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Sam Tseng
Tseng in October 2022
Born (1968-01-29) January 29, 1968 (age 56)
Other namesTseng Kuo-cheng
Zeng Guocheng
Alma materShih Hsin School of Journalism
Occupation(s)Television host, actor
Years active1990-present
Spouse
Kate Liu
(m. 2005)
Children2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese曾國城
Simplified Chinese曾国城
Hanyu PinyinZēng Guóchéng
Hokkien POJChan Kok-siâⁿ
Websitewww.samtseng.com.tw

Sam Tseng (Chinese: 曾國城; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chan Kok-siâⁿ, born January 29, 1968) is a Taiwanese television host and actor.[1][2]

Tseng graduated from Shih Hsin School of Journalism and entered the entertainment scene in 1990 as an actor. His career took off during the late nineties, when he began hosting treasure hunting game show Golden Legend with Lillian Wang, and variety show Taiwan Homerun, alongside Hsu Nai-lin.[3]

In addition to his television work, he has appeared in many well-received stage productions by Ping-Fong Acting Troupe and Godot Theatre Company.[4][5][6]

In 2005, he married Kate Liu, a Chinese Australian who is ten years his junior. The couple have a son and a daughter.[7][8][9]

Filmography

Host

Variety show

Network English title Original title Notes
EBC Variety National Star Raiders 全民星攻略
TTV Six-year National Development Plan 刮目相看 六年國建
Huan Le Dui Dui Peng 歡樂對對碰
Amazing Friday 驚艷星期五
Tiger vs Tiger 台灣虎怕虎
Taiwan Homerun 台灣紅不讓
Weekend Show 周末晚點名
Midnight Show 午夜晚點名
Happy! 快樂大聯盟
Happy Day 天天樂翻天
CTV Youth Express 青春快遞
Huan Le Peng Peng Hu 歡樂碰碰胡
Red Versus White 紅白勝利
Show Biz Whiz 全能綜藝通
Sunday Show 週日大精采
Variety Camp 綜藝大本營
Quanneng Meishi Xiu 全能美食秀
Super Citizen 最強大國民
Show Winner 萬秀大勝利
No Play No Life 沒玩沒了
CTS Leçons d' Amour 戀愛講義
IQ Go
Beautiful World 美麗心世界
It's Love 這就叫做愛
Power Sunday Power Sunday-綜藝百分百
Survivor of Palace 後宮生還戰
Genius Go Go Go 天才衝衝衝 2006—present
PTS A Wonderful Word 一字千金
MOMO Kids PK King 小學PK王
Star Chinese Channel IQ Challenge IQ大挑戰
Lady Commander 一袋女王 2010—present
SET Metro TV Bank 電視大銀行
Delicious Food All Over the World 美食大三通
Free Style 硬是要鬥牛
Treasure Hunter 冒险奇兵
Good Show 至尊美食王
Super Idol 超級偶像
Stylish Man - The Chef 型男大主廚 2006—present
SET Taiwan Happy Family Plan 幸福家庭計畫
CTi Entertainment Big Rich 小氣大財神
Wu Jian Dao Bu Dao 無間道不道
Super Big Boss 超級大頭目
Poker Lord 財神大地主
TVBS-G Why 男人杯杯Why
Super TV Nine Point Onestick 九點一级棒
Comedy Private Limited 喜劇有限公司
Golden Legend 黄金傳奇
National Queen 國民女王
Young 春猛回頭
GTV Variety Show Night Club 八大夜總會
Treasures Experts 寶物博很大
Fast Wing Dream Tonight 今夜入夢来
Videoland Kid's Busy 小孩很忙
Success 城功富產科
Perfect Human 玩美的人類
Mediacorp World Kitchen 美味天王
Celebrity Tic-Tac-Toe 名人Tic Tac Toe
3-Plus-1 3菜1湯
Don't Forget the Lyrics! (Chinese version) 我要唱下去
3-Plus-1 S2 3菜1湯 II
3-Plus-1 S3 3菜1湯 III
3-Plus-1 S4 3菜一湯 IV
Men's Talk 3个男人1张口

Event

Year English title Original title Notes
2010 45th Golden Bell Awards 第45屆金鐘獎頒獎典禮 With Fang Fangfang
2010 12th Taipei Film Awards 第12屆台北電影獎頒獎典禮 With Patty Hou
2012 47th Golden Bell Awards 第47屆金鐘獎頒獎典禮 With Janet Hsieh
2012 14th Taipei Film Awards 第14屆台北電影獎頒獎典禮 With Vega Tsai
2013 15th Taipei Film Awards 第15屆台北電影獎頒獎典禮 With Annie Chen
2014 49th Golden Bell Awards 第49屆金鐘獎頒獎典禮 With Selina Jen
2020 55th Golden Bell Awards 第55屆金鐘獎頒獎典禮 With Aaron Yan
2022 57th Golden Bell Awards
(television show categories)
第57屆金鐘獎頒獎典禮 (節目類) With Jesse Tang

Television series

Year English title Original title Role Notes
1993 Rumble Ages 烈火青春
1995-1998 We Are Family 我們一家都是人 Tseng Chien-jen (Armani) / Pang Gonggong
1996 Chunfeng Shaonian 春風少年
1998 Gods Are Watching from Above 舉頭三尺有神明-我是偷渡客 Ho Ching
2000 Zhen Nu Lie Nu Hao Fang Nu 貞女烈女豪放女
2001 Marmalade Boy 橘子醬男孩 Ren
2001 Taiwan Paranormal Events 台灣靈異事件
2003 My Cinderella from Sky 天上掉下個林妹妹 Kong Shoudao
2003 The Rose 薔薇之戀 Director Tsai Cameo
2004 Women Are to Be Rich 女人要有錢
2004 I Love My Wife 安室愛美惠 Tseng Fu-chi
2004 My Puppy Lover 我的寵物老公 Chi Si-fan
2005 Star 八星報喜
2005 Spring Light of the Grass Mountain 草山春暉 Kao Ming-chih
2009 Marriage of Three Daughters 女仨的婚事 Liu Hsien-pin
2012 Confucius 智勝鮮師 Cheng Chih-sheng / Confucius
2019 Girl's Power 女兵日記女力報到 Tseng Kuo-cheng Cameo
2020 U Motherbaker 我的婆婆怎麼那麼可愛 Tseng Kuo-cheng Cameo

Film

Year English title Original title Role Notes
2000 The Emperor's New Groove Emperor Kuzco Taiwanese release, voice
2007 Ratatouille Remy Taiwanese release, voice
2010 Comedy Makes You Cry 拍賣春天 Diamond
2011 It's a Great, Great World 大世界 Tiger Cameo
2012 My Ghost Partner 人鬼拍檔 Cameo[10]
2020 Acting Out Of Love 練愛iNG Himself Cameo

Theater

English title Original title
Can Three Make It 三人行不行
Spring Summer Autumn And Winter 蠢嘎揪疼
Shamlet 莎姆雷特
Tai Ping Tian Guo 太平天國
The Half-Mile Great Wall 半里長城
Elastic Zone 鬆緊地帶
Nation Rescue, Ltd 救國株式會社
Far Away From Home 西出陽關
The Aurora Borealis 北極之光
Notice from a Bachelorette 徵婚啟事 浪漫版
The Goodbye Girl 再見女郎
We're No Angels 冒牌天使
Art
Kao! Ba 靠!爸
Love Ya Mom 愛呀,我的媽!
Mr. Right Wanted 徵婚啟事

Published works

  • Tseng, Sam (2002). Zeng Guo Cheng Zhi Chuan Qi Huang Jin Han. Taipei: Star East Press. ISBN 986-7848-03-9.
  • Tseng, Sam (2007). Zeng Guo Cheng、Chen Qiao En Zhi Mao Xian Gong Lue: Tuan Kang Wan Quan Shou Ce. New Taipei City: Fundation. ISBN 9789868353718.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2006 41st Golden Bell Awards Best Leading Actor in a Television Series Star Nominated
Best Host in a Variety Show Big Rich Won
2011 46th Golden Bell Awards Best Host in a Comprehensive Show Stylish Man - The Chef Won
2014 49th Golden Bell Awards Best Host in a Comprehensive Show Stylish Man - The Chef Nominated
Best Host in a Comprehensive Show Genius Go Go Go Won
2015 50th Golden Bell Awards Best Host in a Comprehensive Show A Wonderful Word Nominated
2016 51st Golden Bell Awards Best Host in a Comprehensive Show A Wonderful Word Nominated
Best Host in a Comprehensive Show Genius Go Go Go Nominated
2017 52nd Golden Bell Awards Best Host in a Reality or Game Show A Wonderful Word Nominated
2018 53rd Golden Bell Awards Best Host in a Reality or Game Show Genius Go Go Go Nominated
2019 54th Golden Bell Awards Best Host in a Variety Show Lady Commander Nominated
2020 55th Golden Bell Awards Best Host in a Variety Show Lady Commander Nominated
Best Host in a Reality or Game Show National Star Raiders Won
2021 56th Golden Bell Awards Best Host in a Reality or Game Show A Wonderful Word Won
2022 57th Golden Bell Awards Best Host in a Reality or Game Show National Star Raiders Nominated
Best Host in a Variety Show Stylish Man - The Chef Nominated
2023 58th Golden Bell Awards Best Host in a Reality or Game Show A Wonderful Word Won

References