Tang King Fai

Tang King Fai** (Kelvin Tang King Fai, February 15, 1964 – December 24, 2015) was a former Hong Kong news anchor known for his work with Asia Television (ATV) and TVB. He was nicknamed the "News Prince" and also taught at the School of Creative Media at City University of Hong Kong. Later, he served as the Director of Biohealth Technology and hosted programs on Hong Kong Digital Radio. A devout Catholic, Tang rented an apartment in Amoy Gardens, a middle-class residential complex on Hong Kong Island, for HKD 22,000 a month.

Biography

Tang studied at St. Joan of Arc Secondary School. In September 1984, he went to Seattle, USA, and studied broadcast communication at the University of Washington. After graduating in 1988, he joined the Cantonese news department of San Francisco's KTSF TV station at the end of that year. In 1992, he returned to Hong Kong and joined ATV as a reporter and news anchor. After leaving ATV in 2000, he worked at TVB as a program host and was a former director of i-Cable (later privatized and absorbed by PCCW). He also hosted the RTHK program "Legco Review", was a director at a biotech company, and hosted the online show "Speak Freely" on on.cc.

Tang married Yung Wai Yan, a flight attendant, on December 25, 2003.

In the early hours of January 13, 2007, Tang, after consuming alcohol, allowed a friend to drive him home. The vehicle collided with a taxi. Tang was fined HKD 5,000 and had his license suspended for a year for permitting unlicensed and uninsured driving.

In 2011, Tang joined DBC Digital Radio as chief news anchor and producer until his death.

Tang was interviewed in ATV’s programs "50 Years of TV" and "ATV 100 Faces", and also served as a host for RoadShow.

On December 24, 2015, troubled by debts, Tang died after falling from the tenth floor of his residence at Amoy Gardens. No suicide note was found, and he had no history of depression.

Hosted Programs

• "The Resurrection Legion" (TVB) – 2005
• "Hong Kong Live" (TVB)
• "Legco Review" (RTHK)
• "Speak Freely" (on.cc TV)
• "Focus on the Japan Earthquake" (ATV) – 2011
• "Appointment with Mr. Yung" (ATV) – 2011
• "DBC News Times" (DBC Digital Radio) – 2012
• "D100 News Times" (D100) – 2013
• "Global Citizens" (D100) – 2013
• "Tang King Fai's Focus News" (D100) – 2013
• "Faith, Righteousness, and Integrity" (D100) – 2013

Acting Work

• "Understanding Circular Graphs" (Primary 6 Mathematics) (Educational Television)

Incomplete Work

• "Critical Moment 18" (RoadShow) – succeeded by Chiu Hoi Chu