Tang Qi (Chinese: 唐琪; pinyin: Táng Qí, born 1941 in Taiwan), also known by her English name Angie Tang, is a Taiwanese actress and businesswoman. She is best known for her portrayal of Ms. Yu in Meteor Garden and Meteor Garden II. Tang has also appeared in Devil Beside You, Miss No Good, and Ti Amo Chocolate.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Tang was born in 1941.[1]
Career[]
Tang began her career by appearing in Hong Kong films, including Mistress (1965), Iron Petticoat (1969), and From Home with Love (1970). After a break, Tang returned to Hong Kong cinema in the early 1980s.[2] After appearing in Meteor Garden (2001) as Ms. Yu, she became known for her "grandmother" roles in idol dramas.[3] Tang has appeared in many Angie Chai produced dramas, including Devil Beside You (2005), Miss No Good (2008), and Fondant Garden (2012).
During the 1980s, after returning from the United States, she opened a cake shop named "United States Cakes" (花旗蛋糕) in Taipei. The chain soon had fifty branches.[4] The business closed in 2000.[5] In 2014, Tang briefly reopened the shop.[6] Due to financial pressure and her cancer diagnosis, she decided to close the business. In 2023, Tang reopened the business for a second time with the help of two friends. It was renamed to "United States Art Cakes" (花旗藝術蛋糕).[7] Following her Parkinson's diagnosis, Tang decided to hand her business over to younger people to carry on the name. She presented her last cake to her old friend, Chen Hong (陳鴻), at his book event.[8]
Personal life[]
Tang is married to man six years her senior. Their children currently live in the United States.[9] Tang was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma in 2014. Her diagnosis caused her to have panic attacks and depression.[7] In September 2023, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.[10]
Selected filmography[]
Television dramas
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Meteor Garden | Ms. Yu | |
Love Scar | Housekeeper | ||
2002 | Meteor Garden II | Ms. Yu | Episode 7 |
2005 | Starry Night | Grandma | |
Devil Beside You | Grandma Jiang | ||
2007 | Sweet Relationship | Tang Tang Jie | |
2008 | Miss No Good | Grandma Jia | |
2012 | I Love You So Much | Grandma Chang | |
Fondant Garden | |||
Ti Amo Chocolate | Fang Lin Wen Yue | ||
2013 | KO One Return | Grandma Hao | Episode 12 |
Marry or Not? | Zhou Chun Ju | ||
2014 | Say Again Yes I Do | Yuan | Episodes 1-2 |
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1965 | Ling Rou Zhi Dao | ||
Mistress | |||
1968 | Spring Dream Without Trace | ||
My Love For You | Xiao Zhen | ||
Drunken Knight's Ghostly Sword | |||
I'm Madly in Love | Li Zhen Yao | ||
1969 | The Mysterious Knight | ||
Pigsy's Marriage | |||
Iron Petticoat | Jiang Mei | ||
1970 | The Flying Dragon | ||
Single Girl | |||
From Home with Love | Mei Zhu | ||
Vengeance of Snow-Maid | Du Chan Juan | ||
The Husband and the Pussycat | |||
1971 | The Fairy's Bride | ||
The Sword | |||
1980 | Going Up Anybody | ||
Tao Yan Gui | |||
1981 | Love Me, Love Me Not | ||
1982 | All the Corl One's Men | ||
The Key Game | |||
Not for Love or Money | |||
Exposed to Danger | |||
A Fairy to the World | |||
Nightmarish Highway | |||
Crazy Youth | |||
1983 | Temptation | ||
1985 | Pink Force Warriors | ||
1990 | Hua Shin Juanq Daw Goei |
References[]
- ↑ https://movie.douban.com/celebrity/1326348/ (Chinese)
- ↑ https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=15991 (Chinese)
- ↑ https://star.ettoday.net/news/383990 (Chinese)
- ↑ https://taipeiwalker.walkerland.com.tw/articles/view/1941 (Chinese)
- ↑ https://tw.news.yahoo.com/流星花園-81歲唐琪近況曝-25元肥皂洗臉-凍齡外貌陳鴻驚呆-063937777.html (Chinese)
- ↑ https://www.chinatimes.com/cn/newspapers/20140404000531-260112?chdtv (Chinese)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://tw.news.yahoo.com/曾是偶像劇-御用奶奶-流星花園-女星驚罹肺腺癌-8年後近況曝光-033055542.html (Chinese)
- ↑ https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/4432287 (Chinese)
- ↑ https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20230117ent027/ (Chinese)
- ↑ https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20230919002057-260404?chdtv (Chinese)
See also[]
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