Tang Kee-chan

Tang Kee Chan (, 17 February 1912 – 2 July 1991) was a Hong Kong actor, singer and radio personality. He is often referred to as the "King of Comedy (諧劇大王)" which is a moniker given to him by the Hong Kong entertainment industry as evidenced by his profile in the 'Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema' by Lisa Stokes, Tang's official profile at Avenue of Stars and a radio broadcast titled '60 Years of Broadcasting - The Most Memorable Moments' by Radio Television Hong Kong.

He is known in the radio broadcasting industry for voicing and playing up to eight to nine different roles for his story telling show and also for starring as part of a comedic duo (The Two Fools) with Sun Ma Sze Tsang in a series of films.

He branched out into the film industry in 1950 and starred in over 100 films. He also wrote the screen plays for some of the films including "The Feuds between Huang Tangjing and Chen Mengji" in which he co-starred with opera singer, Sun Ma Sze Tsang.

Tang forged a partnership with Sun Ma Sze Tsang and starred with him in a series of films as the comedic duo known as "The Two Fools". Tang played the fool while Sun Ma Sze Tsang played the smarter member of the duo. Their disagreements were often improvised and comedic.

On 30 May 1963, Patti Page had two performances in Hong Kong to which Tang was a supporting act along with The Fabulous Echoes.

In 1975, he immigrated to Canada and would occasionally travel back to Hong Kong to cameo in films such as Chasing Girls, All the Wrong Clues for the Right Solution, Behind the Yellow Line, Happy Ghost II, and The Isle of Fantasy.

In 2009, Tang was recognized as one of seventy-three significant contributing members to the Hong Kong Film Industry in a website created by DotAsia and Radio Television Hong Kong which celebrates 100 years of Hong Kong Films.

In 1991, Tang died from emphysema in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 79. As most of his descendants reside in Toronto, Canada, he was flown there for his funeral rites and subsequent burial.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role 1950 Five Blessings in a Row Ka-fook 1950 The Great Idler 1950 The Blundering Couple Chow Wai-kung 1951 A Star of Mischief Fan Dou 1951 The Conmen 1951 The Scatterbrain Yu Tau-wan 1951 The Story of Afu 1951 Dragon Rising 1951 Daddy and Sonny 1952 Three Good Fellas 1952 A Perfect Match 1952 A Comet of Laughter Lands on Earth 1952 A Fool on Honeymoon 1952 Master Adou, a Native of Darling 1952 Intoxication of a Spring Night 1952 All the Love Heaven Allows 1953 Tender Love 1953 Fortune Shines Down 1953 Honour Your Foster-Mother 1953 A Cadet in Love's Battle 1953 Peace to All Generations 1954 The Miserable Couple Peter 1955 An Actor's Struggle 1955 Mr. Wang and Fatty Chen Mr. Wang 1955 Crossroads 1955 The Pauper-Prince 1955 Romance in the West Chamber 1955 Fleeting Riches 1955 Snow White and the 7 Dwarves 1955 The True Story of Siu Yuet-Pak Part 1 1955 The True Story of Siu Yuet-Pak Part 2 1955 Love and Hate 1956 Wu Song's Bloody Fight on Lion's Bower Mo Tai Lung 1956 Lovers' Eternal Union 1956 Funny Girl 1956 The Smart Girl 1957 How Fang Tangjing Exasperated the Government Official 1957 The Feuds Between Fang Tanfgjing and Chen Mengji 1957 Loving Enemies 1958 Two Fools in Paradise 1958 The Rickshaw Puller Wins a Pretty Girl 1958 Two Fools in Hell 1958 The Sweep-Stakes Seller 1958 The Merry Phoenix 1958 A Patriot's Sword 1959 Two Fools Capture the Criminal 1959 A Fool in the Army Ah Sau/Cheung Sau 1959 Two Fools Capture a Ghost Lee Luk 1959 Two Good-for-Nothings 1959 The Spendthrift Son in the Underworld Master Wong 1959 Chances for Love 1959 The Broom Spirit 1959 Battle of the Sexes 1959 Lucky Ones Up to Mischief 1959 Peace to Man and Wife 1959 Funny Misunderstanding 1959 Love Under the Festival Lanterns 1960 A Wonderful Dream Wong Luk 1960 Silly Wong Growing Rick 1960 Much Ado about Nothing 1960 Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining 1960 They All Say I Do 1961 Non-sensical Son-in-Law 1961 Unexpected Fortune 1961 Installment on Marriage 1962 Heart to Heart 1962 The Swordswoman and Her 7 Partners (Part 1) 1962 Thief Captures Thief 1962 The Strange Lady Xue Yiniang 1962 How Shui Guanyin Thrice Tricked Bai Jinlong 1962 Our Adopted Daughter 1962 A Couple in Cold War 1962 The Swordswoman and Her 7 Partners (Part 2) 1963 The Wonderful Years 1963 Take the Money and Run 1963 Hire a Wife 1963 Joy to the World 1964 The Bride Who Lives Under the Staircase Chen Ding 1964 Bitter Love 1964 Take What You Can 1964 The Teacher Who Knows Everything 1964 Sword of Justice 1964 A Gambler Who Pawns His Wife 1964 Assassination of the Prince (Part 2) 1964 Husband of the Back Alley 1964 An Anxious Bride 1964 Grab What You Can! 1964 In Search of a Father 1964 Half a Bed 1964 Love Thy Neighbors 1965 The Maid Who Sells Dumplings 1965 A Modern Ji Gong 1965 Country Boy Goes to Town 1965 A Modern Monkey King 1965 A Tough World 1965 The Immature Bunch 1965 All Packed in a Small House 1965 May Luck be with You 1966 I Want You 1981 All the Wrong Clues Yummy 1981 Chasing Girls Fa's father 1982 Dragon Force Ah Chu 1984 Behind the Yellow Line Building Security guard 1985 The Isle of Fantasy Duncan Tang 1985 Happy Ghost II Uncle Tang

Writer Year Title 1951 The Scatterbrain 1951 The Story of Afu 1951 A Star of Mischief 1951 Daddy and Sonny

Producer Year Title 1958 Two Fools in Hell