Mr. Cheng Tan-shui

Mr. Cheng Tan-shui graduated from the School of Communication at Hong Kong Baptist College in 1978. He is a renowned cross-media veteran who has actively participated in diverse sectors of the arts and entertainment industry including film, television, radio and theatre. He has worn multiple hats in his career, with roles ranging from a master of ceremonies, actor, and screenwriter to film producer, director and columnist. He is undoubtedly a versatile artist and is well known in the industry for his outstanding talent and creativity.

Soon after graduation, Mr. Cheng joined Rediffusion Television as a scriptwriter. He then joined Radio Television Hong Kong and Commercial Radio Hong Kong as a broadcaster before he was elevated to a senior management position as the Chief Operating Officer at Commercial Radio Hong Kong. In the mid-80s, Mr. Cheng produced a highly popular radio drama, The Yuppie Fantasia, which since then has been further adapted into novel, TV drama, film and stage play, making him one of the highly acclaimed all-rounded artists in the industry. With his wit and eloquence, he has been hailed as one of the top masters of ceremonies in Hong Kong. Back stage, he has been actively involved in film productions by serving as a producer, director and screenwriter for more than 20 films.

In recent years, Mr. Cheng has broadened his career by stepping into the online video industry. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, he founded HiEggo, a video channel that aims to provide accurate and free health information to the public. In just two years, his channel has reached over 450,000 subscriptions, and has released more than 1,000 videos. He has made use of the HiEggo platform to give back to society, and to raise rapid antigen test kits for underprivileged groups during the major COVID-19 outbreak. Furthermore, he co-produced the online concerts of Sam Hui and Aaron Kwok, as well as one in memory of Leslie Cheung, to raise funds for charities and people affected by the pandemic, meanwhile bringing positive energy to the public. All three concerts received overwhelming responses from the community.

Mr. Cheng has devoted tremendous efforts to nurturing the next generation of Hong Kong artists by serving as the Training Consultant of Television Broadcasts Limited and Instructor of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. He is an avid supporter of his alma mater, having served as an advisor to the HKBU 60th Anniversary Organising Committee on Alumni Events, and he starred in the Alumni Show. He is currently an Honorary Consultant of the Academy of Film at HKBU. Over the years, he has generously shared his experience with the HKBU community, and served as a moderator for HKBU events. In recognition of his outstanding achievements, he received the Distinguished Alumni Communicator Award (Film, Television and Culture category) from the HKBU School of Communication in 2008.