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{{chinese name|[[Cai (surname)|Tsai]]}}
 
{{Infobox person
| name = Kevin Tsai
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|03|01|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]]
| occupation = Television host, writer, film director, screenwriter
| othername = Tsai Kang-yong▼
| alma_mater = [[UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television]]<br/>[[Tunghai University]]
▲| othername = Tsai Kang-yong
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'''Kevin Tsai''' ({{zh|c=蔡康永|p=Cài Kāngyǒng}}) is a Taiwanese [[writer]], television host, film director and screenwriter. He is most well known for his role in hosting the television program ''[[Kangxi Lai Le]]'' which airs on [[Chung T'ien Television]] with fellow hostess [[Dee Hsu]].
 
==Early life==
Tsai was born to a wealthy family. His father was a well known lawyer and his family was briefly in the [[Taiping (steamer)|shipping business]]. Tsai went to private schools for his pre–bachelor education, and he entered [[Tunghai University]] to study foreign language in 1984.
 
==Career==
In 1990, Kevin Tsai graduated from [[UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television]] with a [[Master Degree]] in TV Production and moved back to Taiwan. He began working as the director of [[:zh:台北之音|Voice of Taipei]] Radio Station, and later on the Chief Editor of [[GQ|GQ – Taiwan]]. In 2004, Tsai was joined by his fellow hostess [[Dee Hsu]] in hosting the TV program [[Kangxi lai le|KangXi Lai Le]] and his popularity skyrocketed from his style and banter. Tsai has also been frequenting the [[Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards]]. Partnered with [[Carol Cheng]](2 times) , [[Patty Hou]](1 time) and [[Lin Chi-ling]](1 time) , Kevin Tsai has been presenting the award show since 2001. Tsai is also a writer. He has written seven different books and many of them became Taiwan’s [[bestseller]]s as well as writing comedy material in his popular talk show.
 
In October 2015, Tsai and Dee Hsu both announced to end their hosting duties of their show to move on to other commitments. Their final show was taped on December 2015 and broadcast on January 2016.
 
After the show ended, Tsai wrote and directed his first feature film, ''Didi's Dream'', with Hsu as the lead in a dual role. Tsai said the film was a passion project and made for supporters of his and Hsu's talk show.
 
==Personal life==
Tsai is openly [[gay]].<ref>http://ent.ifeng.com/idolnews/hk/200807/0701_1835_626790.shtml ''Dead Link'' Redirect - {{cite web |url=http://news.dnkb.com.cn/archive/info/20081005/150735259.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-10-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012131728/http://news.dnkb.com.cn/archive/info/20081005/150735259.html |archivedate=2008-10-12 |df= }} Title: "Kevin Tsai and his boyfriend of 14 years plan to retire in 2 years time." News wired By ''Phoenix Television 07/01/08''</ref> During a program hosted by [[Li Ao]] in 2002, Kevin Tsai openly acknowledged his [[sexual orientation]] while pointing out that there was still much work to be done in Taiwan’s [[LGBT social movements]].<ref>http://gsrat.net/news/newsclipDetail.php?ncdata_id=3963 Title: "The First LGBT TV show in Mainland China, Kevin Tsai as Guest Host" News wired By ''Gender/Sexuality Rights Association Taiwan''</ref>
<ref>http://www.castro.com.tw/news/t040322.htm Title: "Madam Wenying Wants to come out of closet?! Kevin Tsai voices up about unfairness in LGBT." News wired by ''TVBS - Taiwan 03/22/04''</ref>
<ref>http://mail.nhu.edu.tw/~society/e-j/22/22-09.htm Title: "Double Standard: Media throws mud over LGBT." Article by ''郭明旭'' Forwarded by ''Nanhua University - Taiwan''</ref>
 
==Works==
Tsai has written seven books, including:
*{{zh|流浪记}}
*{{zh|痛快日记}}, published 1996
*{{zh|再错也要谈恋爱}}, published 1996
*''Those brilliant things the guys gave to me'' ({{zh|那些男孩教我的事}}), published 2004
 
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|1989 || ''[[The Last Aristocrats]]'' || 最后的贵族 || Co-screenwriter ||
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|1990 || ''[[Song of the Exile]]'' || 客途秋恨 || Associate Producer ||
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|1993 || ''[[Fong Sai-yuk (film)|Fong Sai-yuk]]'' || 方世玉 || Co-screenwriter ||
|-▼
|2017 || ''[[Didi's Dream]]'' || 吃吃的愛 || Director, co-screenwriter || ▼
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▲|2017 || ''[[Didi's Dream]]'' || 吃吃的愛 || Director, co-screenwriter ||
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| 2013 || 50th [[Golden Horse Awards]] || Host
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| 2006-2007 || ''Happy Saturday'' 幸福星期六 || Host
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| 2018-now || 坦白吧！花花世界 || Co-host (with [[Dee Hsu]])▼
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▲| 2018-now || 坦白吧！花花世界 || Co-host (with [[Dee Hsu]])
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|2012 || "你存在 Existence" || Xin ||
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==Awards & nominations==
 
===Golden Bell Awards===
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| rowspan=4 |''[[Kangxi lai le]]''
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070914113743/http://www.ctitv.com.tw/new/36/10hour/index.html KangXi Lai Le’s Official Website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%E8%94%A1%E5%BA%B7%E6%B0%B8&search=tag Kevin Tsai related Videos on YouTube]
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tunghai University alumni]]
[[Category:LGBT writers from Taiwan]]
[[Category:Taiwanese television personalities]]
[[Category:Taiwanese film directors]]
[[Category:Taiwanese screenwriters]]
[[Category:Writers from Taipei]]
[[Category:Gay writers]]
[[Category:LGBT broadcasters]]
[[Category:20th-century Taiwanese writers]]
[[Category:21st-century Taiwanese writers]]
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