In addition to her prestigious status in the film industry, Shi Nansheng was also the key mentor who launched Kevin Tsai's journey as a host. On the 15th, a grieving Kevin Tsai recalled that on the night of the 13th, he had just messaged Brigitte Lin, asking her to bring snacks to visit Shi Nansheng in the hospital. Unexpectedly, three minutes later, Brigitte Lin replied with the obituary for Shi Nansheng, leaving Tsai instantly in a daze. After coming to his senses, he could only kneel in front of the goddess statue at home, silently giving thanks to this benefactor.
In 1994, Shi Nansheng served as Director of the Asia Television (ATV) Metro Channel in Hong Kong. While searching for a host in Taiwan, she set out unique requirements: "not too old, not too good-looking, not too Western, but not un-Western either." Ultimately, she chose Kevin Tsai, who was then working as a screenwriter and film critic, and invited him to host shows such as "One Thousand and One Pages." Shi Nansheng even gave him free rein to purchase niche foreign magazines, paving the way for the creation of unique programs.
Kevin Tsai sentimentally expressed that hosting was like "just passing by and getting called in." Looking back now, it was Shi Nansheng who opened for him a "garden of hosting filled with wind, light, and blossoming flowers." He hopes that if Shi Nansheng can see his later achievements from heaven, she will smile and feel that she made an "interesting little decision" back then. #
News source: Apple Online News