co-scripted by Wong. A year later, Tang produced Wong’s first directorial effort, As Tears Go By (1988), which enjoyed a great critical success. Two years later, Wong and Tang teamed up again for a new film, universally acknowledged as one of the most beautiful films from the former British colony, Days of Being Wild. Sadly, the local audience didn’t follow and the box office take was disappointing. But it gave Wong a solid reputation overseas. After one last job together, Return Engagement (1990), directed by Joe Cheung and co-scripted by Wong again, they took different paths. Wong founded his own film company while Tang kept producing and acting until 1994.
In the first half of the nineties, Alan Tang slowed down his output and gradually withdrew from the film industry. He invested in other businesses, such as restaurants or real estate, until he had finally no more connexions whatsoever with the cinema world.
His last public appearance was in 2008, for the funeral of his old friend actress Lydia Shum. Alan was angry with Lydia’s ex-husband Adam Cheng: he blamed him fiercely and publicly for his indifference toward Lydia’s misfortune and her daughter, singer-actress Joyce Cheng Yan-yee’s fate. Tang was also Joyce’s godfather and was against her decision to join the entertainment circle.
On March 29, 2011, Tang’s help found him lifeless in bed at his home of Kadoorie Hill, Hong Kong. When EMT arrived, it was already too late. The noble Prince of heroic bloodshed films, a man with a immense magnetism, a Hong Kong version of Alain Delon, no less, passed away peacefully at home and finally met again with his good friend Lydia Shum. May he rest in peace.
Translated from French by Emmanuel Paul, updated by Thomas Podvin, 29/03/2011 |
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| Title ( HK - All ) | Year | Activity | |
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| | | | | Kung Fu Scholar | 1994 | Producer | |
| | | | | Black Panther Warriors, The | 1993 | Producer, Actor | |
| | | | | Gun N' Rose | 1992 | Producer, Actor | |
| | | | | Requital | 1992 | Actor | |
| | | | | Days Of Being Wild | 1991 | Producer | |
| | | | | Hong Kong Godfather | 1991 | Actor | |
| | | | | Gangland Odyssey | 1990 | Brief appearance | |
| | | | | Return Engagement | 1990 | Producer, Actor | |
| | | | | Mr Sunshine | 1989 | Producer | |
| | | | | My Dear Son | 1989 | Producer | |
| | | | | Vampire Buster | 1989 | Producer | |
| | | | | As Tears Go By | 1988 | Producer | |
| | | | | Haunted Cop Shop 2, The | 1988 | Producer, Actor | |
| | | | | Flaming Brothers | 1987 | Producer, Actor | |
| | | | | Haunted Cop Shop, The | 1987 | Producer | |
| | | | | Miss Hong Kong | 1987 | Producer, Actor | |
| | | | | Hearty Response, A | 1986 | Producer | |
| | | | | Crazy Romance | 1985 | Producer | |
| | | | | Winner Takes All ? | 1984 | Producer, Actor | |
| | | | | Yellow Peril | 1984 | Actor | |
| | | | | I Do ! | 1983 | Actor | |
| | | | | Militarism Revival, The | 1983 | Producer, Actor | |
| | | | | Hong Kong Black Street Lady | 1982 | Actor | |
| | | | | New York Chinatown | 1982 | Producer, Actor | |
| | | | | Don't Kill Me, Brother | 1981 | Writer, Actor | |
| | | | | Twist, The | 1981 | Actor | |
| | | | | Absolute Monarch | 1980 | Actor, Presenter | |
| | | | | Law Don | 1979 | Director, Actor | |
| | | | | Over The Rainbow | 1979 | Actor | |
| | | | | Wickedness In Poverty, The | 1979 | Actor | |
| | | | | Chase, The | 1978 | Actor | |
| | | | | Lam Ah Chun | 1978 | Brief appearance | |
| | | | | Rascal Billionaire, The | 1978 | Actor | |
| | | | | Three Minutes Past Nine | 1978 | Actor | |
| | | | | To Love Or Not To Love | 1978 | Actor | |
| | | | | Who Holds The Golden Key ? | 1978 | Actor | |
| | | | | Discharged, The | 1977 | Director, Actor | |
| | | | | Forever And Ever | 1977 | Actor | |
| | | | | Mitra | 1977 | Actor | |
| | | | | Orchid In The Rain | 1977 | Actor | |
| | | | | Scoundrel, The | 1977 | Actor | |
| | | | | Beauty With Two Faces, The | 1976 | Actor | |
| | | | | Born Rich | 1976 | Actor | |
| | | | | Forever My Love | 1976 | Actor | |
| | | | | Game Of Love | 1976 | Actor | |
| | | | | Little Ancestors, The | 1976 | Actor | |
| | | | | Love By Post | 1976 | Actor | |
| | | | | Love In Hawaii | 1976 | Actor | |
| | | | | Love Is Like A Game | 1976 | Actor | |
| | | | | Morning Date, The | 1976 | Actor | |
| | | | | My Funny Intern | 1976 | Actor | |
| | | | | Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow | 1976 | Actor | |
| | | | | 24 Hours Romance | 1975 | Actor | |
| | | | | Blood And Rose | 1975 | Actor | |
| | | | | Floating Clouds, The | 1975 | Actor | |
| | | | | Holocaust, The | 1975 | Actor | |
| | | | | Kiss By The Wolves | 1975 | Actor | |
| | | | | Land Of The Undaunted | 1975 | Actor | |
| | | | | Love Story Of Pian Pian | 1975 | Actor | |
| | | | | Run Lover Run | 1975 | Actor | |
| | | | | Colorful Ripples, The | 1974 | Actor | |
| | | | | Dynamite Brothers | 1974 | Actor | |
| | | | | First Come; First Love | 1974 | Actor | |
| | | | | One Year's Fantasy | 1974 | Actor | |
| | | | | Playboy, The | 1974 | Actor | |
| | | | | Silver Band, The | 1974 | Actor | |
| | | | | Splendid Love In Winter, The | 1974 | Actor | |
| | | | | Too Young | 1974 | Actor | |
| | | | | Where The Seagull Flies | 1974 | Actor | |
| | | | | Adultery Chinese Style | 1973 | Actor | |
| | | | | Back Street | 1973 | Actor | |
| | | | | Death Comes In Three | 1973 | Actor | |
| | | | | Death On The Docks | 1973 | Actor | |
| | | | | Hong Kong Nite Life | 1973 | Actor | |
| | | | | If Tomorrow Comes | 1973 | Actor | |
| | | | | Iron Bull, The | 1973 | Actor | |
| | | | | Love Is A Four Letter Word | 1973 | Actor | |
| | | | | Rats, The | 1973 | Actor | |
| | | | | Unsubdued Furies | 1973 | Actor | |
| | | | | Where Does Love Come From | 1973 | Actor | |
| | | | | Young Ones, The | 1973 | Actor | |
| | | | | Bloody Fight, The | 1972 | Actor | |
| | | | | Brutal Boxer, The | 1972 | Actor | |
| | | | | Changing Love | 1972 | Actor | |
| | | | | Cheating In Panorama | 1972 | Actor | |
| | | | | Hong Kong Criminal Crimes | 1972 | Actor | |
| | | | | Impetuous Fire | 1972 | Actor | |
| | | | | Love And Blood | 1972 | Actor | |
| | | | | Love In A Cabin | 1972 | Actor | |
| | | | | Notorious Ones, The | 1972 | Actor | |
| | | | | Peeper, The Model And The Hypnotist, The | 1972 | Actor | |
| | | | | Songs And Romance Forever | 1972 | Actor | |
| | | | | Stealing Love | 1972 | Actor | |
| | | | | Wild Horse | 1972 | Actor | |
| | | | | I Am Crazy About You | 1971 | Actor | |
| | | | | Invincible Iron Palm, The | 1971 | Actor | |
| | | | | Maria | 1971 | Actor | |
| | | | | Mighty Couple | 1971 | Actor | |
| | | | | Money and I | 1971 | Actor | |
| | | | | Oh My Love | 1971 | Actor | |
| | | | | Song Of Happy Life | 1971 | Actor | |
| | | | | Crazy Bar, The | 1970 | Actor | |
| | | | | Happy Angel, The | 1970 | Actor | |
| | | | | Happy Times | 1970 | Actor | |
| | | | | Miss Not Home | 1970 | Actor | |
| | | | | Modern School Life | 1970 | Actor | |
| | | | | Let's Sing And Dance To Celebrate A Peaceful Year | 1969 | Actor | |
| | | | | One In Yellow, The | 1969 | Actor | |
| | | | | Red Light, Green Light | 1969 | Actor | |
| | | | | Social Characters | 1969 | Actor | |
| | | | | Bride In Chains | 1968 | Actor | |
| | | | | Iron Fiddle | 1968 | Actor | |
| | | | | Time for Reunion, A | 1968 | Actor | |
| | | | | Bunny Girl | 1967 | Actor | |
| | | | | Glamorous Christmas Night, A | 1967 | Actor | |
| | | | | My Fair Lady | 1967 | Actor | |
| | | | | Student Prince, The | 1964 | Actor |
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