Austin Wai Tin Tsz

Biography

Austin Wai Tin Tsz was born on August 13, 1957 in Shandong, China, and was a descendant of the Manchu noble Yehenala clan. He was the fourth child in his family and the brother of famous actress Wai Ying-hong. Due to his father's bankruptcy, he had a poor childhood and learned Peking opera at the Chun Qiu Opera Academy under the renowned performer Fen Ju-hua. He entered acting as a teenager and appeared in action films such as "Yin Yue Wan Dao," "Ying Xiong Wu Lei," and "Yi Tian Tu Long Da Jie Ju," becoming one of Hong Kong's famous martial arts stars. In the 1980s, he moved into television acting with TVB, with his first drama being "Shi San Tai Bao." In February 1984, he and his sister Wai Ying-hong performed a Cantonese opera titled "Feng Ge En Chou Wei Liao Qing" on the program "Huan Lai Jin Xiao," which caused a sensation in Hong Kong. After retiring from entertainment, he focused on business activities with occasional film cameos, his last film being a kung fu film with his sister. In 1999, he was nominated for Best Action Choreography at the 36th Golden Horse Awards for "Yi Da Xiao Xiong Cao." He passed away on October 4, 2012, and his sister stated that the cause of death may have been excessive weight loss.