Some media outlets reported that after receiving the bad news, singer and actor Ta Dinh Phong, who was in mainland China preparing for the concert at that time, immediately returned to Hong Kong (China) to take care of the funeral for his father.
Shortly after, Nicholas Tse posted an article on Weibo confirming the sad news: "Extremely sad to announce to everyone that my father, Nicholas Tse, has left us.
He wrote: "Father has dedicated his whole life to the field of cinema and entertainment, always wanting to bring joy and smiles to all audiences.
When I was young, I also witnessed moments of his sadness and discouragement. But no matter what the circumstances, he always persistently appeared in front of the camera with the most perfect image.
He often said: "The performance must continue". Therefore, if people remember Tu Ca, remember my father, then please don't cry, and don't be too sad. He will feel that this is not enough form.
Just need us to always keep in our hearts the image of a Ta Hien who is forever attractive, always smiling and full of vitality, that's enough.
According to sources in the industry, in order to respect Ta Hien's wishes during his lifetime, the family agreed to organize a discreet, simple, non-showing funeral to see him off in solemnity and peace.
Meanwhile, Ta Dinh Dinh's daughter, who has lived with her family in Canada for many years, is also said to be quickly returning to Hong Kong (China) to see off her father in his final journey.
Ta Hien, real name Ta Gia Ngoc, born September 15, 1936. Because he is the fourth child in the family, and also played La Tu Hai in the classic TV series "Scam King" of TVB, he has been known by audiences as "Tu Ca" for decades.
He is also the father of two stars Ta Dinh Phong and Ta Dinh Dinh.
Joining the entertainment industry in the 1950s, Ta Hien quickly became famous thanks to his handsome appearance, elegant and charming demeanor, becoming one of the leading male actors of Hong Kong (China) cinema in the 1950-1960s.
As one of the typical symbols of Hong Kong cinema in its golden age, Ta Hien has built a legendary career lasting more than 70 years with outstanding works such as "Scam King", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" (1983), "Love and Passion", "Shaolin Soccer", "Time", "Kawashima Yoshiko"...
In recent years, he has continuously achieved success. In 2019, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards (China).
In 2022, he continued to win Best Actor at this awards ceremony with the movie "Time", becoming the oldest Film Emperor in award history, at the age of 85.
In his later years, Ta Hien lived quite quietly and rarely appeared in public. His health condition always received much attention, and for many years there have also been false rumors such as he was seriously ill or had a stroke leading to paralysis.
However, in April this year, netizens accidentally met Ta Hien at a coffee shop on the top of the Thai Binh Mountain in Hong Kong (China). The images recorded at that time denied a series of rumors about his critical condition.
In the photo, Ta Hien is much thinner than before, his teeth have also fallen off a part, and he has to use a wheelchair and cane to walk. However, the aura of a veteran star is still intact.
