Nicholas Tse punched a hole in a van, but he was not his manager’s worst headache

Hong Kong, October 6 - Despite his reputation as a bad boy in his younger years, Nicholas Tse's longtime manager Mani Fok insists he is not the most challenging artist she has managed. The 54-year-old, who also serves as a producer and the CEO of Emperor Entertainment Group, moderated the first episode of her Bilibili talk show Manifest, which aired on September 25.

The episode featured a game of truth-or-dare, during which Mani was asked to discuss the most troublesome artiste she has managed. Joey Yung, 46, stated that Nicholas was one of them, but there is always a "higher mountain." Turning to Kenny Kwan, 45, Mani revealed that the troublesome individual was his former best friend, widely believed to be Steven Cheung from the Cantopop duo Boy'.

Mani explained that this friend was particularly challenging to manage, requiring her to use a company driver to send him to school and have Kenny pretend to be his cousin. Once they arrived at the front gate, he would leave through the back gate. When Mani asked Joey if she considered Nicholas to be a troublesome person, Joey shared the story of an incident where Nicholas punched a hole in a van, leading her to stop talking to him entirely.

Mani agreed, stating that if Nicholas had punched her instead, she would have been injured as well, prompting her to put an end to their interactions. The manager noted that Nicholas, now 46, indeed had a rebellious nature during his youth, often doing the opposite of what he was told. Joey concluded by describing Nicholas as a...