Emerson Tsai

{{Short description|Taiwanese actor, television host and singer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{family name hatnote|Tsai|lang=Chinese}}

{{infobox person

| name = Emerson Tsai

| native_name = 蔡昌憲

| image = 蔡昌憲 20140928.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Emerson Tsai in September 2014

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|08|02}}

| birth_place = New Taipei, Taiwan

| education = Aletheia University (BA)

| occupation = Actor, television host, singer

| spouse = {{marriage|Vivian|2018}}

| children = 1

| years_active = 2009—present

| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes

| p = Cài Chāngxiàn

}}

| module2 = {{infobox musical artist

| embed = yes

| alias = Tsai Chang-hsien
Cai Changxian

| genre = Mandopop

| instrument = Vocals

}}

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Emerson Tsai ({{zh|c=蔡昌憲|poj=Chhòa Chhiong-hiàn|p=Cài Chāngxiàn}}; born 2 August 1988) is a Taiwanese actor, television host and singer. He appeared on the third season of singing competition television series Super Idol in 2009, and came in eighth place.{{cite web|url=http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/1320497 |title=大學8年又上研究所 蔡昌憲閃兵到33歲 – 自由娛樂 |website=Ent.ltn.com.tw |date=18 May 2015 |accessdate=22 July 2017}} In 2010, Tsai made his acting debut in Monga, a gang film directed by Doze Niu.{{cite web|url=http://weekly.jou.pccu.edu.tw/files/16-1198-38781.php?Lang=zh-tw |title=【1247期】蔡昌憲笑果人生 闖出破億票房 – 文化一周 |website=Weekly.jou.pccu.edu.tw |date=16 November 2015 |accessdate=22 July 2017}} Since then, he has continued to act in both film and television with productions such as You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011), The Fierce Wife Final Episode (2012), Mr. Right Wanted (2014), Blue Sunny Days (2015) and Swimming Battle (2016).{{cite web|url=http://tw.dorama.info/pf-6069.html |title=蔡昌憲 EMERSON TSAI-台灣偶像劇場 |language=bi |website=Tw.dorama.info |date= |accessdate=22 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://chinesemov.com/actors/Emerson%20Tsai.html |title=Emerson Tsai Movies – Chinese Movies |website=Chinesemov.com |date= |accessdate=22 July 2017}}

Personal life

Tsai is married to Vivian, an air stewardess. The couple has a son.{{cite web |title=空姐妻視訊秀2條線!蔡昌憲「以為確診」結果翻轉 曝拍戲驚人巧合 {{!}} 娛樂星聞 |url=https://star.setn.com/news/1362070 |website=star.setn.com |access-date=22 October 2023 |language=zh-Hant |date=3 October 2023}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! English title

! Mandarin title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2010Monga艋舺Hou Chun-sheng (Monkey)
rowspan="2" |2011Night Market Hero雞排英雄Seven
You Are the Apple of My Eye那些年,我們一起追的女孩Liao Ying-hung
rowspan="2" |2012LoveMonkeyCameo
The Fierce Wife Final Episode犀利人妻最終回:幸福男·不難A-jenShort film
2013To My Dear Granny親愛的奶奶Alibaba
2014Café. Waiting. Love等一個人咖啡Liao Ying-hungCameo
2015Lion Dancing 2鐵獅玉玲瓏2Tseng Pai-mu
rowspan="3" |2016Rookie Chef神廚Chia Ta-tan
Like Life人生按個讚Kitchen God
The Big Power大顯神威Hsiang Po-hsi
rowspan="2" |2017Mon Mon Mon Monsters報告老師!怪怪怪怪物!Student on busCameo
All Because of Love痴情男子漢Chen Yu-li (young)Cameo appearance
2021

|The Sadness

|哭悲

|Warren Liu

|

2021

|Till We Meet Again

|月老

|Aaron's elementary school classmate

|Cameo

2023

|Miss Shampoo

|請問,還有哪裡需要加強

|Fishy

|

=Television series=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! English title

! Mandarin title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan="2" | 2011In Time with You我可能不會愛你Gopher
Ji Gong戲說台灣之濟公十八嫁Young manCameo
rowspan="2" | 2012Father's Wish阿爸的願望Chen Tien-cheng
The Heart of Woman天下女人心A-changCameo
rowspan="3" | 2014The X-Dormitory終極X宿舍Jen Pang-kuang
Mr. Right Wanted徵婚啟事Chang Chia-chiang
You Light Up My Star你照亮我星球Golden Horse Awards red carpet hostEpisode 2
rowspan="2" | 2015Blue Sunny Days藍色艷陽天Chen Wen-feng
Desire ClubPMAM之慾望俱樂部A-koEpisode 37
2016Swimming Battle飛魚高校生Chen Chia-lo
2019Coolie

=Variety show=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! English title

! Mandarin title

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2009–2014Stories in Taiwan在台灣的故事Host
2010–2017Super Red超級紅人榜Host
2012She-ly Women女人好犀利Host
2013–2014Super M金牌麥克風Host
2015iWalker愛玩客Host; 1 episode

=Event=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! English title

! Mandarin title

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2012Behind-the-Scenes of Super Star 20122012超級巨星紅白藝能大賞-後台直擊Host
201249th Golden Horse Awards第49屆金馬獎-星光大道Red carpet host

Discography

= Singles =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

!Title

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2011

|"Bei Gang Ma Zu Zui Teng Wo 北港媽祖最疼我"

|{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKG9Gk0-oA0 |title=北港朝天宮《北港媽祖最疼我》MV |publisher=YouTube |date=15 April 2011 |accessdate=22 July 2017}}

2011

|"Never Turning Back 永遠不回頭"

|You Are the Apple of My Eye soundtrack

2011

|"Friends of Common Friends 普通朋友的朋友"

|In Time with You soundtrack

2014

|"Pitcher's Dream 投手夢"

|rowspan=2|Compilation album 2K14 Baseball Songs

2014

|"Baseball Songs (Elder Version) 老人棒棒歌"

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
202358th Golden Bell AwardsBest Leading Actor in a Television SeriesOxcart Trails{{nom}}

References

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