Tsang Nam Sze

Biography

Tsang Nam Sze (Tsang Lan Shi) was a Chinese film actress from Hong Kong, born in the 1920s, also known as Tsang Shu and Tsang Shu Wen. She began her career in Hong Kong in the 1950s after winning the "Miss Saigon" title in Vietnam in 1950, which opened doors for her in Hong Kong's film industry. She was known for playing lively, innocent comedic roles. She appeared in approximately 50 films throughout her career, with her screen debut in "Xiang Feng Wei Wan" (1949) and "Dream of the Red Chamber" (1949), where she played Xue Baochai. She temporarily retired from acting after a romantic scandal with actor Jiang Yi Fan. She returned in 1964 under the new stage name "Nan Shi" (南施) and joined "Wan An Film Company" as a core actress. Her final film was "Fu Gui Man Hua Tang" (1964). She obtained British citizenship in 1965. In 1966, she held a personal painting exhibition at the Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon, with prominent Hong Kong film figures attending the opening ceremony. After retiring, she emigrated to the United States and passed away in New York City in May 1979 due to brain cancer, with her funeral held on 25 May 1979.