Tsang Kong: A "Haughty" Hero of the Hong Kong Film Industry. Tsang Kong has always been self-confident, with his outward appearance reflecting arrogance and pride. One of his most famous incidents was when he boldly stated in front of the media: "There isn't a single professional actor in Hong Kong!" At that time, he was noticed by Hollywood film companies, co-starring with Pierce Brosnan in the 007 series and acting alongside Jackie Chan and Chow Yun-fat, earning a lot of US dollars and shining brightly. When he joined TVB's drama crew for "Real Love," he had high demands for his co-star Yu Mo-lin. When she failed to meet his expectations, he swore at her on the spot until she burst into tears, leading industry insiders and outsiders to claim he was having a "mad episode." Perhaps due to his character, Tsang Kong's portrayal of the cynical and envious Eastern Heretic, Huang Yaoshi, was so skillful that it received widespread acclaim. Nowadays, Tsang Kong focuses more on stage plays, and his speech has become much gentler. However, audiences still find it hard to erase the haughty image he has crafted on screen over the decades. It's a rare opportunity to interview this highly skilled "old-timer," and his experiences and perspectives are worth young people's thoughtful consideration. I. Forming an Entertainment Family through Marriage Tsang Kong started acting early, participating in performances in the mid-1950s. However, it wasn't until he returned to Hong Kong after studying architecture at the University of California in the United States and working as a painter for three years that he officially entered the industry by filming "The Great Circus" in 1964. In the 1960s, he joined the "Crane Harbour Union Company" and, along with his fellow actors like Andy Lau, starred in many Cantonese films. It is surprising that he even had a role in the Guinness World Record-breaking Hu Peng version of the "Wong Fei-hung" series, where he played Ling Yun-jie, a disciple of Guan Dexing. Despite this, Tsang Kong considered these roles insignificant and not particularly pride-worthy, saying, "This is the small disciple of Guan Dexing, not his main disciple. In fact, these are mostly fictional." The Cantonese martial arts films of the 1950s and 60s laid the foundation for the later Hong Kong film genre. Tsang Kong was involved in many of them and thus has the authority to speak about them: "Initially, they were all experimenting. Because at that time, James Bond had just come out and they said, 'Let's also try this.' So, they were experimenting, they were shooting, they made a few episodes. Everyone wanted to depict heroic characters. They made over 90 films, and by the time they made the big production 'Wong Fei-hung,' it was very successful and well-received."
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